A Long Walk to Water Test Review

wives

children

cattle

clothes

will become soldiers in the rebel army

will get an education so that they may get jobs outside of the village

will take care of the cattle and/or go to school

will take care of the crops

when he received word that his father was ill

when his sister got married

to build a well in his village

to bury his father

the Dinka and the Nuer did not get along.

the government wanted to impose Islamic laws on the whole country.

the government officials had the majority of the wealth and the commoners remained poor.

the government wanted to take land away from the Dinka and Nuer tribes.

Salva’s father became ill from unclean water.

Nya’s sister became ill from unclean water.

He remembered the dying men in the desert.

He wanted to give back to the country that gave him so much.

She is surprised because he did not have the Dinka scarring.

She is surprised because she didn’t think that a Dinka would ever help a Nuer.

She is surprised because he spoke English.

Both A and B

He has a really good job that allows him to earn most of the money himself.

He travels around speaking about his cause and people make donations.

The United States Peace Corp provides most of the funding.

Both B and C

Don’t give up in times of difficulty.

Sometimes you have to give up hope in order to survive.

Having a deep spiritual faith will get you through tough times.

It is important to fight for what you believe in.

Memory moment

Aha moment

Contrasts and Contradictions

Words of the Wiser

Salva is determined to make it to Ethiopia.

Salva is almost drowned by the boy in the river.

Salva is grateful for his new family.

Salva fears that he will never see his family again.