A Long Walk to Water Chapters 1-7

1. What was Salva's father’s occupation?

• • A fisherman

• • A schoolteacher

• • A village elder

• • The village judge

Did the girls in Salva's village go to school?

• • Yes, but only in the mornings

• • No, they helped with household chores

• • Yes, but they were only allowed in certain classes

• • No, they worked in the fields

What did the boys do before going to school each day?

• • Gathered water for the village

• • Helped in the fields

• • Tended to cattle

• • Fished in the river

Why did Salva’s teacher tell the boys not to return to the village?

• • To avoid being caught in the fighting

• • Because there was no school that day

• • To help their families hide in the forest

• • To find food and water

Who were the two sides in the Sudanese civil war, and what were their religions?

• • The government (Muslim) and the rebels (Christian)

• • The rebels (Muslim) and the government (Christian)

• • Farmers and herders, both practicing traditional religions

• • North and South Sudan, with no religious affiliation

What thoughts kept going through Salva's mind as he tried to escape the fighting?

• • He worried about his family’s safety

• • He was thinking about where he could hide

• • He kept thinking, "Where is my village?"

• • He wondered how long he would have to walk

 Were the rebels fighting with or against the government?

• • With the government

• • Against the government

• • They switched sides frequently

• • They were neutral

What happened when a man objected to going with the rebels?

• • He was left behind

• • He was punished severely

• • He was allowed to go home

• • He was put in charge of the supplies

 What happened to Salva the first morning after the rebels left?

• • He was alone and abandoned

• • He found food for the group

• • He encountered a wild animal

• • He discovered a stream

Why did Salva think his group left him behind?

• • He was too slow

• • He was from a different tribe

• • He was seen as too young to be helpful

• • He complained too much