A Long Walk to Water - Chapter 9 Quiz

What is the topic of conversation between Nya's chiefs and the men in the jeep?

• war
• water
• wealth
• wrong-doings

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

How does Salva's uncle help him through the Akobo desert?

• he gives him landmarks (bushes and rocks,etc) to make it to 
• he carries him on piggyback for ten steps at a time
• he tells him his family is safely across the desert
• he gives him a new pair of shoes to walk in

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

All of the following are challenges faced in the desert EXCEPT:

• worn out shoes
• thirst
• hunger 
• mosquitoes

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was unique about the new group Salva met in the desert?

• they were soldiers
• they were dying
• they were his fathers and brothers
• they were Dinka tribesmen

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

 How does the woman in the desert help the others they meet?

• she offers them food
• she offers to let them travel with them
• she offers them her shoes 
• she offers them a little water

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was Salva's shoes made of?

• Old tire

• Water bottles

• Plastic

• Wood

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What happened to Salva's foot while he was walking?

• He burned it.

• He lost his toenail.

• He cut it.

• He broke it.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How long did Salva's uncle say it would take to cross the Akobo desert?

• 3 Days

• 1 Day

• 1 Week

• 3 Weeks

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Who is Nya's village chief?

• Her dad

• Her brother

• Her uncle

• Her grandfather

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Salva's uncle give to him to help him make it through the rest of the walk?

• an apple

• a mango

• a gourd

• a tamarind

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1