QUIZ: from "A Long Walk to Water"

Paragraph 1 contributes to the rising action of the story by —

• building suspense

• establishing a threatening tone/feeling

• introducing the conflict

• foreshadowing an important event

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read this dictionary definition:

hesitate \hĕz’ĭ-tāt’\ v

1. to pause

2. to speak slowly

3. to act unwilling

4. to freeze in fear

Which definition best fits the meaning of the word hesitated in paragraph 19?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the sensory language in paragraph 23 show about Salva’s feelings toward the rebels?

• It reveals how Salva feels threatened by them.

• It reveals Salva’s anger at them.

• It reveals Salva’s respect for them.

• It reveals how different Salva is from them.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The figurative language in paragraph 25 helps the reader understand that Salva feels —

• discomfort

• exhaustion

• fear

• sickness

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following definitions best matches the meaning of the word shouldered as it is used in paragraph 34?

• supported

• suffered through

• put up with

• carried

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read this sentence about the selection:

Only three or four people in the group was from Salva’s village.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Only three, or four, people in the group was from Salva’s village.

• Three or four people in the group were only from Salva’s village.

• In the group, only three or four people was from Salva’s village.

• Only three or four people in the group were from Salva’s village.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

For which two reasons did the author most likely choose to tell the story from the third-person point of view?

• To help the reader understand Salva’s fear

• To make it unclear who the main character is

• To show the reader the soldier’s viewpoint

• To describe the horror of the setting

• To contrast the soldier’s thoughts with Salva’s

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the wartime setting influence Salva’s behavior?

• He appears to be confused.

• He acts out of anger.

• He assumes the role of a caregiver.

• He accepts the responsibility of an adult.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The last three lines of the story show that Salva is —

• beginning to get upset

• wondering what to do

• worried about his family

• becoming aware of his situation

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Does the following phrase from the story depict, show, an INTERNAL or EXTERNAL conflict for Salva?

thoughts kept going through his head in rhythm with his steps

• INTERNAL

• EXTERAL

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3