A Long Walk to Water 11-18

Which of the following quotes from the novel DOES NOT portray how the loss of Uncle affected Salva?

• "Now that Salva was without Uncle's care and protection, the group's attitude toward him changed...no one shared anything with him, neither food nor company."

• "Despite the numbness in his heart, Salva was amazed to find himself walking faster and more boldly than he had before.'

• "He was annoyed that they would not be able to eat after all; while the men were looting...birds pecked at the roasted stork until it was nothing but bones."

• "Marial was gone. Uncle was gone too...but Salva knew that both of them would have wanted him to survive...it was almost as if they had left their strength with him."

Why does the group's attitude toward Salva change after Uncle is killed?

• Because he is a child, without Uncle to provide for him, he is seen as a burden.

• Uncle threatened anyone who was unkind to Salva, so with him gone, they can treat him how they wish.

• Salva is needy and slow, and without Uncle to care for him, he causes problems for the group.

• They blame Salva for the deaths of both Marial and Uncle.

What epiphany does Salva have at the refugee camp in Ethiopia?

• He realizes that he can make a positive change for his country.

• He realizes that he will never see his family again.

• He realizes that Ethiopia can offer him a better life than Sudan.

• He realizes that through his experiences, he has become a man.

Why does Salva leave the refugee camp in Ethiopia?

• He received news that his family is still alive and he wants to find them.

• He has decided to join the military in honor of Uncle Jewiir.

• He believes there are other camps with better living conditions.

• He is forced out of the camp by a military group overthrowing the Ethiopian government.

All of the following are leadership traits that Salva demonstrates on the walk to Kenya except:

• Salva makes the decision to hide during the day and walk at night to avoid the fighting.

• Salva teaches the boys how to use weapons in case they are attacked.

• He organized the group by giving everyone jobs and looking after the youngest boys.

• He utilizes Uncle's strategy of "one step at a time" and teaches it to the boys.

Despite reaching the Kenyan camp after a year and a half, Salva begins to lose hope. All of the following are responsible for restoring hope to Salva except:

• beginning to learn how to read

• learning how to play volleyball

• learning that boys were being selected to travel to America

• learning that his family was still alive

How does the arrival of the men affect Nya's village?

• The men push her family out of the village so they can control the land near water.

• The men build a pump that allows Nya's community to access clean water without having to travel.

• The men build a school so that the children, including the girls, can receive an education.

• The men build both a pump and a school, providing clean water, and education for girls.

Once Salva learns that his father, mother, and youngest brother are alive, why can't he return to the village to see them?

• He would be forcibly recruited to fight in the war.

• His family does not want to see him because they believe he abandoned them.

• Salva's new family does not support him returning to Sudan.

• Salva does not believe he would be welcomed back into his old village.

As a result of his experiences and the people who inspired him, what decision does Salva make?

• He decides to join the war effort in order to restore peace to Sudan.

• He decides that he cannot change the past and to focus becoming successful in America.

• He decides to begin fundraising so that he can improve the way of life for the people of Sudan.

• Salva decides to bring his youngest brother to America to give him a better life.

Which of the following best describes why Salva helping Nya's community is a true portrayal of humanity?

• Salva devoted time, energy, and money to build the pump and the school.

• Salva's help gave them not only a better life in the present, but opportunities for the future.

• Nya's tribe was responsible for the death of his uncle, and he decides to help them anyway.

• Salva had to overcome his fear of public speaking to raise enough money for the project.