Ch 7-12 A Long Walk to Water Flashcard

Front

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

Back

She's very sick from the water

Front

Why is Nya so worried about her sister in Ch 7?

Back

The illness she's contracted can be deadly for young people

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?

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

True or False: Nya's family decides to take Akeer to the medical clinic.

Back

True

Front

What piece of textual evidence does NOT support the claim that Salva's family was fairly rich? Options: "[Beans and rice had been grown elsewhere, because few crops could be raised in the dry semi-desert region of Loun-Ariik.", "At home, Salva had never been hungry.", "His family owned many cattle", "Every so often, his father went to the marketplace by bicycle and brought home bags of beans and rice.", "As a special treat, his father sometimes bought mangoes."

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"[Beans and rice had been grown elsewhere, because few crops could be raised in the dry semi-desert region of Loun-Ariik."

Front

Why do the fishermen on the island of the Nile River abruptly go into their tents at dusk?

Back

Mosquitoes come out at night

Front

What challenge must Salva survive at the end of Chapter 8?
Options: Crossing the Akobo Desert, Crossing the Sahara Desert, Walking the vast plains of Kenya, Swimming the crocodile-infested Nile River

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Crossing the Akobo Desert