A Long Walk to Water Practice Quiz (Ch. 16-18)

What is the main setting of Chapters 16-18 in "A Long Walk to Water"?

• A refugee camp in Ethiopia

• A village in Southern Sudan

• A school in America

• A desert in Northern Sudan

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which character makes a significant decision in Chapters 16-18, and what is that decision?

• Salva decides to return to Sudan to help his people.

• Nya decides to leave her village for a better life.

• Salva decides to stay in America permanently.

• Nya decides to stop fetching water.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the author use dialogue to reveal Salva's character in these chapters?

• By showing his anger towards his family

• By highlighting his determination and leadership

• By emphasizing his fear of the unknown

• By illustrating his indifference to others

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the central idea of Chapters 16-18, and how is it developed through supporting details?

• The importance of education, developed through Salva's school experiences

• The struggle for survival, developed through Nya's daily water collection

• The power of hope and perseverance, developed through Salva's journey to help his people

• The impact of war, developed through descriptions of battles

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What textual evidence best supports the inference that Salva is a natural leader?

• Salva often feels scared and alone.

• Salva organizes a group to build wells in Sudan.

• Salva dreams of returning to his family.

• Salva struggles with learning English.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which event in Chapters 16-18 propels the action forward significantly?

• Nya's family decides to move to a new village.

• Salva receives a letter from his family.

• The well in Nya's village is completed.

• Salva gets a job in America.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the significance of the well in Nya's village?

• It symbolizes the end of the war.

• It represents hope and a new beginning for the community.

• It marks the beginning of a drought.

• It signifies the arrival of foreign aid.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the author effectively use events to reveal complex aspects of Salva's character?

• By showing his reluctance to help others

• By depicting his journey to America

• By illustrating his efforts to bring water to Sudan

• By describing his fear of water

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What inference can be made about Nya's feelings towards the changes in her village?

• She is indifferent to the changes.

• She is fearful of the new technology.

• She is hopeful and excited about the future.

• She is angry about the disruption to her routine.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which piece of textual evidence best supports the development of the theme of perseverance in the novel?

• Salva's decision to give up on his journey

• Nya's daily struggle to fetch water

• Salva's continuous efforts to help his people despite challenges

• Nya's refusal to adapt to new changes

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2