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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old are the youngest boys in Salva's group in Chapter 13?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

4. Where is Michael from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) England.
(c) The United States.
(d) Canada.

5. How long has it been since Salva saw his father when they are reunited in Chapter 17?
(a) Almost 16 years.
(b) Almost 19 years.
(c) Almost 12 years.
(d) Almost 30 years.

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

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

8. For how long is "the air around Nya's home" filled with the sound of the drill, according to the narrator in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) For five days.
(b) For two days.
(c) For three days.
(d) For four days.

9. How many refugees lived at the first camp where Salva stayed in Kenya?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 70,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 20,000.

10. Approximately how many boys are following Salva after leaving Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) 200.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 550.
(d) 1,500.

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

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

13. Where is Salva's father when Salva finds him in Chapter 17?
(a) In a clinic.
(b) At his home.
(c) In New York.
(d) In a church.

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

15. How many children do Chris and Louise have?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nya's father send her to fetch in Chapter 17?

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

3. What is the name of the refugee camp where Salva and the boys arrive in Kenya?

4. What does Salva order to drink on the plane in Chapter 15?

5. How far is the nearest school from Nya's home?

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