Chapter 1 Quiz - A Long Walk to Water

What year does Salva’s story take place in Chapter 1?

• 1985

• 1975

• 1995

• 2005

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

What language are Salva and his classmates learning at school?

• Arabic

• English

• Dinka

• Swahili

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is Salva’s family’s primary occupation?

• Farming crops

• Herding cattle

• Fishing along the Nile

• Trading goods in the marketplace

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

How does Salva feel about school?

• He enjoys it because he gets to learn.

• He dislikes it and prefers staying home.

• He finds it boring but necessary.

• He feels scared because of the teacher.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What interrupts Salva’s school day in Chapter 1?

• A sandstorm

• Gunfire outside the school

• A sudden fire

• A wild animal attack

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Salva’s teacher instruct the boys to run into the bush?

• To find a safer hiding place

• To warn their families

• To escape from the soldiers

• To avoid being captured by animals

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What group of people does Salva’s teacher warn the students about?

• Rebels

• Farmers

• Nomads

• Hunters

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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 does Salva’s father own that makes him an important man in the village?

• A herd of cattle

• A large house

• A water well

• A school

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Salva initially feel when he hears the gunfire?

• Angry and ready to fight

• Calm and focused

• Confused and terrified

• Excited for an adventure

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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

What is Salva’s greatest worry as he runs into the bush?

• That he will not find his family again

• That he will run out of food

• That he will be attacked by wild animals

• That he will get lost

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1