A Long Walk to Water - Chapters 13 - 15

What was the purpose of the drilling in southern Sudan?

• To find clean water

• To create a pond

• To build a borehole

• To fix a leak

Why did the drilling crew have to keep working despite the leaks?

• They were afraid of their boss

• They wanted to find clean water

• They were encouraged by their boss

• They were forced to work

What happened to the young man who jumped into the river in Ethiopia?

• He was shot by soldiers

• He drowned

• He was attacked by crocodiles

• He made it across the river

Why did Salva decide to walk to Kenya?

• To find his family

• To escape the soldiers

• To join a refugee camp

• To get to a safer country

How did Salva become the leader of a group of boys?

• He was the oldest

• He was the strongest

• He was the tallest

• He was determined and organized

Why did Salva and the boys hide during the day and walk at night?

• To avoid wild animals

• To avoid soldiers

• To rest during the day

• To find food and water

What did Salva do to encourage the boys to do their share of the work?

• He shouted at them

• He punished them

• He talked to them and persuaded them

• He ignored them

What did Salva learn from Michael, the aid worker?

• How to read English

• How to play volleyball

• How to write his name

• How to speak Arabic

What was the rumor spreading through the refugee camp?

• They were going to America

• They were going back to Sudan

• They were getting more food

• They were getting new clothes

Why was Salva worried when his name was not on the list?

• He thought he was too old

• He thought he was too sick

• He thought he was not chosen

• He thought he was not healthy