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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 the Sudanese man refuse to allow his wife to travel to?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington.
(d) Chicago.

2. How did Duluma kill Tabitha?
(a) He stabbed her.
(b) He drowned her.
(c) He strangled her.
(d) He shot her.

3. What is the name of the leader of the SPLA?
(a) Thomas Yonga.
(b) John Garang.
(c) Moses Quidody.
(d) Jack Himmung.

4. What do the Japanese build for the camp?
(a) A well and cafe.
(b) A school and a playground.
(c) A restaurant and a rest center.
(d) A library and a hospital.

5. Who do the Sudanese think are going to kill the Dinkas in the camp?
(a) The Arabs.
(b) The rebels.
(c) The Kenyan government.
(d) The UN.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bobby Newmyer live?

2. What do Stacy and Philip want to know?

3. With whom does William share his train carriage?

4. What actress adopted Mary Williams?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julian say he reacted when some people tried to mug him?

2. What problems are there between the Ethiopians and the Sudanese?

3. How does the Kenyan doctor help Valentino?

4. How does William say he escaped the Arabs?

5. How does the camp start to discipline the boys?

6. How does life in Ethiopia start to get much better for Valentino?

7. How does Deb Newmyer help Valentino at the hospital?

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

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

10. How does the camp react when John Garang visits?

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