A Long Walk to Water Chapter 11

What hid in the grass as the men cleared the land?

• Poisonous snakes

• Lizards

• Scorpions

• Mites

How does Nya describe the earth that lay beneath the village?

• sturdy

• dry

• rock-hard

• misty

What did Salva and the group do out of respect for Uncle after burying him?

• They ceased walking for the rest of the day

• They shared a meal by the father

• They remained quiet

• They gathered twigs in rememberance of Uncle

True or False? The time for grief was short.

• True

• False

Back at Nya's village-- What did the men have to do to the smaller trees and bushes?

• They had to be clipped

• They had to be burned down

• They had to be manicured

• They had to be uprooted.

How many daily trips to the pond does Nya make?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

Even after all that had happened to him, Salva felt...

• unconcerned

• skilled

• strong

• weak

What changed about the group after Uncle died?

• Their attitude

• Their religion

• Their thinking

• Their location

The text states that "Salva had to beg for scraps...which were given to him grudgingly." What does that line mean?

• They gave Salva food happily

• They gave Salva food with fear

• They gave Salva food with anger

• They gave Salva food with mistrust

What happened to children who arrived at the Itang refugee camp without their family member?

• They were clumped together with other children in the same situation

• They were kicked out of the camp

• They were given temporary access to all of the amenities at the camp

• They became looters