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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the crew leader reveal his name to be in Chapter 18?
(a) Salva.
(b) Akeer.
(c) Ariik.
(d) Dep.

2. What school is honored on the sign in Chapter 18?
(a) Rochester High School.
(b) Rogan Street School.
(c) Elm Street School.
(d) Smith Street School.

3. How far did Salva's father walk from his village to reach the clinic?
(a) Almost 100 miles.
(b) Almost 200 miles.
(c) Almost 300 miles.
(d) Almost 400 miles.

4. How long did it take for Salva to travel from the refugee camp to his new home in Rochester?
(a) Four days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

5. What animal does Nya liken the drill to in Chapter 12?
(a) A hippo.
(b) A crocodile.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) An elephant.

6. The narrator says in Chapter 15 that in the part of Africa where Salva grew up, the temperature rarely dropped below what?
(a) 70 degrees.
(b) 60 degrees.
(c) 50 degrees.
(d) 80 degrees.

7. Where was the first place that Salva spoke in front of people regarding his water project?
(a) A school cafeteria.
(b) A church.
(c) A movie theater.
(d) A synagogue.

8. How many boys does Salva travel with to America in Chapter 15?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

9. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
(a) 24.
(b) 30.
(c) 28.
(d) 26.

10. What does Nya say when she approaches the crew leader in Chapter 18?
(a) "What is your name?"
(b) "Where are you from?"
(c) "Are you really Dinka?"
(d) "Thank you for bringing the water."

11. How old is Salva in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 25.
(d) 22.

12. About how many boys and young men from the refugee camp will be sent to America in Chapter 14?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 300.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 1,000.

13. From what tribe is the crew leader's assistant said to be in Chapter 18?
(a) Shilluk.
(b) Nuer.
(c) Dinka.
(d) Jur-chol.

14. What will be built in Nya's village next year, according to the narrator in Chapter 18?
(a) A marketplace.
(b) A school.
(c) A post office.
(d) A church.

15. For how many years has Salva been living in refugee camps in Kenya in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what tribe does Dep say the crew leader is descended in Chapter 18?

2. Whose words does Salva think of when he begins to lose hope on his water project?

3. What direction did Salva go when he left the first refugee camp in Kenya?

4. How long does it take Salva and his group of boys to reach Kenya in Chapter 13?

5. What river are Salva and the other refugees driven to by the soldiers in Chapter 12?

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