"The Lost Boys of Sudan" Article Quiz

What is the primary reason the "lost boys" of Sudan had to leave their homes and travel long distances?

• They were looking for new job opportunities.

• They were fleeing from conflict and violence in their homeland.

• They wanted to join a new school.

• They were searching for treasure.

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Define exodus ...

• mass departure of people

  
  

• movement from one part of something to another

  
  

• a long, difficult journey

• to force someone to leave their home

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What are some of the hopes or expectations the lost boys had?

• they hoped to find work or schooling

• they expected a short, few day journey

• they expected a rainy journey

• they hoped for a fun adventure

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Select ALL the difficulties the Lost Boys faced while migrating ...

• the Lost Boys faced a harrowing journey of 6 to 10 weeks

• the Lost Boys lost everything en route

• the Lost Boys became prey for lions and other animals

• the Lost Boys were being chased by the goverment

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Like Salva, the Lost Boys of Sudan were .... _________.

• used to walking a long distance for water

• migrating often (even before the war).

• forced to be soldiers

• eaten by lions

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Why did the survivors of the Sudanese conflict have to flee from Ethiopia back to Sudan in 1991?

• They were looking for better job opportunities

• The Ethiopian government changed, brining back challenges and danger for the Lost Boys

• They wanted to visit family members

• They were moving to attend new schools

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The Lost Boys of Sudan were used to a life of (a)   , moving from one place to another due to the dry season and/or finding acess to water.

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True or False: These ‘lost boys’ of the Sudan trekked enormous distances over a vast unforgiving wilderness, seeking refuge from the fighting.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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In Chapter 1 Park states, "He could not attend the entire year, because during the dry season his family moved away from their village." Similar to the Lost Boys of Sudan, this demonstrates that ...

• people in Sudan were not used to migrating often

• people in Sudan were used to migrating often

• it was unusual for the people of Sudan to migrate

• it was usual for the people of Sudan to migrate

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The similarities between "The Lost Boys of Sudan" article and A Long Walk to Water are...

• the Lost Boys and Salva were young boys ages 6-17

• the Lost Boys and Salva walked in groups

• the Lost Boys and Salva lived in a dangerous enviorment

• the distance the Lost Boys and Salva traveled was NOT unusual for them

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