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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who explains the process of building the well to Nya in Chapter 15?
(a) Kuol.
(b) Dep.
(c) Akit.
(d) Jewiir.

8. Who among Salva's brothers is the only one to have survived the war in Chapter 17?
(a) Kuol.
(b) Dep.
(c) Ring.
(d) Akeer.

9. What is Nya's father's response when she asks him what they are going to build in Chapter 16?
(a) "We're building a wall."
(b) "I'll tell you tomorrow."
(c) "We're building a market."
(d) "Can't you guess?"

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

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

12. What clothing does Salva receive when he meets Chris and Louise at the airport?
(a) A coat, gloves, and a hat, and a scarf.
(b) A cardigan and a pair of mittens.
(c) A pair of shorts and a t-shirt.
(d) A jacket and a pair of sunglasses.

13. As Salva leads the boys in Chapter 13, the narrator describes his determination building just as it had after whose death?
(a) Jewiir's.
(b) Akit's.
(c) Akeer's.
(d) Dep's.

14. How many letters are there in the Arabic alphabet?
(a) 28.
(b) 26.
(c) 22.
(d) 30.

15. Why does Salva's father tell him he can't return to his home village in Chapter 17?
(a) The village has burned to the ground.
(b) His mother does not want to see him.
(c) There is still fighting there.
(d) There is no reason to go because his family is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose encouragement in the desert does Salva recall in Chapter 13?

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

3. What color is the drill described as in Chapter 12?

4. What does the crew leader reveal his name to be in Chapter 18?

5. Where is Salva's father when Salva finds him in Chapter 17?

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