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

2. How long did it take for Salva to travel from the refugee camp to his new home in Rochester?
(a) Five days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Four days.

3. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
(a) 28.
(b) 30.
(c) 24.
(d) 26.

4. What does Salva order to drink on the plane in Chapter 15?
(a) Pepsi-Cola.
(b) Coca-Cola.
(c) Red wine.
(d) Water.

5. Toward what country do Salva and the other refugees head after being driven from Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Libya.
(d) Chad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Salva saw his father when they are reunited in Chapter 17?

2. The old granddad says in Chapter 18 that the place where the pump is the location they used to gather for what in Chapter 18?

3. Where is the processing center that Salva and the other boys are taken to in Chapter 15?

4. What is the crew leader leaning against while Nya watches him in Chapter 18?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the refugees driven from the camp in Ethiopia in Chapter 12? How are they driven away?

2. What does Salva learn about his family from his father in Chapter 17?

3. How does Salva make his way to America?

4. Where does Salva go when he reaches the refugee camp in Chapter 11? How is the camp described?

5. How does Salva almost die in Chapter 13?

6. Why does Salva call out to the woman in the orange headscarf in Chapater 12? What realization does he have when he does so?

7. Who explains the drilling process to Nya in Chapter 15? How is the process explained?

8. How does Jewiir's death affect Salva in Chapter 11?

9. What takes place at the celebration for the well's erection in Chapter 18?

10. What developments have been rumored in Nya's village after the well has been installed in Chapter 18?

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