A Long Walk to Water

Why does Salva have to leave school and head for the "bush"?

• They heard gunshots being fired.

• It was time for lunch.

• There is a hurricane coming.

• They have to leave to find water.

What happened to the first group that Salva was traveling with?

• He stayed with the same group the whole time.

• They told him to leave because they were from a different tribe.

• The were eaten my lions.

• They left him when he was sleeping in the barn.

Where does Marial say they are walking to in Chapter 5?

• Ethiopia

• Northern Sudan

• Their Village

• The city

Why does Nya's sister Akeer get sick?

• She was bitten by a mosquito.

• She ate spoiled food.

• She drank bad water.

• She has an infected cut.

What member of his family does Salva run into on his journey?

• His Uncle.

• His Father.

• His Older brother.

• His Younger Brother.

How does the group plan to cross the river?

• By walking across

• By swimming across

• They built canoes by tying together reeds.

• By taking a boat that was docked at the shore.

How does Nya carry the plastic water container?

• On her head

• in a bad

• in a wagon

• On a bus

How old was Nya at the beginning of the novel?

• 12

• 10

• 11

• 5

What happened the morning after Salva slept in the barn with the other villagers?

• Soliders took him to a reble camp

• He was left by the villagers

• He woke up and left with the villagers

• He met up with his family and left with them

What did Salva call the old woman who lived in the house, where he slept in the barn?

• Madam

• Auntie

• Mummie

• Aunt