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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. What color is the dog?

2. How has the village changed since they were last there?

3. Which of Valentino's friends volunteers for the army?

4. Where does the man take Valentino?

5. In what war does Julian say he fought?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does William say he escaped the Arabs?

4. How do the teacher's young nieces distract the boys?

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

6. Describe Valentino's life at Kakuma.

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

8. How did the Arabs treat Moses?

9. How does Achor Achor help Valentino?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why has Africa suffered so much in recent years? How has the Western World helped Africa? What impact has the book had in terms of highlighting the problems in Africa?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine their real life equivalent. How did the author adapt it for his book.

1. The Dinka tribe.

2. The SPLA.

3. The UN camps.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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