A Long Walk to Water 1st Quiz

Where are both Salva and Nya from?

• Ethiopia

• Southern Sudan

• Northern Sudan

• Kenya

What tribe was Salva a member of?

• Dinka

• Nuer

• Loun-Arik

• Murle

When the gunfire began, Salva's teacher told him to

• Go home.
• Go to the town square.
• Run into the bush.
• Get the police.

Nya walks to the pond to get water for her village

• Once a day.
• Every other day.
• Three times a week.
• Twice a day.

Why doesn't Salva attend school year round?

• During the rainy season, his family moved away from the village.

• He had to help to take care of the herd of cattle.

• During the dry season, his family moved away from the village.

• He had to walk a long way to get water for his family.

Why was there a war in Sudan?

• The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim, but the people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.

• The government forced all people to speak Arabic.

• The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.

• The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.

What did the old woman give Salva when he left with the other Dinka?

• bag of peanuts and a gourd for drinking

• bag of mangoes and a gourd for drinking

• bag of almonds and a gourd for drinking

• bag of bread and a gourd for drinking

Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school?

• They are girls.
• They are too young.
• They do not want to go.
• They have to herd cows. 

The Nuer tribe and the Dinkas are _______.

• allies in the war
• enemies
• friends with each other

What happened the morning after Salva slept in the barn with the other villagers?

• Soliders took him to a reble camp

• He was left by the villagers

• He woke up and left with the villagers

• He met up with his family and left with them