Long Walk to Water Chapters 4-6

How do Nya's and her mother's point of view differ in the act of taking the sister along to find water?

• Nya feels her sister will learn a lot from the trip and her mother feels that she is not ready for the journey.
• Nya feels Akeer will slow her down and her mother believes that she needs to learn the job.

What is the main idea of Salva’s story in chapter 4?

• Hunger can be a serious problem during wartime.
• Safety can be found easier in large groups of people.
• During difficult times there are still people who show kindness.
• People need to learn how to depend on themselves during hard times.

Buksa cocked his head and furrowed his brow, listening. What word means the SAME or almost the same as cocked as used in the sentence above?

• hung
• tilted
• shook
• nodded

Why did Nya and her family only live by the lake for five months a year?

• It was when they visited the rest of her tribe.
• It was their vacation home.
• Nya’s family only lived by the lake for five months a year because of the fighting with the Dinka tribe and they only need water during the dry season.

What is the main idea of Salva’s story in chapter 5?

• Walking for long distances can wear a person down.
• Finding food when you are hungry is a great treat.
• Even during hard times there can be positive experiences.
• When people travel together they are safer.

Nothing had ever tasted so good as those pieces of honeycomb dripping with rich, luscious gold sweetness. What word means the same or almost the same as luscious?

• disgusting
• dedicated
• delicious
• decent

Nya’s job at the lake camp was the same as at home: to fetch water. What does fetch mean as used in this sentence?

• to get and bring back
• to drill
• to achieve a good price

Salva is from the _______ tribe.

• Dinka
• Nuer

Nya is from the _______ tribe.

• Dinka
• Nuer

T/F  The Dinka and the Nuer tribes do not get along.

• True
• False