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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school?
They learn housekeeping duties at home.
They are too young.
They do not want to go.
They have to herd cows.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of Nya's journey each day?To escape the warTo get waterTo feed her familyTo help her cousins
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the central idea of Salva's story in Chapter 1?Boys in Sudan need to honor their fathersLife is easier for those who follow the laws of the government.Students should learn the importance of following directions from teachers.Life can change quickly from predictable to disorderly.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow does Salva know that the men he saw were part of the Dinka tribe?He recognized the men themselvesHe saw the clothes they were wearing.He recognized the tattoos on their arms.He recognized the V on their forehead
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis novel is set mainly in _______.EgyptSudanNileThe United States
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some of the tough questions Salva asks?Where are we going? When will I see my family again?When will I get milk?Where is my teacher?How old am I?
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Buksa, a young man from the Jur-chol tribe find?honeywatermeata cave
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow does the soldier lift Salva's chin to look at him?With his handWith a stickHe doesn'tWith his gun
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat village is Salva from?NuerLoun-AriikMaltaMarine
- 10. Multiple Choice
How does Salva know the men are Dinka?
by their water containers
by their clothing
by their ritual scars
by their language
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen everyone finally stopped running, a group of men told the people to gather by their.....?CountryTribeVillageGender
- 12. Multiple ChoiceRead the following excerpt and answer the question that follows:“When he got to the door, he looked out. Everyone was running—men, children, women carrying babies. The air was full of dust that had been kicked up by all those running feet. Some of the men were shouting and waving guns.” This excerpt indicates to the reader that something is disrupting the normal day in Salva’s village. What has happened?
A tornadoA massive rainstormAn elephant stampedeA battle between the army and rebels - 13. Multiple Choice
Why was there war in Sudan?
The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.
The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic.
The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.
The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.
- 14. Multiple Choice
“From far off he would see her bright orange headscarf, and he would raise his arm in greeting. By the time he reached the house, she would have gone inside to get his bowl of milk ready for him." What can be inferred about Salva’s mother from this statement?
She likes to cook
She loves Salva very much
She is afraid of Salva and doesn't want to make him angry.
She must serve the men in her family
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which word means the same or almost the same as "dress" as used in the sentence below.
Some of them gathered wood to build a fire. Others helped clean and dress the animal. Then they roasted it on the fire.
clothe
bake
prepare
hunt
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