A Long Walk to Water

When the gunfire began, Salva's teacher told him to

• Go home.

• Go to the town square.

• Run into the bush.

• Get the police.

Nya walks to the pond to get water for her village

• Once a day.

• Every other day.

• Three times a week.

• Twice a day.

Salva's tribe was

• Dinka.

•  Nuer.

• Jur-chol.

• Atuot.

Uncle kept Salva moving by

• Prodding him with a stick.

• Offering him money if he made it all the way.

•  Threatening to leave him behind.

•  Picking landmarks for him to walk to.

Salva returned to his homeland the first time because

• He learned his father was alive and wanted to visit him.

• He was deported.

• His mother was in a hospital.

• He got a scholarship.

What is the name of the female, main character in the story?

• Akeer

• Salva

• Nya

• Mariel

What is the name of the male, main character in the story?

• Salva Dut Ariik

• Salma Dut Ariik

• Salba Put Ariik

• Salva Put Ariik

What was Salva doing when he heard gunfire and ran into the bush?

• gathering firewood so his mother could cook supper

• looking for his little brother, who hadn't come home for lunch

• sitting in school and thinking about being at home

• leading the family cattle to the watering hole

Why did the man agree to take Salva with his group when the old woman asked?

• The man's wife, who was confused, thought Salva was her deceased child.

• The people in the man's group were Dinka, as was Salva.

• The man knew Salva's father and wanted to help his son.

• The woman had offered water to the man in exchange for helping Salva.

What did Dep tell Nya about the Dinka who brought water to their village?

• He had drilled many wells for his own people.

• He had become rich playing basketball in America.

• He once had the sickness that came from the water.

• He had helped Dep survive the walk from the Ethiopian camp.