Excerpt from a Long Walk to Water

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Paragraph 1 contributes to the rising action of the story by...

• building suspense

• establishing a threatening tone

• introducing the conflict

• foreshadowing an important event

Read this dictionary definition.

hesitate \hĕz’ĭ-tāt’\ v

1. to pause

2. to speak slowly

3. to act unwilling

Which definition best fits the meaning of the word hesitated in paragraph 19?

"Salva hesitated for a moment. "

• to pause

• to speak slowly

• to act unwilling

What does the sensory language in paragraph 23 show about Salva’s feelings toward the rebels?

"Salva froze. All he could see was the gun’s huge barrel, black and gleaming, as it moved toward his face."

• It reveals how Salva feels threatened by them.

• It reveals Salva’s anger at them

• It reveals Salva’s respect for them

• It reveals how different Salva is from them.

"Salva felt his knees turn to water. He closed his eyes."

The figurative language in paragraph 25 helps the reader understand that Salva feels —

• discomfort

• exhaustion

• fear

• sickness

Which of the following definitions best matches the meaning of the word shouldered as it is used in paragraph 34?

"After that, no one objected. The men shouldered the heavy equipment and left the camp."

• Supported

• Suffered through

• Put up with

• Carried

Read this sentence about the selection.

Only three or four people in the group was from Salva’s village.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Only three, or four, people in the group was from Salva’s village.

• Three or four people in the group were only from Salva’s village.

• In the group, only three or four people was from Salva’s village.

• Only three or four people in the group were from Salva’s village.

For which TWO reasons did the author most likely choose to tell the story from the third-person point of view?

MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS

• To help the reader understand Salva’s fear

• To make it unclear who the main character is

• To show the reader the soldier’s viewpoint

• To describe the horror of the setting

• To contrast the soldier’s thoughts with Salva’s

How does the wartime setting influence Salva’s behavior?

• He acts out of anger.

• He assumes the role of a caregiver.

• He accepts more responsibility.

Nobody. Nothing.

They had left him.

He was alone.

The last three lines of the story show that Salva is —

• beginning to get upset

• wondering what to do

• worried about his family

• becoming aware of his situation

Mark the boxes that indicates whether the phrase depicts Salva’s internal conflict.

*Choose 2 Answers.

• thoughts kept going through his head in rhythm with his steps

• When will I see them again?

• stayed in the midst of the crowd

• rebel soldiers waiting by the side of the road

• men in one group, women and children and the elderly in the other