A Long Walk to Water: Chapter 1

Which of the following is NOT true about "A Long Walk to Water"

• Salva is a rebel who battles the Sudanese government.

• The setting is Sudan during the civil war in 1985.

• Salva is fleeing from wartime violence.

• Many people have left their villages.

In paragraph 4, Salva "lowered his head and ran" because:

• he was late and he had to get home.

• it was beginning to thunderstorm.

• he heard and saw what seemed to be an explosion.

• he heard that a famous storyteller was coming to his village.

When Salva awakens in the barn at the end of the selection he...

• realizes he is abandoned and alone.

• discovers the other villagers have taken his food.

• realizes that his fear and confusion were part of a dream.

• smells breakfast cooking.

"BOOM!" is what type of figurative language?

• synonym

• onomatopoeia

• antonym

• simile

Which definition of the word hesitated best fits the sentence:

"Salva hesitated for a moment. He was only eleven, but he was the son of an important family."

• to pause

• to speak slowly

• to act unwillingly

• to freeze with fear

"Salva froze. All he could see was the gun's huge barrel, black and gleaming, as it moved toward his face."

The words in this part of the story let the reader know...

• how different Salva is from the rebels

• Salva's respect for the rebels

• how threateded Salva feels by the rebels.

• Salva's anger at the rebels

"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?

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

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

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

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

How does the wartime setting change Salva's behavior?

• He accepts responsibilities of an adult.

• He assumes the role of a caregiver.

• He appeares to be more confused than he is.

• He acts of anger and revenge.

What do the following three paragraphs tell you about Salva?

Nobody. Nothing.

They had left him.

He was alone.

• that Salva is coming up with a plan

• how unusal Salva's situation is

• that Salva will likely give up

• how hopeless Salva's situation is

How does Salva feel the night he sleeps in the barn?

• sick

• bored

• worried

• cold