A Long Walk to Water--Chapter 13

What does Nya find funny about drilling for water?

• That you had to have water to find water.

• That the men are using a machine called a red iron giraffe.

• That it is a lot of work for just a little water.

• That it took them a long time to find water.

What discourages the drilling crew?

• The drill keeps breaking.

• The plastic bag keeps getting leaks in it.

• They drill all day, but never find water.

• The villagers keep getting in their way.

Who encourages and pushes the workers to keep going?

• All the children of the village.

• The villagers

• One of the men who first came in the jeep.

• Nya

What happens to the young man Salva watches jump into the river?

• He swims away to freedom.

• He swims back to the safety of the shore.

• He is eaten by a crocodile.

• He drowns.

What forces Salva to finally jump into the water?

• He wants to clean the dirt and mud off of himself.

• He wants to save someone in the water.

• He is pushed in by someone.

• The shooting soldiers.

How does another boy accidently save Salva's life?

• The boy jumps in front of a bullet for Salva.

• The boy trips the soldier that is shooting at Salva.

• As the boy is pushing Salva underwater, he is shot instead of Salva.

• The boy pulls Salva to the other side of the river, thinking it is his friend.

Where does Salva decide to walk toward?

• To the west, toward Eritrea

• To the east, toward Somalia

• To the north, toward Egypt

• To the south, toward Kenya

What happens as Salva is walking?

• He sees his family.

• Other boys follow him, and he becomes the leader of the group.

• He is left to walk alone the entire way.

• He is attacked by a lion.

What does Salva decide the group needs to do to travel safely?

• Travel at night and hide during the day.

• Travel during the day, and hide at night.

• Find some adults to travel with.

• Go their separate ways.

How many boys make it to Kenya safely?

• Only Salva

• 12,000

• 12

• 1,200