A Long Walk to Water, Chapters 1-3, Comprehension

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What is the Setting of This story?

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Sudan

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Where is Salva when the Rebels first enter the story? Options: home with his brothers and cattle, home with his mother, School with his classmates, Alone in the bush

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School with his classmates

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What is the Civil War about during Salva's story, 1985? Options: Rebels wanting to break up the Villages, Rebels wanting freedom of speech from the Sudanese government?, Rebels wanting to fire weapons and scare people., Rebels wanting freedom of religion from the Sudanese government.

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Rebels wanting freedom of religion from the Sudanese government.

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After the shooting begins, Salva and his classmates run into "the bush." What does Into the bush mean?

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Wandering into the wilderness

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Salva looks forward to getting _______when he gets home from school, in Chapter 1.

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Milk

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What happens to Nya at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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She is walking and suddenly steps on a sharp thorn.

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In chapter 2, Salva is put in the group of women and children. They continue walking and sleep that night in a nearby barn. What does Salva awaken to?

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being alone

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In chapter 3, Nya finally reaches water, the pond is...

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dirty, muddy, busy

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Why does Nya put a cloth donut on her head in chapter 3?

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This helps her carry water more easily.

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How Does Salva know what tribe the woman is apart of in Chapter 3?

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Because of the scars she has on her face