A Long Walk to Water

Paragraphs 1–2 contribute to the story by —

• providing important character details

• establishing a threatening tone

• introducing the story’s main conflict

• foreshadowing an important event

Read this dictionary definition.

hesitate \hĕz´ĭ-tāt´\ v 1. to pause 2. to speak slowly 3. to act unwilling 4. to freeze in fear

Which definition best fits the meaning of the word hesitated in paragraph 19?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Paragraph 23 reveals —

• how threatened Salva feels by the rebels

• how different Salva is from the rebels

• Salva’s respect for the rebels

• Salva’s anger at the rebels

Read paragraph 29 of the selection.

The soldier was holding the gun with only one hand. He was not aiming it; he was using it to lift Salva’s chin so he could get a better look at his face.

In which two ways does the paragraph help the reader understand the story events?

• It reveals what the rebel and his gun look like.

• It helps the reader visualize what Salva’s face looks like.

• It creates a sense of foreboding about what will happen next.

• It helps the reader visualize what is happening to Salva.

• It explains that the rebel is not going to shoot Salva.

Which of the following definitions best matches the meaning of the word shouldered as it is used in paragraph 34?

• Supported

• Suffered through

• Put up with

• Carried

Read this sentence about the selection.

Only three or four people in the group was from Salva’s village.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Only three, or four, people in the group was from Salva’s village.

• Three or four people in the group were only from Salva’s village.

• In the group, only three or four people was from Salva’s village.

• Only three or four people in the group were from Salva’s village.

For which two reasons does the author most likely tell the story from the
third-person point of view?

• To help the reader understand Salva’s fear

• To tell about just the main character

• To show the soldier’s internal thoughts

• To describe the horror of the setting

• To contrast the soldier’s feelings with Salva’s

How does the wartime setting influence Salva’s behavior?

• He accepts the responsibilities of an adult.

• He assumes the role of a caregiver.

• He appears to be more confused than he is.

• He acts out of anger and revenge.

The last three paragraphs of the story show —

• that Salva is coming up with a plan

• how unusual Salva’s situation is

• that Salva will likely give up

• how bleak Salva’s situation is

Which of the following quotes from the selection is an example of foreshadowing?

• thoughts kept going through his head in rhythm with his steps (paragraph 7)

• When will I see them again? (paragraph 7)

• Salva stayed in the midst of the crowd (paragraph 13)

• men in one group, women and children and the elderly in the other (paragraph 18)