A Long Walk to Water Ch. 6-11

Front

What is wrong with Akeer at the beginning of Chapter 7?

Back

She's very sick from the water

Front

What challenge are Nya and her family facing at the end of Chapter 7?

Back

They must decide whether or not to stay in the camp or take Akeer to the medical clinic

Front

What most likely happened to Marial? Options: He wandered away from the group on his own, He was eaten by a lion, He got lost in the night trying to find food, He left the group to fight in the war

Back

He was eaten by a lion

Front

What evidence led the group to believe a lion took Marial?

Back

A few splotches of blood were near the path

Front

How do they survive the challenge of trying to cross the Nile River?

Back

They build boats to cross the Nile

Front

What can be inferred from this statement? “Only two days earlier, Akeer had complained noisily and at length about the pains in her stomach. Nya had been annoyed by all the whining. Now she felt guilty, for she could see that her sister no longer had enough strength to complain.”

Back

Nya is compassionate.

Front

What passage from the text BEST supports this statement: Salva is too tired to laugh and joke? Options:

Salva shook with terror inside and out. (Page 40)

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But nothing was all right. He had lost his family, and now he

had lost his friend as well. (Page 41)

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Salva lowered his head. He knew Uncle was teasing, but he

felt so tired...(Page 43)

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Salva watched, fascinated, as little by little the curve of a

prow and low sides grew from the piles of reeds. (Page 44)

Back

Salva lowered his head. He knew Uncle was teasing, but he

felt so tired...(Page 43)

Front

What familiar face does Salva find among the group while they are walking?

Back

Uncle

Front

Where does Uncle tell Salva they are heading? Options:

Back to the village

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Northern Sudan

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Ethiopia

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Towards the water

Back

Ethiopia

Front

Who or what attacks Salva and the rest of the group while they are sleeping by the river?

Back

Mosquitoes