A Long Walk to Water 1

This novel is set mainly in _______.

• Egypt
• Sudan
• Nile
• The United States

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

What do the markings on a man’s face indicate?

• What tribe he belongs to
• What his name is
• Which army he is a member of
• Torture by Sudanese rebels

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

When Salva decides that the group will walk to Kenya, he becomes the leader of the group.  Why doesn’t Salva leave them behind to make sure he stays safe?

• Salva does not want to travel early in the morning by himself because he is afraid of being eaten by a lion.
• It is safer to travel in a large group because it is easier to find food.
• It is safer to travel in a large group because the soldiers will not bother them
• Salva does not want to treat the other boys the way he was treated after he had to leave his village

Nya’s sister becomes sick with cholera and the family travels to a clinic to see a doctor.  The nurse explains that she is sick because of the water and tells Nya’s mother she must boil the water before she uses it.  What is the problem with boiling water for Nya’s family?

• They have no pots to boil water in.
• There is no way for them to make a fire.
• Because they can collect only a little water, they will not have enough left after boiling.
• If they start a fire, it will burn their house down.

“I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.”  What does the word perseverance mean in this sentence?

• The ability to grip something firmly
• The drive to complete a task despite difficulty or delay
• The capacity to accept or tolerate delay
• None of the above

Salva and other refugees are chased out of the camp in Ethiopia by soldiers.  The soldiers chase them to the Gilo River.  What dangers do the refugees face from the river?

•  It is the rainy season so the river is muddy
• It is the rainy season so the river current is strong and crocodiles are waiting on the banks
• It is the dry season so the river is moving slowly and people get stuck in the mud
• It is the dry season so the water that is in the river is hot and burns whenever someone enters the water

Fill in the blank:
"Don't run home. They will be going into the villages. Stay away from the villages. Run into the ____," said Salva's teacher.

• desert
• river
• bush
• village

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

What tribe is Nya from?

• Nuer
• Dinka
• Ninka
• Duer

What was Salva's motto to keep himself and his group of Lost Boys going?

• don't give up

• my family will be proud

• one step at a time...one day at a time

• we will overcome

What is a possible theme of the novel A Long Walk to Water?

• True love conquers all.

• Expect the unexpected.

• Do not be overconfident.

• Keep trying, even when the task is difficult.