A Long Walk to Water: Chapter 1 Quiz

At the beginning of Chapter 1, going was easy for Nya because the big, plastic container held only what?

• Water

• Air

• Wood

• Thorns

What language did Salva learn at school?

• Spanish

• French

• Chinese

• Arabic

Salva's father was a successful man. He owned many what?

• Cattle

• Houses

• Boats

• Suits

Salva could attend school for the entire year.

• True

• False

In Salva's culture, both the boys and the girls could go to school.

• True

• False

Salva's younger brother, Kuol, was responsible for taking care of how many cows?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Salva and the other boys challenged each other to make the most and best what?

• Birds

• Pigs

• Cows

• Dogs

Who would rise to meet Salva as he came home from school?

• Nya

• His mother

• His father

• Kuol

Why did Salva run away from his village?

• He wanted to get water.

• He wanted to move away.

• He wanted to play video games.

• There was a war going on.

What did Salva want to shout as he ran away from home?

• "I'm free! I'm free! I'm free!"

• "I need to go home! I must go home!"

• "You can't catch me! You can't catch me!"

• "I love Creative Writing!"