A Long Walk to Water - Chapters 1 and 2

Where is Salva when his story begins?

• school
• cafeteria
• home
• hospital

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

The author of A Long Walk to Water is

• Lois Lowry
• Linda Sue Park
• Rick Riordan
• Thomas Paine

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

The novel is mainly set in ______________.

• Ethiopia
• Northern Sudan
• Southern Sudan
• Kenya

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How old was Nya in the beginning of the book?

• 11
• 12
• 13
• 14

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What was the official language of the Sudanese government?

• Arabic
• Spanish
• English
• Igbo

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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 language did Salva speak at home? 

• Arabic
• Dinka
• English
• Igbo

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How old was Salva when war came to his village? 

• 5
• 7
• 11
• 18

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Salva's mother give him to keep his belly full until suppertime when he came home from school?

• Fruit
• Milk
• Beef
• Nothing

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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 was the name of Salva's village? 

• Uganda
• Loun-Ariik
• Kakuma
• Dinka

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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