A Long Walk to Water Chapters 7, 8, and 9

What is wrong with Akeer?

• She has no friends.

• She is sick from dirty water.

• She was bitten by a bug.

• She has the flu.

What happened to Marial?

• He found his parents.

• He died of starvation.

• He was eaten by a lion.

• He was made the leader.

Where does Uncle tell Salva that they are heading?

• Back to the village.

• Away from the war.

• To Ethiopia.

• To Sudan.

Why can’t Akeer have clean water to drink?

• Her family does not have the money.

• She does not have access to bottled water.

• Her family cannot collect enough water to boil it.

• She has no way to boil the water.

In Chapter 8, Salva has a flashback of his father on a

bicycle. What did Salva’s father always bring him?

• Mangoes.

• Candy.

• Bananas.

• Toys.

What or who attacks Salva's group when they are sleeping by the river?

• Lions.

• Snakes.

• Mosquitos.

• Soldiers.

What subject are the the visitors to the village talking about with the village's chief?

• Water.

• Building schools.

• The war.

• The Dinka tribe.

How long did Uncle say it would take to cross the Akobo Desert?

• Five days.

• Three days.

• Three weeks.

• Two days.

What happened to Salva in the desert that caused him terrible pain?

• His toenail came off.

• He was bitten by a snake.

• He was attacked by another group member.

• He passed out.

What does one woman in the group do for the dying man in the desert?

• Gives him food.

• Gives him water.

• Helps him up.

• Buries him after he dies.