Final Test A Long Walk to Water chapters 1-18
Authored by Flynn Comstock
English
7th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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Looking at the comprehensive questions in this quiz, the main topic centers on Linda Sue Park's novel "A Long Walk to Water," focusing specifically on chapters 1-18. This assessment targets 7th and 8th grade reading comprehension and literary analysis skills. Students need strong recall of plot details, character development, and setting elements to succeed. The quiz requires understanding of the dual narrative structure following both Nya and Salva's stories, knowledge of Sudanese culture and geography, comprehension of historical context surrounding the Second Sudanese Civil War, and analysis of themes like perseverance, survival, and hope. Students must demonstrate vocabulary understanding through context clues, identify literary devices and author's purpose, make inferences about character motivations and story outcomes, and connect the parallel storylines that ultimately converge. The questions range from basic factual recall to higher-order thinking skills including theme identification and textual analysis. Created by Flynn Comstock, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 8. This comprehensive final assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the middle school English classroom. Teachers can use this quiz as a summative assessment to evaluate students' complete understanding of the novel after finishing all 18 chapters, or break it into smaller sections for formative assessment throughout the reading process. The varied question types make it excellent for differentiated instruction, allowing teachers to focus on specific skill areas like vocabulary development, reading comprehension, or literary analysis. This quiz works effectively for review sessions before major tests, as homework assignments to reinforce daily reading, or as discussion starters for literature circles. The questions align with Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature, particularly RL.7.1 and RL.8.1 for citing textual evidence, RL.7.2 and RL.8.2 for theme analysis, and RL.7.3 and RL.8.3 for character and plot development analysis.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How old was Nya in the beginning of the book?
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was the official language of the Sudanese government?
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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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Near the end of the story, Salva receives an important e-mail. What does it say?
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CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Near the end of the story, Salva receives an important e-mail. What does it say?
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CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The name of the organization Salva created is called...
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which two characters meet for the first time at the end of the story?
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CCSS.RL.7.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How old was Nya in the beginning of the book?
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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