A Long Walk to Water Chapters 7-8

Nya is worried about Akeer because

• she doesn't think she can make it to the watering hole

• shes very sick from drinking the muddy water

• couldn't find Akeer when she returned home

• she left her with no water to drink

What decision does Nya's family have to make about Akeer?

• whether to take her to the nearest medical clinic, which is far away

• take her to a neighbor's house

• to leave Akeer behind while they search for clean water

• to call a family physician

Salva thinks Marial was

• killed by the man with the huge gun

• left for dead at the camp

• was taken by a hungry lion

• was taken by a wild boar

What obstacle does the group need to cross to get to Ethiopia?

• the Nile River

• the Mississippi River

• Lake Michigan

• the river of Sudan

In Chapter 8, what is the family told to do to keep Akeer from getting sick again?

• drink milk instead of water

• boil the water for a count of two hundred to make sure is is safe to drink

• keep Akeer from going outside in the cold

• wear warmer clothes so she doesn't catch a chill

What does Uncle share with Salva?

• deer meat from his hunt

• a loaf of bread he got from the village

• some sugar cane, fish and yams

• a nice healthy pigeon

What does Salva remember his father bringing as a treat from the marketplace?

• oranges

• apples

• nuts

• mangoes

How did Salva's dad bring him his treat from the marketplace?

• he would put them in the spokes of his bicycle wheels

• in his basket on his bicycle

• he brought them in a box that he held on top of his head

• he brought them in a jug that was strapped to the seat of his bicycle

What attacked the fishermen after they went into their tents?

• wild boar

• bees

• bears

• mosquitoes

What warning are the travelers given about the next part of their journey?

• take plenty of food

• take guns to help protect them from the enemy

• take a lot of water

• take fishing poles so they can get food