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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose encouragement in the desert does Salva recall in Chapter 13?
(a) His mother's.
(b) Jewiir's.
(c) His father's.
(d) His brother's.

2. What color headscarf is the woman wearing that Salva believes to be his mother in Chapter 11?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Orange.

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

4. Who operates the pump for the villagers waiting in line in Chapter 18?
(a) Nya's mother.
(b) The leader of the workers.
(c) Nya's father.
(d) Nya's uncle.

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

6. About how many people were in attendance when Salva first spoke regarding his water project?
(a) 300.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 50.

7. 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?
(a) Christmas tree lighting.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Bonfire celebrations.
(d) Weddings.

8. How is the water described that comes from the pump in Chapter 18?
(a) Brown and muddy.
(b) Cold and clear.
(c) Cold and muddy.
(d) Warm and clear.

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

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

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

12. How far is the nearest school from Nya's home?
(a) A full day's wall.
(b) A half a day's walk.
(c) Two hours' walk.
(d) An hour's walk.

13. How old is Salva when his narrative picks up after six years at the refugee camp in Chapter 12?
(a) 20.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

14. What does Salva order to drink on the plane in Chapter 15?
(a) Coca-Cola.
(b) Pepsi-Cola.
(c) Water.
(d) Red wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what language is the sign printed that is brought out to the pump in Chapter 18?

2. Why does Nya frown after the water begins rushing from the hole in Chapter 14?

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

4. What is Salva given to eat on the evening of his first day at the refugee camp in Chapter 11?

5. Who holds up the sign for a photograph along with the workers' leader in Chapter 18?

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