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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. Where did Valentino spend the night after he escaped from the Arabs the second time?
(a) A tree.
(b) Some long grass.
(c) A bunker.
(d) A coal mine.

2. Where does Valentino's father say they can live peacefully?
(a) Aweil.
(b) Kottbusser.
(c) Marial Bai.
(d) Mecca.

3. What is Valentino worried Michael is looking at in his bedroom?
(a) His schoolwork.
(b) His diary.
(c) His photographs.
(d) His poems.

4. What does Valentino's father want to do in Aweil?
(a) Open a cafe.
(b) Open a bar.
(c) Set up a shop.
(d) Join the rebels.

5. What is the capital of Sudan?
(a) Alea.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Khartoum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Deng eat that killed him?

2. What country does Valentino walk to with Dut's group?

3. What happens when Valentino tries to find another hiding place?

4. What is the official name for the rebel soldiers?

5. Who did Tabitha live with in Seattle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Valentino start thinking about when he was a little boy in Sudan?

2. Why was Tabitha unusual among the Sudanese?

3. How does the boy react when Valentino calls out his name?

4. What does the name Michael remind Valentino of?

5. What problem does Valentino's father have with the rebels?

6. What is the story of creation?

7. What does Valentino see happening from the church?

8. What does Valentino think about his new life in America?

9. How do the boys contract malaria?

10. What did Valentino know about African Americans before he came to America?

(see the answer keys)

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