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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what tribe were the men that killed Jewiir?
(a) Dinka.
(b) Shilluk.
(c) Jur-chol.
(d) Nuer.

3. Whose strength does Salva recall in Chapter 13?
(a) His mother's strength.
(b) His uncle's strength.
(c) His brothers' strength.
(d) His father's strength.

4. Why does Salva lead the boys walking at night in Chapter 13?
(a) Because there is more fighting during the day.
(b) Because they fear the lions.
(c) Because the sun is too hot during the day.
(d) Because they fear the crocodiles.

5. How many people die crossing the river when the refugees are driven out of Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) More than 400.
(b) More than 200.
(c) More than 2,000.
(d) More than 1,000.

6. Whom does Salva think of when he hears horrors from the other groups of boys in Chapter 13?
(a) Dep.
(b) Marial.
(c) Agnath.
(d) Akeer.

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

8. What is Salva given to eat on the evening of his first day at the refugee camp in Chapter 11?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Sorgham.
(c) Honey and oats.
(d) Boiled maize.

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

10. What direction did Salva go when he left the first refugee camp in Kenya?
(a) Southwest.
(b) Northeast.
(c) North.
(d) East.

11. For how long did Salva live at the first refugee camp in Kenya?
(a) For five years.
(b) For one year.
(c) For two years.
(d) For four months.

12. What do the village women gather for the crew in Chapter 12?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Squirrel pelts.
(d) Papyrus leaves.

13. When does Louise say the snow will go away completely in Chapter 16?
(a) April.
(b) June.
(c) February.
(d) March.

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

15. Where is the school located that is honored on the sign in Chapter 18?
(a) England.
(b) Ireland.
(c) America.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color coveralls do the crew members wear in Chapter 13?

2. The old granddad says in Chapter 18 that the place where the pump is the location they used to gather for what in Chapter 18?

3. How deep is the hole where Jewiir is buried in Chapter 11?

4. Where does the first plane that Salva takes land in Europe?

5. How many planes does Salva take in order to reach his new home in Chapter 15?

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