from A Long Walk to Water

The soldiers ordered them to separate into two groups...

...Salva hesitated for a moment.

What is the meaning of hesitated in this excerpt?

• to pause

• to speak slowly

• to act unwilling

• to freeze in fear

How does the onomatopoeia "Boom!" in the first paragraph contribute to the rising action of the story?

• building suspense

• establishing a threatening tone

• introducing the conflict

• foreshadowing an important event

What does the sensory language in the following paragraph reveal about Salva's feelings toward the rebels?

Salva froze. All he could see was the gun's huge barrel, black and gleaming, as it moved toward his face.

• how Salva feels threatened by them

• Salva's anger at them

• Salva's respect for them

• how different Salva is from them

What figurative language is used in the sentence,

Salva felt his knees turn to water?

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

What is the definition of shouldered in the following sentence?

The men shouldered the heavy equipment and left the camp.

• supported

• suffered through

• put up with

• carried

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Only three, or four, people in the group was from Salva's village.

• Three or four people in the group were only from Salva's village.

• In the group, only three or four people was from Salva's village.

• Only three or four people in the group were from Salva's village.

Why did the author most likely choose to tell the story from the third-person point of view?

• To help the reader understand Salva's fear

• To make it unclear who the main character is

• To show the reader the soldier's viewpoint

• To contrast the soldier's thoughts with Salva's

How does the setting of wartime influence Salva's behavior?

• He appears to be confused.

• He acts out of anger

• He assumes the role of a caregiver.

• He accepts the responsibility of an adult.

The story ends:

Nobody. Nothing.

They had left him.

He was alone.

The last three lines of the story show that Salva is —

• beginning to get upset.

• wondering what to do.

• worried about his family.

• becoming aware of his situation.

Which phrase depicts Salva's internal conflict?

• When will I see them again?

• stayed in the midst of the crowd

• rebel soldiers waiting by the side of the road

• men in one group, women and children and the elderly in the other