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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which of the following times does Sooley receive his first phone call from Beatrice at Rhino Camp?
(a) 7:04.
(b) 7:02.
(c) 7:06.
(d) 7:00.

2. A member of which of the following groups provides peanuts and water to Beatrice’s group of refugees?
(a) Dinka.
(b) Yoruba.
(c) Nuer.
(d) Maasai.

3. Which of the following is brought to the celebration of Sooley’s invitation to try out for the South Sudanese national youth team?
(a) Orange juice.
(b) Apple juice.
(c) Tamarind juice.
(d) Passionfruit juice.

4. Which of the following sports does Sooley play in his youth?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Sculling.
(d) Cricket.

5. Which of the following is Sooley’s first hourly rate of pay?
(a) $9.50.
(b) $8.00.
(c) $7.25.
(d) $8.75.

6. Which of the following players transferred to Central?
(a) Sherman Batts.
(b) Devon Dayton.
(c) Sooley.
(d) Murray Walker.

7. Which of the following is described as “the dumbest player on [the South Sudanese national youth] team” (46)?
(a) Awino Leyano.
(b) Alek Garang.
(c) Dak Marial.
(d) Quinton Majok.

8. Which of the following is the South Sudanese national youth team’s margin of victory against Ukraine?
(a) 20 points.
(b) 15 points.
(c) 25 points.
(d) 30 points.

9. Which of the following figures is an estimate of the number of South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia, per the novel?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 900,000.
(d) 450,000.

10. A member of which of the following groups threatens Beatrice’s group of refugees with a machete?
(a) Maasai.
(b) Nuer.
(c) Yoruba.
(d) Dinka.

11. Which of the following colors of jersey does Ecko distribute to the players invited to try out for the South Sudanese national youth team?
(a) Beige.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

12. With which of the following does Ecko send home with those selected to the South Sudanese national youth team?
(a) A vinyl gym bag.
(b) A leather jacket.
(c) A canvas gym bag.
(d) A pair of boots.

13. Which of the following schools did Murray’s brother attend?
(a) Yale.
(b) Vanderbilt.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Tulane.

14. Which of the following is the final score of the game the South Sudanese national youth team plays against Croatia?
(a) 54-50 South Sudan.
(b) 54-52 Croatia.
(c) 54-48 Croatia.
(d) 54-46 South Sudan.

15. Which of the following figures is an estimate of the number of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda, per the novel?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 450,000.
(c) 900,000.
(d) 200,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following years is oil discovered in southern Sudan?

2. Which of the following players is a freshman at Central?

3. Which of the following is noted as the number of camps hosting South Sudanese refugees?

4. Which of the following shoe sizes does Sooley take while on the South Sudanese national youth team?

5. Which of the following is the number of South Sudanese the IRC reports resettling in 40 years?

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