A Long Walk to Water End of Novel Practice Test

What is the definition of luscious? “Nothing had ever tasted so good as those pieces of honeycomb dripping with rich, luscious gold sweetness. Along with everyone else in the group, he had eaten as much a he could hold—and then a little more” (Park 28).

• coming, happening, or ending suddenly; sudden; unexpected
• estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of
• highly gratifying to the senses because of a rich sweetness
• serious and immediate danger

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of haste? "Even though the topi was a small one, there was more than enough meat for everyone in the group. But it did not take long for Salva to regret his haste in eating."

• the act of hurrying; quickness of motion; carelessly or recklessly
• dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
• oppressively constant; incessant; harsh or inflexible
• having an ample distance from side to side; wide

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of rebelled? "After so many weeks of near starvation, his stomach rebelled mightily: He spent most of the night vomiting” (Park 36).

• coming, happening, or ending suddenly; sudden; unexpected
• to resist or rise up against; to dissent
• gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something
• great surprise

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the definition of objected? A soldier hit him in the face with the butt of a gun. The man fell to the ground, bleeding. After that, no one objected” (Park 12).

• express dislike or disapproval of something
• estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of
• serious and immediate danger
• a very large quantity of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of littered? “Nya put the container down. She always tried not to step on the spiky plants that grew along the path, but their thorns littered the ground everywhere” (Park 8.)

• containing litter or debris; messy
• having an ample distance from side to side; wide
• to resist or rise up against; to dissent
• oppressively constant; incessant; harsh or inflexible

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of abruptly? “Buksa began walking very quickly. Twice Buksa paused to listen, then kept going even faster…Buksa stopped abruptly in front of a very large tree. ‘Yes!’ he said. ‘Now go call the others!’”(Park 24).

• coming, happening, or ending suddenly; sudden; unexpected
• great surprise
• highly gratifying to the senses because of a rich sweetness

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of gauge? "He kept himself awake by counting the strokes of Uncle’s paddle and trying to gauge how far the canoe traveled every twenty strokes” (Park 46).

• oppressively constant; incessant; harsh or inflexible
• fill or permeate (someone or something), especially with something unpleasant or undesirable
• estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of
• great surprise

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of relentless? “The sun was relentless and eternal: There was neither wisp of cloud nor whiff of breeze for relief. Each minute of walking in that arid heat felt like an hour” (Park 52).

• containing litter or debris; messy
• dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
• to resist or rise up against; to dissent
• oppressively constant; incessant; harsh or inflexible

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of broad? “Uncle explained that they would come to the [Nile] river at one of its broadest stretches. ‘It will not even look like a river. It will look like a big lake. We will spend a long time crossing to the other side.’” (Park 42).

• express dislike or disapproval of something
• great surprise
• having an ample distance from side to side; wide

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the definition of abundance? "Salva was amazed by what he saw in the fishing community. It was the first place in their weeks of walking that had an abundance of food” (Park 47).

• highly gratifying to the senses because of a rich sweetness
• fill or permeate (someone or something), especially with something unpleasant or undesirable
• a very large quantity of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4