A Long Walk to Water: Chapters 9-11

tragic because of the deaths the desert has caused

Brutal because of the pain of the elements and the suffering of the people.

lacking feeling because the narrator does not seem bothered by the trek across the desert.

Sinister because of the fighting amongst the group

positive because the group is making progress across the desert

the visitors are from the same tribe as Nya

Nya is immature and irresponsible, so she does not understand the talking of the adults

the men are from a different tribe than Nya

Nya knows the visitors because they are from her village

it is a source of life and a means of survival

it is not easily found

it is an act of caring

None of the above

the village was evacuated to another town

there was a violent attack on the village, so Salva must understand that his family could be dead

that his father has joined the war to fight

none of the above

is nonexistent

is like a flame and can start out small and spread to become much larger

that hope does not exist in Sudan

that Salva's uncle has no hope

because he can hide easily

because no one will notice him

because no one wants to steal his close because they are so small

food and water could be found in small quantities

because he was resisting and fighting back

because he was perceived as the leader because of his weapon

because he spoke out

Because the men recognized him