A Long Walk to Water Chapters 16 & 17

What did the workers have to create in Nya's village to access clean water?

• Gravel
• Canvas
• Borehole
• Machete

How long did Salva spend at the Kakuma and Ifo refugee camps?

• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years
• 6 years

What sport did Salva join in America?

• Soccer

• Volleyball

• Baseball

• Football

Whom did Salva go back to southern Sudan to visit while he was living in the United States?

• Mother
• Father
• Cousin
• Uncle

Why was Nya amazed that Salva was a Dinka and he built a well in her town?

• Because Salva was a Lost Boy
• Nya never met someone who was selfless before
• Salva did not have any ritual tribal scars marking him
• Because Salva is a Dinka and the Nuer and Dinka are enemies 

What agency does Salva's cousin work for?

• The Red Cross
• The United Way
• Doctors Without Borders
• United Nations Clinic

In chapter 16, Salva learns that his father is in a United Nations clinic and that he has had stomach surgery. Based on what you know about Sudan and what happens to Akeer, make an inference on what made his father sick.

• The water in Sudan made him sick
• He did not cook his meat enought
• The bee stings became infected
• A crocodile in the Gilo River bit him in the abdomen 

After the well was built in Nya's village what else was going to be built around the well?

• Medical Clinic
• School
• Market
• All of the above

What evidence is most relevant to support the claim that Salva’s persistence helped him survive his journey?

• “In the smoke and dust, he couldn’t see the school building anymore. He tripped and almost fell. No more looking back, it slowed him down.” (Ch. 2,pg. 9) 
• Nobody. Nothing. They had left him. He was alone.” (Ch. 2, pg. 13)
• “The walking seemed easier now that he had something in his belly.” (Ch. 5,pg. 28)
• “The way they were treating him made Salva feel stronger still. There is no one left to help me. They think I am weak and useless.” (Ch. 11, pg. 66)

How does Nya's point of view differ from Salva's?

• Nya doesn't live near water, while Salva lives near a lake.
• Nya lives in North Sudan, while Salva lives in South Sudan.
• Nya's family is poor, while Salva's family is rich.
• Nya belongs to the Nuer tribe, while Salva belongs to the Dinka tribe.