A Long Walk to Water, chapters 3-5

How does Nya carry the water home?

• in a bucket

• in a container on her head

• in bottles, two at a time

• in a barrel

Based on the text in chapter 4, how did Salva feel about Buksa?

• Salva was impressed with Buska

• Salva disagreed with Buska

• Salva wanted to imitate Buska

• Salva was afraid of Buska

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Why were Salva, Buska, and the other Jur-chol men covered with swollen and raw skin/body parts?

• They had fallen drinking water form the river.

• They had fought over a jug of milk left alongside the road.

• They had fought off a lion.

• They found a beehive and removed it from the tree to eat the honey inside.

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What word in chapter 3 does the author use to describe the water that Nya is collecting?

• clean and clear

• fresh and tasty

• brown and muddy

• green and salty

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In chapter 5, how long had it been since Salva had run from his school and into the bush?

• one month

• three months

• five months

• four months

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In chapter 4, which sentence from the passage shows Salva's feelings about Buska?

• "Salva frowned and shook his head."

• "Salva's fear began to grow until it was stronger than his hunger."

• "By now Salva caught the feeling of excitement."

• "Just then Buska stopped walking. Salva stopped, too."

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In chapter 3, why did everyone leave Salva alone in the barn?

• because he might have been too argumentative with the leaders

• because he was a child who might have been trouble and complained

• because he was too old for the group

• because he was traveling alone and could not be trusted

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CCSS.W.8.9A

What is the name of the boy with whom Salva befriends in chapter 5?

• Nya

• Ariik

• Marial

• Makit

In chapter 5, why were they so willing to eat the honey even if it meant getting stung by bees?

• They really liked honey.

• It was against their beliefs to drink milk.

• The roadside stand only sold jugs.

• They were starving and had not eaten for days.

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What is terrain?

• open water near a bay or harbor

• the cityscape

• a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.

• similar to a river only shorter and wider

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