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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what time does Nya hope to make it home with her water in Chapter 3?
(a) 3:00 p.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 2:00 p.m.
(d) 12:00 p.m.

2. With what tribe does Nya's tribe fight at the lake?
(a) The Jur-chol tribe.
(b) The Nuer tribe.
(c) The Dinka tribe.
(d) The Oma tribe.

3. For how long does the woman at the clinic say the water should be boiled in Chapter 8?
(a) A count of 100.
(b) A count of 300.
(c) A count of 400.
(d) A count of 200.

4. At around what age are the boys in Salva's family sent to school?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

5. Who suggests the clinic to Nya's family in Chapter 7?
(a) Nya's aunt.
(b) Nya's grandfather.
(c) Nya's uncle.
(d) Nya's grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the old woman leaves for a different village, she tells Salva that no matter where he walks to go away from what?

2. How old is Salva in the beginning of his story?

3. Who has become ill in Chapter 7?

4. How old is Nya in the beginning of her story?

5. How far is Salva's school said to be from his home in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nya feel about the time that her family spends at the camp?

2. What is Nya doing when her character is introduced in Chapters 1 through 3?

3. How is water obtained when Nya's family stays at the camp?

4. How is Salva's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Salva when his character is introduced?

5. Where does Salva flee when he leaves the school in Chapter 1? Why?

6. What are the symptoms of illness that Akeer exhibits in Chapter 10? What has caused her illness?

7. Why is Auntie leaving her home in Chapter 4? Why does she not take Salva with her?

8. What was the main cause for the outbreak of the Second Sudanese Civil War?

9. What does Jewiir do in order to keep Salva going along with the group in Chapter 9?

10. What animals pose the greatest threat to Salva and the others as they travel in Chapter 5? Why?

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