A Long Walk to Water

Why does the author have Nya's story in brown text and Salva's story in black text?

• The author wanted to create a structure for the reader to understand there are two different stories happening

• The author thought it was entertaining

• The author wanted to set the tone of the book

• The author's favorite colors are brown and black

What might have been the author's purpose for telling us the story of Nya and Salva?

• To show the important school is in Sudan

• To explain how people can help people in Southern Sudan

• To show the struggles faced by the people of South Sudan

• To tell the story of the Dinka and Nuer tribes

If Salva had known all the adversity he was going to face when he started his journey he might have preferred to have died right there and save him the trouble.
What does adversity mean?

• troubles and difficulties

• people

• lions and crocodiles

• starvation and drought

What did the old woman give Salva when he left with the other Dinka?

• bag of peanuts and a gourd for drinking

• bag of mangoes and a gourd for drinking

• bag of almonds and a gourd for drinking

• bag of bread and a gourd for drinking

What does the well possibly bring to Nya's village in addition to clean water?

• A school

• A marketplace

• A medical clinic

• All of the above

What new challenge does Salva and the group face once reaching the Nile?

• lions

• artillery

• mosquitoes

• hunger and thirst

Why did Nya ask her father, "All the children Papa? The girls too?"

• Nya did not want to give up her job waling to get water.

• Nya did not want to go to school.

• Girls normally did not go to school?

• She thought the girls would not get any of the water.

Why does the author use two different timelines in 'A Long Walk to Water'?

• To confuse the reader

• To show the contrast between past and present

• To highlight the differences in climate

• To make the story longer

What is the main theme of 'A Long Walk to Water'?

• The importance of education

• The struggle for survival

• The beauty of nature

• The power of friendship

In 'A Long Walk to Water', what does water symbolize?

• Life and hope

• Danger and fear

• Wealth and power

• Freedom and independence