The Lost Boys of Sudan

The main idea of paragraph one of the article was...

• The war was terrible and many people were hungry.

• Many people, mostly babies, died because of the war.

• Many people, mostly girls, had to leave their homes and many died because of the war in southern Sudan.

• Many people, mostly boys, had to leave their homes and many died because of the war in southern Sudan.

Many boys were sent from their families because they wanted to find...

• love, a car, food, a place to sleep

• safety, peace, jobs, schooling

• weapons, food, supplies

• a college to attend, animals, caves

Some of the "Lost Boys" were...

• reunited with their families

• rich and famous

• made kings

• happy to be in the war

What is the best summary of this selection?

• The civil war in Sudan in the 1980s displaced nearly 20,000 boys. These boys spent many years between refugee camps and war zones in the region. The International Rescue Committee provided these “Lost Boys” with health and education services while they remained at the refugee camps where they could stay away from the war.

• The Lost Boys is a name given to a group of 20,000 Sudanese boys who fled civil war in the 1980s. These boys traveled great distances to flee violence and eventually reached refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya where the IRC provided aid. The International Rescue Committee eventually helped these boys to relocate to America where they faced new challenges in building their new lives.

• The International Rescue Committee is an organization that provides humanitarian aid for refugees such as education, health resources, and help relocating. The IRC has made a large impact on the group known as The Lost Boys, a large group of Sudanese boys who were displaced by a civil war.

• The Lost Boys are a group of boys who were forced to flee their homes in the 1980s. The civil war in Sudan forced these boys to flee to refugee camps until they eventually relocated to the United States. Once they arrived in the US, these “Lost Boys” faced many challenges but many pursued education and went on to adapt to their new lives.

Salva became the leader of a group that was eventually called the--

• Orphan Boys of Africa

• Lost Boys of Sudan

• Lost Boys of Africa

• Orphans of Sudan

Which quote best supports the idea that many of The Lost Boys’ experience will help them to make a difference as they return to their home country Sudan?

• Many of the Lost Boys resettled by the IRC also took part in IRC programs aimed at helping them cope with their traumatic past and easing their transition into such a different culture. (Paragraph 18)

• Many of the Lost Boys went on to earn college degrees and become U.S. citizens. (Paragraph 19)

• The civil war, which had claimed more than two million lives, was over. (Paragraph 20)

• They were eager to use their education to help build the world’s newest independent country. (Paragraph 22)

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this article?

• 1. to explain the history of the Sudanese civil war

• 1. to provide a historical account of The Lost Boys and the IRC’s work with them

• 1. to detail the IRC’s mission and outreach programs

• 1. to compare the IRC’s work with The Lost Boys in the past to their current mission

What is this question asking about?

• author's purpose

• organizationa patterns

• summary

• text evidence

What is this question asking about?

• author's purpose

• organizational patterns

• summary

• text evidence

How many Lost Boys arrived in the Ethiopian refugee camp?

• 1,700

• 20,000

• 35,000