A Long Walk to Water--Chapter 8

What choice does Nya's family make about Akeer's illness?

• They decide to take her to the medical clinic.

• They decide to leave her behind.

• They decide to give her medicine that they made themselves.

• They decide to do nothing.

What is the family told to do to keep Akeer from getting sick again?

• To boil their water for a count of one hundred.

• To feed Akeer only vegetables.

• To boil their water for a count of two hundred.

• To give Akeer antibiotics daily.

Why will this be difficult while the family is at the lake camp?

• Because Akeer won't drink the warm water.

• Because they don't have a fire.

• Because they don't have a pot to boil the water.

• Because there is so little water available, it will boil away before a count of two hundred.

Where does Salva's group stop on their journey across the Nile?

• On a larger boat in the river.

• On an island where some fishermen live.

• On a deserted island.

• On a buoy in the river.

What does Uncle share with Salva?

• He shares some sugar cane, fish, and yams.

• He shares some beef, water, and berries.

• He shares some honey, sorghum meal, and milk.

• He shares some peanuts, milk, and carob root.

What does Salva remember his father bringing as a treat from the marketplace?

• Bananas

• Papaya

• Apples

• Mangoes

What was special about the way this treat was transported?

• He would put them in a water jug.

• He would put them in the spokes of his bicycle wheels.

• He would carry them in a basket on his head.

• He would carry them in a yellow backpack.

What happens after all the fishermen go into their tents?

• Thieves come onto the island to steal their fish.

• Crocodiles come onto the island, looking for food.

• Rebels come onto the island, looking for men to help fight.

• Mosquitoes cover the island, biting anyone not safe within the netting.

What warnings are the travelers given about the next part of their journey?

• To take firewood so they can start a campfire to cook their food.

• To take a lot of water since they will be crossing a desert.

• To take a gun to protect themselves from the rebels.

• To take a knife to help protect them from lions.