A Long Walk to Water Comprehension Quiz

What does the word "gingerly" mean?

• the front of a ship

• very carefully

• very quickly

• to become smaller or weaker

What does the word "shanty" mean?

• to change direction quickly or suddenly

• to become smaller or weaker

• a small, simple building that is made of sheets of wood, plastic, etc.

• land of a particular kind

maintain

• to make something completely wet

• to keep something in good condition by making repairs, correcting problems, etc.

• to change direction quickly or suddenly

• in the air

ritual

• the front of a ship

• land of a particular time

• a large and confusing amount or number

• done as part of a formal ceremony

drench

• to change direction quickly or suddenly

• very carefully

• to make something completely wet

• used to describe something that is boring because it is always the same

relentless

• to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting

• continuing without becoming weaker, less severe, etc.

• very thing because of hunger or disease

• to make many holes in something with something

terrain

• land of a particular kind

• in the air

• vomit

• a small, simple building that is roughly made from sheets of wood, plastic, etc.

perseverance

• very thin because of hunger or disease

• the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult

• used to describe something that is boring because it is always the same

• to change direction quickly or suddenly

emaciated

• to change direction suddenly or quickly

• very carefully

• the front of a ship

• very thin because of hunger and disease

drone

• the front of a ship

• to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting

• to change direction quickly or suddenly

• very carefully