A Long Walk to Water, Chapters 1-3, Comprehension

What is the Setting of This story?

• Egypt

• Sudan

• United States

• Nile

Where is Salva when the Rebels first enter story?

• home with his brothers and cattle

• home with his mother

• School with his classmates

• Alone in the bush

What is the Civil War about during Salva's story, 1985?

• Rebels wanting to break up the Villages

• Rebels wanting freedom of speech from the Sudanese government?

• Rebels wanting to fire weapons and scare people.

• Rebels wanting freedom of religion from the Sudanese government.

After the shooting begins, Salva and his classmates run into "the bush." What does Into the bush mean?

• wandering into the ocean

• Wandering into a park

• Wandering into the wilderness

• Wandering into the rainforest

Salva looks forward to getting _______when he gets home from school, in Chapter 1.

• Milk

• Millit

• Milkshakes

• Meat

What happens to Nya at the beginning of Chapter 2?

• She is carrying a large container in the hot sun.

• She is drinking a gourd full of water and filling her container.

• She is walking and suddenly steps on a sharp thorn.

• She is carrying the water container back to her home.

In chapter 2, Salva is put in the group of women and children. They continue walking and sleep that night in a nearby barn. What does Salva awaken to?

• gunshots fired

• being alone

• a lion

• something cooking.

In chapter 3, Nya finally reaches water, the pond is...

• dirty, muddy, busy

• dirty, barren (empty)

Why does Nya put a cloth donut on her head in chapter 3?

• She likes the way the donut looks, it matches her aesthetic.

• This is what all women in Sudan wear when they are in public.

• This helps her carry water more easily.

How Does Salva know what tribe the woman is apart of in Chapter 3?

• Because of where her home is located

• Because of what style of dress she is wearing

• Because of the scars she has on her face

• Because of the language she speaks