ALWTW Chapter Quiz 1-6

What happens while Salva is in school listening to the teacher drone on with the lesson?

• The teacher calls him out for sleeping.

• He hears gunshots outside in his village.

• His friend gets in trouble and sent to the village leader.

• His father comes to collect him because danger is near.

Answer explanation

He hears gun shots and the boys are forced to run out of the school into the wilderness. The war had come to Salva’s village.

As Salva is forced to run into the wilderness, what thought keeps coming to his mind over and over again?

• He is wondering where his family is and if he will see them again

• He is thinking that this is all a big mistake and they need to go back to the school.

• He is wondering how the teacher is doing back at the school.

• He is thinking that he left his school books laying on the ground.

Answer explanation

Salva keeps mentioning his family. He is wondering where they are and if he will ever see them again.

What is the purpose for Nya’s walk each day?

• She is trying to get away from her family.

• She is going to get food each day

• She is walking to the market to sell her family’s goods.

• She is walking to get water.

Answer explanation

Nya is going to collect water.

Why do the Dinka and the Nuer tribes have a long history of trouble?

• They have been fighting over the village leaders.

• They fight over the land and water

• They speak different languages.

• They have no feud with each other.

Answer explanation

The Dinka and Nuer tribe have been fighting for a very long time over land.

Why does the old woman tell Salva that he can no longer stay with her?

• She is running out of food.

• She has no water.

• She knows that she will be safer by herself.

• He is mean to her.

Answer explanation

She knows that if she is by herself then the soldiers will leave her alone.

Who is Akeer?

• Marial’s sister

• Salva’s mother

• Nya’s sister

• Nya’s mother

Answer explanation

Akeer is Nya’s sister

Why does the group decide to let Salva come with them in Chapter 4?

• He is fast and can hunt.

• They need him for protection.

• He will carry things for them.

• He is from the Dinka tribe.

Answer explanation

He is Dinka!

What do the birds lead the group to find in the tree?

• A beehive

• A bird’s nest

• Eggs

• A small boy

Answer explanation

The Honey Guide Bird

Why does Nya’s family move to a new location?

• The fighting has come too close.

• They move to be near water.

• They move to find food.

• The father has gotten a new job.

Answer explanation

It's hard to find water in the dry season

Where does Marial tell Salva that they are walking to?

• Back to the village

• Another part of Sudan

• Ethiopia

• Europe

Answer explanation

East to Ethiopia