A Long Walk to Water (Ch. 1-6)

Where are both Nya and Salva from?

• Ethiopia

• Northern Sudan

• Southern Sudan

• Kenya

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.

"Don't run home. They will be going into the villages. Stay away from the villages. Run into the _________," said Salva's teacher.

• desert

• bush

• river

• forest

"With the water balanced on her ______, and her foot still sore from the thorn, Nya knew that going home would talk longer that coming had."

• hip

• shoulder

• arm

• head

Where did Salva sleep the night his village was attacked?

• in a barn

• outside under the stars

• in a hut

• in a bush

What does Salva call the old woman who he meets in the barn?

• Cousin

• Auntie

• Sister

• Friend

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

Who did Salva reunite with in the land of the Atuot people?

• his father

• his grandfather

• his mother

• his uncle

Salva's tribe was

• Dinka.
•  Nuer.
• Jur-chol.
• Atuot.