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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. How has the village changed since they were last there?
(a) They have built a well.
(b) It has been turned into a prison camp.
(c) It has a temple.
(d) It has been destroyed.

2. What does William say they did when they saw the train behind on fire?
(a) Soaked themselves in water.
(b) Prayed.
(c) Escaped.
(d) Screamed for help.

3. Where does the man take Valentino?
(a) A church.
(b) His hut.
(c) The city.
(d) Army barracks.

4. Who dies at the end of this section?
(a) Kur.
(b) Deng.
(c) Dut.
(d) William.

5. What job does William say he found in a city?
(a) A toilet cleaner.
(b) A chimney sweep.
(c) A bricklayer.
(d) A hod carrier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Valentino meet on the other side of the river?

2. Who does Valentino want to bribe?

3. What did Mary Williams found?

4. Where does William say he and his family sought refuge when the soldiers attacked?

5. For what did Achor's friend use the tampons?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Moses escape from the Arabs?

2. Why does the UN build a fence around the camp?

3. What problem does Valentino say Sudanese men are having in America?

4. How does Eggers mix non-fiction and fiction in the book?

5. How do the elders organize the groups?

6. How does a stranger help Valentino in Chapter 14?

7. How does the salesman duped Valentino?

8. How does William say he escaped the Arabs?

9. Why do the Dinka think the UN wants to get rid of them?

10. Describe Valentino's life at Kakuma.

(see the answer keys)

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