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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Salva's father when Salva finds him in Chapter 17?

2. How many letters are there in the Arabic alphabet?

3. For how many years has Salva been living in refugee camps in Kenya in the beginning of Chapter 14?

4. What does the crew leader reveal his name to be in Chapter 18?

5. What sport does Michael teach to Salva?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrative style change in Chapter 18?

2. Who is Michael and how does Salva meet him?

3. How does Salva respond to the differences in his new home in Chapter 16?

4. What does Nya learn about the crew leader in Chapter 18? Why does this surprise Nya?

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

6. How is the drill described in Chapter 12? What about the drill surprises Nya?

7. How many boys does Salva lead to Kenya in Chapter 13? How is this journey described?

8. What does Nya's father do as the crew continues to drill in Chapter 16?

9. How does Salva's father respond when Salva introduces himself in Chapter 17?

10. What does Nya learn about the building site in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the crossing of the Akobo Desert in the novel. How long does it take Salva's group to make their way across the desert? How do they sustain themselves? Whom do they encounter in the desert?

Essay Topic 2

How does Salva's group cross the River Nile when they reach it? How do the members of the group cooperate in order to achieve a common goal at the Nile? What is Salva's job in this process?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of the island that Salva's group reaches in the middle of the Nile River and the inhabitants of this island. What do the inhabitants of the island grow for crops? What are their main food sources? Why do they disappear after eating with Salva and his group?

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