A Long Walk to Water

This novel is set mainly in _______.

• Egypt
• Sudan
• Nile
• The United States

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Whose story line is referred to in the following excerpt? “Going, the big plastic container held only air.”

• Uncle

• Akeer

• Nya

• Salva

Uncle keeps Salva walking through the desert by- 

• Choosing nearby landmarks & asking him to walk to those;& then choosing another landmark to walk to
• Poking him with his gun
• Threatening to leave him to die in the desert
• Promising him ice cream when they get to the refugee camp

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What drink does Salva have on the plane that reminds him of his family?

• Coca Cola
• Lemonade
• Water
• Sprite

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What country are both Nya and Salva from?

• Ethiopia 
• Southern Sudan
• Northern Sudan
• Kenya

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The main reason Salva could tell if someone was not of his tribe was by

• their tatoos

• their language

• the markings on their face

• the color of their skin

What is a refugee camp?

• A place where people affected by war and disaster can be safe until they find a new home
• A place to camp in the woods away from cities
• A special kind of summer camp
• A place where wars are fought

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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

Why was there war in Sudan?

• The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.
• The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic.
• The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.
• The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2