A Long Walk to Water Chapters 1-6

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Identify the setting of the novel "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park

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Southern Sudan

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What is the bush?

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A large area thickly covered with mixed plant growth

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Buksa hears and follows a bird that will lead them to honey. This will provide food for the group. This shows that Buksa is...

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Resourceful

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Why does the author use italics throughout the novel?

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To inform the reader of Salva's inner thoughts

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Why doesn't Nya want to walk to the pond with Akeer?

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Akeer is too small, and she will slow Nya down

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Identify the eventual outcome of this scenario: Salva falls asleep in the barn. "Even before he was fully awake, Salva could feel that something was wrong. He lay very still with his eyes closed, trying to sense what it might be." (13)

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Salva is left behind by the group he was traveling with

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Why does the elderly Dinka woman leave Salva?

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She doesn't have enough food for the both

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What does the author mean by "He signed, and Salva heard that sigh all the way to his heart"?

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Salva feels the same sadness that Marial feels

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What is the central idea of Salva's story in chapter 1?

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Life can change in an instant

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What did Nya step on while walking to water?

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A thorn