"They Poured Fire On US From The Sky" 30 Pt. Extra Credit Quiz
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"They Poured Fire On Us From the Sky"
- 1.What does the Dinka tribe do to show they are different from other tribes?
- A.
Breed more cattle
- B.
Pull the childrens bottom six teeth
- C.
Keep heads shaved
- D.
Get scared on their hands
- 2.What animal did the Dinka tribe befriend?
- A.
Tiger
- B.
Goat
- C.
Cattle
- D.
Lion
- 3.What cousin did they often look for, for help, on their long journey?
- A.
Yier
- B.
Alpho
- C.
Benson
- D.
Benjamin
- 4.Who was the family member they stayed with, before going to America?
- A.
Benjamin's aunt
- B.
Benson and Alpho's aunt
- C.
Benson and Alpho's uncle
- D.
Benjamin's uncle
- 5.What village is Benson and Alpho from?
- A.
Juol
- B.
Palataka
- C.
Dinka
- 6.What did the parents of the boys say for them to do if their village is ever attacked?
- A.
Run into the house and find a hiding spot
- B.
Run to the neighbors house and hide behind a tree with the other children
- C.
Run away, into the long grasses and hide in bushes, until it is over
- D.
To stay with them, and they will find somewhere to go
- 7.What was Benson's prized possession (s)?
- A.
His red shorts
- B.
His toys he made with his friends
- C.
The stick he played with
- 8.While fleeing from Torit, what happened to Benson?
- A.
He tripped and fell
- B.
He got lost
- C.
He cut his left ankle
- D.
He cut his finger
- 9.What prevented the ants from attacking, while collecting mangoes from the tree?
- A.
Rubbing dirt on themselves
- B.
Their urine
- C.
Their spit
- 10.After the town or Torit, what was Benson get accused of stealing?
- A.
Oil
- B.
Fruit
- C.
Prized possession to someone
- 11.Who accused him of stealing it?
- A.
An old man
- B.
A Pregnant Ethiopian woman
- C.
One of the children on the journey
- 12.Who in Yiers family died?
- A.
His father
- B.
One of his children
- C.
His second wife
- D.
His mother
- 13.What was Alpho good at?
- A.
Fast at running
- B.
Getting fruit out of trees
- C.
Jumping
- D.
Help taking care of the other children
- 14.What was Benjamin's chore that he wasn't good at?
- A.
Taking the goats out to graze; one always got lost
- B.
Watching his siblings
- C.
Keeping an eye out for lions
- D.
Getting fruits
- 15.How did they show wealth among the Dinka tribe?
- A.
Amount of meat
- B.
Amount of fruit
- C.
Amount of cattle
- D.
Amount of goats
- 16.When Benjamin was five, where was he living?
- A.
With his uncle
- B.
With his family
- C.
With his father
- D.
With his aunt
- 17.When Alphos town was attacked, where was Benson?
- A.
His friend Angong's house
- B.
His aunts house
- C.
Watching the cattle
- D.
Out in the middle of nowhere looking for fruit
- 18.While going through the desert Ajakageer, what was Benson suffering from?
- A.
Pink eye
- B.
Upset stomach
- C.
His feet
- D.
A cold
- 19.In the desert, what was Benson almost killed from?
- A.
Flu
- B.
Snake
- C.
Starvation
- D.
Almost getting trampled by a herd of antelope
- 20.After Benson disappeared, who went to Angong's house to take care of her goats?
- A.
Benjamin
- B.
Alpho
- C.
Alpho's mother
- 21.On the plane, what did Benson have a hard time figuring out?
- A.
How to flush the toilet
- B.
How to buckle his seat belt
- C.
How to work his TV
- D.
How the plane could fly so high
- 22.On the plane, what were the bathrooms called and confused the lost boys?
- A.
Lavatories
- B.
Rest room
- C.
Out house
- 23.A stranger bought Alpho and his friends something. What was it?
- A.
A hamburger
- B.
A smoothie
- C.
A new shirt
- D.
Pop
- 24.Where is Alpho heading after New York?
- A.
San Diego
- B.
Santiago
- C.
Tallahassee
- D.
Hollywood
- 25.After Angong's, the village was attacked and Benson hid. Who did he meet?
- A.
Kuany
- B.
Peter
- C.
Angong's secret brother
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