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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many planes does Salva take in order to reach his new home in Chapter 15?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

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

6. How many men are in the crew that is brought in by the two strangers in Nya's village in Chapter 12?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

7. 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.

8. What is the name of the refugee camp where Salva and the boys arrive in Kenya?
(a) Kakuma refugee camp.
(b) Itang refugee camp.
(c) Shilluk refugee camp.
(d) Ifo refugee camp.

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

10. What is the sign made of that is brought out by the pump in Chapter 18?
(a) Blue canvas.
(b) White canvas.
(c) Green canvas.
(d) Red canvas.

11. For how long has Salva been in Rochester in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Two years.
(b) Almost a year.
(c) Almost a month.
(d) Six years.

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

13. Why was Nya unable to discern the tribal heritage of the crew leader?
(a) He has no piercings.
(b) He has no tattoos.
(c) He is not wearing tribal attire.
(d) He has no scars on his face.

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

15. What does Salva study in college?
(a) Theater.
(b) Geology.
(c) History.
(d) Business.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Salva's father tell him he can't return to his home village in Chapter 17?

3. Where is Michael from?

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

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

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