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ALWTW Ch 1-6 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This novel is set mainly in _______.
a)
Egypt
b)
Sudan
c)
Nile
d)
The United States
2.

Nya is instructed to teach her sister Akeer how to:

a)

raise and care for cows

b)

braid hair

c)

weave baskets

d)

carry water from the pond

3.

Choose multiple answers: Salva and his brothers enjoy two pastimes while watching their father's cattle. What are the two pastimes?

a)

swimming in the river

b)

making clay cows

c)

shooting and roasting small animals / birds

d)

hugging cows

4.
Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school?
a)
They are girls.
b)
They are too young.
c)
They do not want to go.
d)
They have to herd cows. 
5.
Who was the village of Loun-Ariik named after?
a)
Salva's Dad
b)
Salva's Grandfather
c)
Salva's Mom
d)
Salva's Brother
6.

Read 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)

A tornado

b)

A massive rainstorm

c)

An elephant stampede

d)

A group of soldiers has invaded

7.
What is the purpose of Nya's journey each day?
a)
To escape the war 
b)
To get water 
c)
To feed her family 
d)
To help her cousins 
8.
The Nuer tribe and the Dinkas are _______.
a)
allies in the war
b)
enemies
9.

Choose multiple answers: What chores does Salva complete for the old woman?

a)

gathers firewood

b)

cleans the barn

c)

picks peanuts

d)

fetches water from the pond

10.

How did Salva know that the men he saw were part of the Dinka tribe?

a)

He recognized the men themselves

b)

He saw the clothes they were wearing

c)

He recognized the tattoos on their arms

d)

He recognized the V-pattern scars on their foreheads

11.
Buksa finds the beehive by...
a)
listening for the sound of the bees buzzing
b)
following the call of a bird called "the honey guide"
c)
seeing a swarm of bees near a tree
d)
looking for a certain type of tree
12.
What tribe is Nya from?
a)
Nuer
b)
Dinka
c)
Ninka
d)
Duer
13.
How did Marial die?
a)
He was attacked by a lion.
b)
He was attacked by rebels.
c)
He was attacked by vultures.
d)
He was attacked by crocodiles. 
14.
Who is Salva reunited with?
a)
His mom and dad
b)
His uncle
c)
The old woman 
d)
His aunt
15.
Salva's uncle travels with a rifle in chapter 6.  How does this affect the others in the group?
a)
they no longer want Salva's uncle traveling with them.
b)
they become frightened and suspicious of Salva's uncle.
c)
they begin to see Salva's uncle as a leader.