A Long Walk to Water Quiz

Where are both Nya and Salva originally from?

• Kenya

• Southern Sudan

• Northern Sudan

• Ethiopia

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

At the start of the book, where is Salva located?

• home

• the farm

• school

• in the woods

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

What interrupts Salva's daydreaming?

• Someone called his name

• a car backfired

• His alarm went off

• Someone was shooting guns

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What advice does Salva's teacher give to the students during the disruption?

• Go home

• run to the bush

• hide under their desks

• stay with a friend, don't get separated

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why is Salva unable to attend school all year round?

• During the rainy season, his family moved away from the village

• During the dry season his family moved away from the village

• He had to help take care of the herd of cattle

• He had to walk a long way to get water for his family

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the main reason Nya's sister becomes sick with cholera?

• They have no pots to boil water in

• There is no way for them to make a fire

• If they start a fire, it will burn their house down

• Because they can collect only a little water, they will not have enough left over after boiling

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does Salva's father bring back from the market in the spokes of his bicycle tires?

• pears

• peaches

• mangoes

• coconuts

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the old woman give Salva to help his hunger?

• peanuts

• water

• sorghum

• fish

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did one of the men refuse to eat any of the honey?

• He is allergic

• There wasn’t any left

• He was punished for stealing

• He got stung on his tongue

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

In which direction is Salva's group traveling?

• North

• East

• South

• West

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3