A Long Walk to Water--Chapter 3

Describe the pond where Nya gets water.

• It is clean and fresh.

• It has deadly crocodiles and man-eating piranha.

• It is busy and muddy with birds and cattle drinking from it.

• It was all dried up and had no water.

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Is the water good to drink?

• No

• Yes

How does Nya carry the water home?

• She carries it in a jug on her back.

• She puts the water in individual water bottles.

• She carries it in a bucket.

• She carries it in a jug on her head.

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Why does Salva think the others left him behind?

• Because he didn't want to go the same direction as the others.

• Because they didn't like him.

• Because he might slow the group down or complain too much.

• Because he is sick and cannot walk very fast.

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What does Salva see when he leaves the barn?

• Tanks and military vehicles.

• The group that left him, far in the distance.

• Smoke from bombs, a pond, a house , and a woman.

• Men with guns checking all the houses and barns.

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How does he know the woman he sees is part of his tribe?

• She is not a part of Salva's tribe.

• She tells him.

• The clothes she is wearing.

• The pattern of scars on her face.

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What does the woman give Salva when he first approaches her?

• She gives him two handfuls of peanuts.

• She gives him a bottle of water.

• She gives him a map.

• She gives him a message from his family.

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How long does Salva stay with the woman?

• 4 hours

• 1 week

• 4 days

• 2 days

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Why do Salva and the woman have to separate?

• They don't want to go to the same place.

• She must go to a village near the water and it will be safer to travel alone.

• The rebels are looking for her and she wants to escape.

• They didn't like each other.

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What does Salva hear as he sits in the barn pondering the woman's words?

• He hears gunshots and bombs.

• He realizes the fighting is over and that people are going back to their villages.

• He realizes the people are rebels looking for him.

• He hears people talking and realizes they are part of his tribe.