Chp 7,8,9 A Long Walk to Water

In chapter 7, who is Akeer?

• Nya’s little sister who is very sick.

• Nya’s little brother.

• Salva’ s best friend.

• Salva’s uncle.

What is a problem Nya’s family has with helping Akeer who is sick?

• Akeer refuses to go to the doctor.

• Akeer may die if she doesn’t make the long journey to the medical clinic.

• They are too poor to afford any medical help.

• Their village is surrounded by lions and they can’t leave to go to the doctor.

What is the heartbreaking truth that Salva learns at the beginning of chapter 7?

• Nya was eaten by a lion.

• Uncle Jewiir was eaten by a lion.

• Marial was eaten by a lion.

• Akeer was eaten by a lion.

Even though Uncle Jewiir tried to reassure Salva on their journey, how did Salva continually feel inside?

• Excited

• Terrified

• Confused

• Joyful

What famous body of water did Salva and the others have to travel across?

• The Mississippi River

• Lake Ontario

• The Nile River

• The Pacific Ocean

What did Salva and the others have to do before crossing the Nile River?

• Take a break and rest for two days.

• Get busy building boats for two days.

• Hunt, cook, and eat for two days

• Look for clean water.

What TWO things were Salva and the others trying to escape from?

• Having to build huts and looking for water.

• The Nuer tribe and the Dinka tribe.

• Hippos and bees.

• Lions and the Sudanese civil war.

Where were Salva and the others headed?

• Ethiopia

• Sudan

• Kenya

• Somalia

At the end of chapter 7, how did Salva’s feelings change during the two days he built boats with the others?

• He was more scared and more sad

• He was less scared and less sad

• He was more confused and more worried

• He was less confident and less happy

At the beginning of chapter 8, what happens to Akeer?

• Sadly, she dies.

• Nothing, she is still sick.

• She gets better after taking two doses of medicine at the clinic.

• She is inspired by the doctors in the white tent and stays to train and become a nurse.