A Long Walk to Water - Chapters 11-14

Why was Nya puzzled and doubtful about finding water? (Chapter 11, page 64)

• The people of the village had never found any water.
• There was no pond near the village.
• Nya's brother could not answer her question.
• The earth was dry and rock hard.

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Where does the group bury Salva's uncle? (Chapter 11)

• They placed him in a hole made by an animal. They stopped walking and mourned.
• They left him in the desert for the vultures.
• They pushed his body into the muddy pond.
• They covered him up and laid him under a bush in the desert.

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How does Salva feel after Marial and Uncle are both gone? (Chapter 11)

• His sadness was bottomless and threatened to drown him.
• Beneath his terrible sadness, he felt stronger.
• Beneath his terrible sadness, he felt nothing.
• He made a choice never to think of them again.

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How does the attitude of the group toward Salva change once Uncle is dead? (Chapter 11, page 65)

• The group treats him as if he is a burden.
• The group looks to him as a leader.
• The group protects him.
• The group must help him hunt for food.

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What happens to Salva upon reaching the refugee camp in Ethiopia? (Chapter 11, page 67)

• He gets beaten up.
• He finds his cousin.
• He is immediately separated from his group of travelers.
• He makes a new friend.

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Why was Salva excited to see someone with an orange headscarf walk through the entrance gate of the camp? (Chapter 11)

• The color orange reminded him of home. 
• The color orange was his favorite color.
• His mother wore an orange headscarf.
• People from his tribe wore orange headscarves.

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What is the most likely reason the drill referred to in Chapter 12 is called the iron giraffe?

• That's the brand name of the drill.
• It had spots like a giraffe.
• It is made in the same place giraffes are found.
• The drill has a long neck like a giraffe.

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Why were the refugees being forced to leave the camp? (Chapter 12, page 73)

• It was too crowded.
• There was no more money to support the camp. 
• Ethiopia did not like the camps in their country.
• The Ethiopian government was on the brink of collapse.

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What did the workers have to create in Nya's village to access clean water? (Chapter 13)

• gravel
• canvas
• borehole
• machete

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When Salva jumped into the water, someone grabbed onto his neck and forced him underwater. After a few seconds, he felt the person's grip release. Why did the boy's grip release? (Chapter 13) 

• The boy was shot and killed.
• The boy was eaten by a crocodile.
• The boy was able to gain control and swim himself.
• Salva lost feeling because he was about to pass out.

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