Why was Nya surprised and confused that Salva would bring water to her people (the Nuer tribe)?

Because Nya's people never asked for his help.

Why was Salva worried about going to Ethiopia?

He worries that his family will never find him if he goes to Ethiopia.

It is extremely hot in Ethiopia.

He does not like the food in Ethiopia.

Salva was left behind by the other Dinkas in the beginning of the story because:

A young child might slow them down.

There was little food for all of them to go around.

What did Salva's father Mawien, and Nya's sister Akeer, have in common?

They both became ill from drinking contaminated water.

They were both from the Dinka tribe.

There were both from the Nuer tribe.

Which of these conflicts did both Salva and Nya have in common?

They both had to worry about a lack of clean water.

They both watched their siblings die.

The both crossed the Nile River.

Why do you suppose the author created a fictional narrator to accompany Salva's story?

to show how both tribes, Dinka and Nuer, faced the same challenges after many years.

to show the reader what the war in Sudan was like

A central idea in the novel is:

Difficult situations can be overcome through perseverance.

Having hope can carry you through difficult situations.

Salva and Nya faced many hardships in life that they overcame through perseverance.

What opportunities did building the well in Nya's village create? Select ALL that apply.

improved health for the village

clean drinking water for the village

the chance for all children in the village to attend school

the chance to move to a refugee camp to receive clean water

How are Salva and Nya connected in the story?

Salva raised money to build a well for Nya's village.

Salva and Nya decide to work together.

Why was there war in Sudan?

The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.

The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic.

The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.

The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.

Someone who has lost their home due to war or disaster and needs help starting a new life in a different country

Someone who must make long and difficult walks to ponds

Someone who starts his own business

Why did Nya ask her father, "All the children Papa? The girls too?"

Girls normally did not go to school?

Nya did not want to give up her job waling to get water.

Nya did not want to go to school.

She thought the girls would not get any of the water.

In an e-mail from a cousin, Salva learned that his father had _______.

been found and was going to have stomach surgery at a remote clinic

arrived in America and was just two hundred miles away from his son

sold his cattle during the war and put the money in the bank for his son

died with the rest of the family when the village was burned

Why could Salva not visit his mother?

The war was still going on around his village

Why did Salva's father sprinkle him with water?

It is a custom for when those who are lost return.

He was hot and he wanted to help cool him off

What why did Salva's dad need medical attention? (select BOTH right answers)

He was sick from drinking contaminated water

He had an illness called Guinea Worm

He had an illness called Cholera

What happened at the end of the book.

Nya learned that the boss of the crew was Salva

Salva went to University in New York City

Salva was questioned by the police about his project

“I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.” What was Salva’s purpose for writing this message?

To encourage people to persevere during hard times

To thank people for their support

To thank his uncle for his life message

The novel is divided into two stories because ______________

We wouldn’t fully understand Salva’s project in South Sudan without also knowing Nya’s story.

The setting changes between the two characters

Nya and Salva are brother and sister and both want to tell their side

Nya's story helps us understand Salva's hardships when he lived in the village in the 1980's

Why was Salva speaking to groups of people in the United States?

To raise money for his well digging project

To raise awareness of whats happening in Sudan.

He wants to practice his Englsih

Why did Nya frown after water sprayed out of the borehole?

Her family was upset about the water

The plan for clean water was ruined

Why did Salva decide to leave the Kakuma camp after living there for 3 years?

It was dreadful and felt like a prison.

He was going to the United States.

What are the requirements a boy must meet to go to America?

orphaned, healthy, and not a rebel soldier

healthy, married, and family in the USA

married, not a solider, and family in the USA

What was the exciting news Salva heard at the end of chapter 14?

He was going to the United States.

He was going to meet his family.

He was going to Ireland with Michael.

What piece of evidence from page 90 explains where the cleanest water is found?

"...to make sure of getting deep enough into good clean water underground."

"Even though the water spraying out of the borehole was brown and muddy..."

"Yet another walk to the pond."

"Nya went to the gas station and grabbed bottles of water."

A Long Walk to Water - end of novel

Authored by Christine Schmitt

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7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What country are both Nya and Salva from?

Ethiopia

Southern Sudan

Northern Sudan

Kenya

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the name of the village Salva was from?

Loun-Ariik

Dinka

Louin-Akeer

Nuer

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What tribe is Nya from?

Nuer

Dinka

Ninka

Duer

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Salva's tribe was

Dinka.

Nuer.

Jur-chol.

Atuot.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main reason Nya's mother doesn't like going to the lake camp?

It is very far from home.

They cannot bring all of their things with them.

It gets very cold there at night.

She fears her husband and son will be hurt or killed by the neighboring Dinka tribe.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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1 min • 1 pt

Why was it difficult for Salva to go back to Sudan to see his father?

He was afraid to leave his new family.

American flights were not allowed into Sudan.

He didn't have enough money to travel there.

The war in Sudan was still going on.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In what way did Salva become similar to his Uncle Jewiir?

They both trained in the military.

They were both the youngest son in their family.

They both led and encouraged groups of other refugees.

They both fight off lions.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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A Long Walk to Water - end of novel

What country are both Nya and Salva from?

What was the name of the village Salva was from?

What tribe is Nya from?

Salva's tribe was

What is the main reason Nya's mother doesn't like going to the lake camp?

Why was it difficult for Salva to go back to Sudan to see his father?

In what way did Salva become similar to his Uncle Jewiir?

Why was Nya surprised and confused that Salva would bring water to her people (the Nuer tribe)?

What does the well in Nya's village represent?

Why was Salva worried about going to Ethiopia?

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