Chapters 17 & 18 "A Long Walk to Water"

Front

What else is being built in Nya's village?

Back

A school

Front

What surprised Nya most about the school? Options:

It was in the village

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Girls could attend

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They would have laptops

Back

Girls could attend

Front

Why could Salva not visit his mother?

Back

The war was still going on around his village

Front

Why did Salva's father sprinkle him with water?

Back

It is a custom for when those who are lost return.

Front

How far did Salva's father have to walk?

Back

300 miles

Front

Salva finds out that his mother is ______________________.

Back

Living in Loun-Ariik (their village)

Front

What happened at the end of the book?

Back

Nya learned that the boss of the crew was Salva

Front

What was Salva’s purpose for writing the message: “I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.”?

Back

To encourage people to persevere during hard times

Front

The novel is divided into two stories because

Back

We wouldn’t fully understand Salva’s project in South Sudan without also knowing Nya’s story.

Front

Who else does Salva learn survived the war?

Back

His mother, sisters, and one brother