A Long Walk to Water

Why did Nya believe the men would NOT find water in the spot the man pointed out?

• She knew there was a dried well in that spot.

• She knew it was in the other tribe's territory.

• She knew that the rebels controlled the water.

• She knew there was no water on the service to collect the water.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was Salva worried about traveling to Ethiopia with Uncle and the rest of the group?

• He was afraid his family would not find him.

• He was afraid that Ethiopia was going to be very different than his home.

• He was afraid that the people in Ethiopia would not like him.

• He was afraid to be separated from his uncle.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was Salva excited to see someone with an orange headscarf walk through the entrance gate of the camp?

• The color orange reminded him of home.

• The color orange was his favorite color.

• His mother wore an orange headscarf.

• People from his tribe wore orange headscarves.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the most likely reason the drill referred to in Chapter 12 is called the iron giraffe?

• That's the brand name.

• It had spots like a giraffe.

• It is made in the same place giraffes are found.

• The drill bit has a long neck like a giraffe.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

How was Salva similar to his uncle?

• He now had experience fighting in the military.

• He took a leadership role and led a group of boys to a refugee camp.

• He was killed while leading a group.

• He knew how to operate a gun.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why was Nya disappointed when the water first shot out of the borehole?

• The water stopped running after a few minutes.

• The water was very hot.

• The water was dirty.

• The group knew there was not going to be enough water for the village.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was it difficult for Salva to go back to Sudan?

• Most airlines did not fly to Sudan.

• The war was still going on.

• Sudan was not allowing flights from the United States.

• The United States was not allowing people to fly to Sudan.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was Salva so surprised about getting more clothes and everyone having their own seat on the airplane?

• He felt that everyone was greedy.

• He didn't realize he could get stuff when he asked for it.

• His tribe taught everyone to share everything.

• He always had very little and shared, and he did not realize that it could be different.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why was Salva's father sick?

• He was diagnosed with HIV.

• He suffered an infection from wounds he received in the war.

• He had the flu.

• He drank contaminated water.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

What problem faced Sudan that Salva knew he could fix?

• The war that was going on for 20+ years.

• A food shortage.

• The issue of dirty water.

• Help the people who were attacked by lions.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1