A Long Walk to Water chapters 12-14

What is the "red giraffe" that Nya refers to at the beginning of chapter 12?

• It is a large red giraffe.

• It is a truck used to pull roots from the ground.

• It is a tall drill used to drill for water.

Salva tells himself, " I need only to get through..."

• the desert and the mountains

• this day and no other

• yesterday

What does Salva realize about the woman in the orange head scarf?

• She is his neighbor.

• She is his Aunt.

• She is not his mother.

Salva comes to the realization that...

• his family is lost somewhere in the Akobo.

• everyone in his family is probably dead.

• his family is in a different camp.

"He felt as though he were standing on the edge of a giant hole - a hole filled with the black despair of nothingness" What does this statement say about Salva's feelings?

• The statement shows that Salva feels totally alone and that he is the only one left of his family.

• The statement shows that Salva feels energized and determined to make it.

• The statement shows that Salva is angry with the Nuer men who killed Uncle and the soldiers from the North who burned his village.

The orders were not just to leave the refugee camp, but to leave...

• the Akobo

• Kenya

• Ethiopia

The soldiers were forcing Salva and other refugees toward the _____ river.

• The Akobo

• The Nile River

• The Gilo River

How many years does Salva end up staying at the camp?

• 16 years

• 17 years

• 6 years

"The rain which was falling in torrents, added to the uproar." The best definition for the word "torrents" in this sentence is

• a sun shower

• a sudden, violent, fast-moving stream of water

• a tidal wave

What animal attacked the people in the river?

• Crocodile

• Hippo

• Piranha