Chapter 9 and 10 of "A Long Walk to Water" - Listening Quiz

Why was the Akobo desert so difficult for the villagers to survive in?

• They were exhausted from walking.

• There were lions everywhere and they feared for their lives.

• It was very hot and dry and they had no water.

• Everyone was fighting over food.

How does Uncle encourage Salva to keep walking?

• He tells him he should do it for his family.

• He gives him small goals to work towards.

• He carries him on his back.

• He rewards him with mangos.

What do they find when they reach the end of the desert?

• Rebels with weapons

• A stork they can eat

• Other people who are lost trying to escape the war

• Men collapsed on the ground, dying

What are the visitors in Nya's village talking about?

• The war

• Nya and her family

• A jeep

• Water

What information does Uncle give Salva about his village?

• Everyone is there hiding

• Everyone left the village

• It was probably attacked and burned.

• He tells him that he is bringing Salva back there to look for his family.

Where is Uncle taking Salva?

• Back to his village

• America

• A refugee camp

• Back to the desert

Why is Uncle going to leave Salva?

• He is going back to fight in the war.

• It's not safe for them to stay together.

• He needs to go back and find his family.

• He's tired.

Who were the group of men that approached the group with weapons?

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What did the men with weapons do to the group? (2 things)

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Nya gets the impression that the visitors don't know what they're talking about. Why does she think this?

• They don't speak her language.

• They think there is water in the ground.

• They are always fighting with others.

• They are from the Dinka tribe.