A Long Walk to Water Ch. 1

What is the setting of Nya's story? 

• South Sudan, 2008
• South Sudan, 1985
• South Sudan, 2002
• South Sudan 1995

What language did Salva learn in school? 

• Dinka
• Arabic 
• English
• Spanish

Why couldn't Salva attend school year round?

• His family was too poor 
• His family moved away from the village during the dry season 
• Salva had to care for his uncle
• Salva didn't like school 

Why did Salva's sisters not go to school? 

• their family was too poor
• they were not smart enough
• they stayed home and learned to keep house
• they did go to school 

What did Salva's father do?

• He owned cattle and was the village judge 
• He was a farmer 
• He was a cook 
• He worked for the court 

When the village is attacked, where does the teacher tell the students to run?

• Home
• In the bush, away from the village
• To the nearest shelter
• To the grocery story 

The war is between.....?

• The southern Sudan rebels and the government 
• The Dinka and the Nuer
• Salva and his father
• There is no war 

When everyone finally stopped running, a group of men told the people to gather by their.....?

• Country
• Tribe
• Village
• Gender

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The purpose of the rebel camps is to ....?

• Kill the women and children
• Find men to fight against the government
• Scare everyone

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Throughout the chapter, Salva is constantly thinking about his.....?

• Family
• Happiness
• Friends
• Love

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3