LWTW 4-6

Who is Akeer?

• Marial's sister

• Salva's mother

• Nya's sister

• Nya's mother

How does this quote help the reader understand Nya's life? (CH 4)

"To the pond and back --- to the pond and back --- nearly a full day of walking altogether." (20)

• It helps by explaining why it is Akeer's turn to get water.

• It helps by explaining why the water is so dirty.

• It helps by explaining why she has to get water.

• It helps by explaining how much time she has to spend each day getting water.

Why does the group decide to let Salva come with them (CH 4)?

• He is fast and can hunt.

• They need him for protection.

• He will carry things for them.

• He is from the Dinka tribe.

What does the old woman give Salva to carry with him? (CH 4)

• a gun

• a bottle of water

• a backpack

• a rourd and peanuts

What inference can be made about Salva based on this quote (CH 4)? "He stumbled along, somehow moving one foot ahead of the other, not noticing the ground he walked on or the forest around him..."

• Salva wants to join the Jur-chol tribe.

• Salva is blind.

• Salva will find water.

• Salva is exhausted

What do the birds lead the group to find in the tree (CH 4)?

• a beehive

• a bird's nest

• a snake

• a Dinka boy hiding

Why did Nya's family move to a new location? (CH 5)

• The fighting has come too close.

• They move to be near the lake.

• They move to find food.

• The move because Nya's father got a new job.

Why survival strategy do the people is Salva's group use after finding the beehive (CH 5) ?

• starting a fire

• using a compass to find water

• sharing resources

• setting traps to catch food

Where does Marial tell Salva they are walking to (CH 5)?

• back to the village

• a different part of Sudan

• Ethiopia

• India

Who are the Atuot people (CH 5)?

• people of the giraffe

• people of the lion

• people of the crocodile

• people of the monkey