"A Long Walk To Water" Chapters 1-4

Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school?

• They learn housekeeping duties at home.

• They are too young.

• They do not want to go.

• They have to herd cows.

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What is the purpose of Nya's journey each day?

• To escape the war 
• To get water 
• To feed her family 
• To help her cousins 

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

• Boys in Sudan need to honor their fathers
• Life is easier for those who follow the laws of the government.
• Students should learn the importance of following directions from teachers.
• Life can change quickly from predictable to disorderly.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

How does Salva know that the men he saw were part of the Dinka tribe?

• He recognized the men themselves
• He saw the clothes they were wearing. 
• He recognized the tattoos on their arms. 
• He recognized the V on their forehead

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CCSS.RL.6.1

This novel is set mainly in _______.

• Egypt
• Sudan
• Nile
• The United States

What are some of the tough questions Salva asks?

• Where are we going? When will I see my family again?
• When will I get milk?
• Where is my teacher?
• How old am I?

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What does Buksa, a young man from the Jur-chol tribe find?

• honey
• water
• meat
• a cave

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How does the soldier lift Salva's chin to look at him?

• With his hand
• With a stick
• He doesn't
• With his gun

What village is Salva from?

• Nuer
• Loun-Ariik
• Malta
• Marine

How does Salva know the men are Dinka?

• by their water containers

• by their clothing

• by their ritual scars

• by their language

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