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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what tribe is the crew leader's assistant said to be in Chapter 18?
(a) Nuer.
(b) Dinka.
(c) Jur-chol.
(d) Shilluk.

2. What river are Salva and the other refugees driven to by the soldiers in Chapter 12?
(a) The Oona River.
(b) The Calypso River.
(c) The Gila River.
(d) The Nile River.

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

4. How deep is the hole where Jewiir is buried in Chapter 11?
(a) Six feet deep.
(b) Five feet deep.
(c) Four feet deep.
(d) Two feet deep.

5. What is loaded on the second truck brought in by the two strangers in Chapter 12?
(a) Water jugs.
(b) Metal rings.
(c) Plastic pipes.
(d) Fruit.

6. How far did Salva's father walk from his village to reach the clinic?
(a) Almost 100 miles.
(b) Almost 300 miles.
(c) Almost 200 miles.
(d) Almost 400 miles.

7. For how many years has Salva been living in refugee camps in Kenya in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Five years.

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

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

10. Where is the processing center that Salva and the other boys are taken to in Chapter 15?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Khartoum.
(c) Bangui.
(d) Cairo.

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

12. What rule is established regarding the well in Chapter 18?
(a) The villagers can olny take one jug of water per day.
(b) Only the village elders are allowed water.
(c) No one is ever to be refused water.
(d) Only children are allowed water.

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

14. How is the weather described on the day that the refugees are driven out of the camp in Chapter 12?
(a) Foggy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Rainy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what tribe were the men that killed Jewiir?

2. Why does Salva lead the boys walking at night in Chapter 13?

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

4. Who are Salva's older brothers that he thinks of in Chapter 13?

5. For how long did Salva live at the first refugee camp in Kenya?

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