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Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This novel is set mainly in _______.
a)
Egypt
b)
Sudan
c)
Nile
d)
The United States
2.
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 battle between the army and rebels
3.
What do the markings on a man’s face indicate?
a)
What tribe he belongs to
b)
What his name is
c)
Which army he is a member of
d)
Torture by Sudanese rebels
4.
Whose story line is referred to in the following excerpt?“Going, the big plastic container held only air.”
a)
Uncle
b)
Akeer
c)
Nya
d)
Salva
5.
Based on the map, why do you think Sudan might be likely to have a civil war?
a)
The map shows only one river in Sudan.  It might be difficult to travel in the country.
b)
The map shows seven tribes in Sudan.  It might be difficult for all the tribes to cooperate.
c)
The map shows only three cities.  The cities could be fighting over which city is the capital
d)
The map shows nine neighboring countries.  Some of those countries could be trying to take over parts of Sudan.
6.
When Salva decides that the group will walk to Kenya, he becomes the leader of the group.  Why doesn’t Salva leave them behind to make sure he stays safe?
a)
Salva does not want to travel early in the morning by himself because he is afraid of being eaten by a lion.
b)
It is safer to travel in a large group because it is easier to find food.
c)
It is safer to travel in a large group because the soldiers will not bother them
d)
Salva does not want to treat the other boys the way he was treated after he had to leave his village
7.
How does the reader know there are problems with the water that Nya brings home to her family?
a)
 The water is described as lukewarm, not hot or cold.
b)
The walk to get water is filled with sand and thorns.
c)
The people wade into the water, along with birds and cattle.  The water is described as muddy.
d)
The jug she collects water in cannot be washed.
8.
Uncle keeps Salva walking through the desert by- 
a)
Choosing nearby landmarks & asking him to walk to those;& then choosing another landmark to walk to
b)
Poking him with his gun
c)
Threatening to leave him to die in the desert
d)
Promising him ice cream when they get to the refugee camp
9.
According to Salva, what about his life proves he is lucky? (beginning of book)
a)
 He does not get eaten by a lion
b)
He is able to attend school
c)
He does not get eaten by a crocodile
d)
He does not have to walk to get water
10.
Nya’s sister becomes sick with cholera and the family travels to a clinic to see a doctor.  The nurse explains that she is sick because of the water and tells Nya’s mother she must boil the water before she uses it.  What is the problem with boiling water for Nya’s family?
a)
They have no pots to boil water in.
b)
There is no way for them to make a fire.
c)
Because they can collect only a little water, they will not have enough left after boiling.
d)
If they start a fire, it will burn their house down.
11.
What drink does Salva have on the plane that reminds him of his family?
a)
Coca Cola
b)
Lemonade
c)
Water
d)
Sprite
12.
Which sentence from Salva’s message best shows that Salva is hopeful?
a)
“This book is based on the true story of my life”
b)
“I am thankful to a great many people.”
c)
  “My dreams of helping the people back home in Sudan are beginning to come true.”
 
d)
“I would have not made it without these two things.”
13.
“I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.”  What was Salva’s purpose for writing this message?
a)
To thank people for their support
b)
To encourage people to persevere during hard times
c)
To thank others and encourage people.
d)
None of the above
14.
Based on the picture and your knowledge of the book, what can you infer has taken place in this village?
a)
A recent rain has filled the well
b)
The villagers have recently received a new shipment of plastic water containers
c)
An aid organization has donated equipment for a well
d)
People from a neighboring village have heard about the well and have come to this village to steal water
15.
“I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.”  What does the word perseverance mean in this sentence?
a)
The ability to grip something firmly
b)
The drive to complete a task despite difficulty or delay
c)
The capacity to accept or tolerate delay
d)
None of the above
16.
Waves that require a medium are called 
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
17.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
18.

What kind of wave is pictured below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

19.
What can electromagnetic waves travel through?
a)
mediums
b)
empty space
c)
solely solids
d)
both mediums and empty space
20.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
21.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
22.
What do waves carry from place to place?
a)
Energy, but not matter or particles
b)
Energy and matter or particles
c)
Matter or particles but not energy
d)
Neither energy nor matter or particles
23.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
24.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
energy and matter
d)
neither
25.
What type of wave move a slinky back and forth?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
26.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
27.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
30.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
31.

Conjugate ESCRIBIR 'to write' in 3rd person singular

a)

ESCRIBO

b)

ESCRIBE

c)

ESCRIBEN

d)

ESCRIBES

32.

Conjugate COMER 'to eat' in 1st person plural.

a)

COMEN

b)

COMO

c)

COMEMOS

d)

COMEIS

33.

Conjugate RECIBIR 'to receive' in 2nd person singular.

a)

RECIBES

b)

RECIBE

c)

RECIBO

d)

RECIBEN

34.

Conjugate DECIDIR 'to decide' in 1st person plural.

a)

DECIDES

b)

DECIDE

c)

DECIDIMOS

d)

DECIDEN

35.

Conjugate DISCUTIR 'to discuss' in 2nd person plural.

a)

DISCUTES

b)

DISCUTÍS

c)

DISCUTIMO

d)

DISCUTEN

36.

Conjugate VIVIR 'to live' in 2nd person singular.

a)

VIVES

b)

VIVÍS

c)

VIVIMOS

d)

VIVEN

37.

What is the conjugation endings of the IR verbs in present tense?

a)

O, AS, A, AMOS, ÁIS, AN

b)

O, ES, E, IMOS, ÍS, EN

c)

O, ES, E, EMOS, ÉIS, EN

d)

O, AS, A, EMOS, ÍS, EN

38.

How to say I’m hungry in Spanish

a)

Tienes hambre

b)

Tengo hambre

c)

Tengos hambres

d)

Tiene sed

39.

Which is not a food

a)

Chorizo

b)

Regalos

c)

bulgar

d)

Helado

40.

What is not healthy

a)

Arroz

b)

Una caja de pasteles

c)

Una lata de sardinas

d)

Cuscús

41.

Water

a)

Aqua

b)

Agua

c)

Aquá

d)

aguá

42.

What’s In this dish

a)

Carne y trigo

b)

Canre y trigo

c)

Trigo

43.

What’s in this dish

a)

carne y trigo y lácteos

b)

Carne y trigo

c)

Carne y lácteos

d)

Trigo y lácteos

44.

Me gusta huevos y papas para desayuno

a)

I like pancakes for breakfast.

b)

I like eggs and potatoes for breakfast

c)

I like hot dogs for lunch

d)

I like steak for dinner.

45.

La fresa es roja.

a)

The strawberry is ripe.

b)

I like strawberries

c)

The banana is yellow.

d)

The strawberry is red.

46.

La cena es grande.

a)

The lunch is big.

b)

The breakfast is small.

c)

The dinner is good

d)

The dinner is big.

47.

Zanahoria, cebolla, pimiento y lechuga

a)

I like vegetables

b)

Carrot, onion, pepper and lettuce

c)

Carrot, rice, tomato and green beans

d)

Pepper, green beans, lettuce and tomato

48.
The Pythagorean Theorem is
c2 = a2 - b2  
a)
false
b)
true
49.

Sides a and b are called legs.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

Does the set of numbers represent a right triangle?

20, 25, 15

a)

Yes

b)

No

52.
What is the value of "a"?
a)
75°
b)
65°
c)
55°
d)
85°
53.
What term is used to describe a pair, or group, of angles that equal 180 degrees?
a)
Supplementary Angles
b)
Complementary Angles
c)
Vertical Angles
d)
Congruent Angles
54.
What is the value of "a"?
a)
45
b)
55
c)
35
d)
65
55.
What is the value of "a"?
a)
82
b)
62
c)
72
d)
92
56.
What is the value of "x"?
a)
20
b)
30
c)
25
d)
15
57.

Complementary angles are angles that together equal

a)

180 degrees

b)

90 degrees

c)

45 degrees

d)

100 degrees

58.

Find the missing angle.

a)

53

b)

67

c)

77

d)

43

59.

Find the missing angle.

a)

28

b)

32

c)

60

d)

38

60.
What is an example of a pair of complementary angles?
a)
13° and 45°
b)
10° and 170°
c)
81° and 9°
d)
90° and 3°
61.

What is the complement of an angle whose measurement is 84 degrees?

a)

96 degrees

b)

6 degrees

c)

86 degrees

d)

16 degrees