A Long Walk to Water

What happens while Salve is in school listening to the teacher dron on with his lesson?

• The teacher calls him out for sleeping.

• He hears gunshots outside in his village.

• His friend gets in trouble and sent to the village leader.

• His father comes to collect him because danger is near.

What happens to Nya on her walk in chapter 2?

• She encounters a lion.

• She stops to talk to a friend who is also walking.

• She is ambushed by soldiers.

• She gets a thorn stuck in the bottom of her foot.

As Salva is forced to run into the wilderness, what thought keeps coming to his mind?

• He wonders where his family is, and if he will see them again

• He is thinking that this is all a big mistake, and they need to go back to school.

• He is wondering how the teacher is doing back at school.

• He is thinking that he left all of his things at school, and wonders if he should get them.

What is the purpose of Nya's walk each day?

• She is trying to get away from her village.

• She is going to get food each day.

• She is walking to get medical help for her sister and other villagers.

• She is walking to get water.

Why did the group decide to leave Salva while he was sleeping?

• He was hurt and couldn't walk without help.

• He was a child.

• He begged for food too much.

• He had found his family, and could now walk with them.

What tribe is Salva from?

• Dinka

• Nuer

• Sudanese

• South Sudanese

Why do the Dinka and the Nuer tribes have a long history of trouble?

• They have been fighting over the village leaders, and who should be in charge.

• They fight over land and water.

• The have different accents, so communication is challenging.

Why does the old woman tell Salva that he can no longer stay with her?

• She is running out of food.

• She has no water.

• She will be safer without him.

• He is not being responsible.

Who is Akeer

• Marial's sister

• Salva's sister

• Nya's sister

• Nya's mother

Why does the group decide to let Salva come with them in chapter 4?

• He is strong and fast, so he will be helpful.

• He is good at hunting.

• He will carry things for them.

• He is from the Dinka tribe.