What motivates Nya’s family to agree to the construction of a well in their village?

They want easier access to clean water

Analyze how Salva’s experiences as a refugee influence his decision to help others later in life.

Salva’s struggles inspire him to help provide water for others facing similar challenges.

Salva’s hardships make him selfish and unwilling to help others.

Salva forgets about his past and focuses only on his new life.

Salva is forced by others to help, not by his own choice.

Based on the text, what can you infer about the impact of the well on Nya’s village?

The well brings hope and opportunities, such as the possibility of a school.

The well causes more problems than it solves.

The well is ignored by the villagers.

The well makes the village less safe.

Evaluate Uncle Jewiir’s role in Salva’s journey. Why is his leadership important?

He provides guidance and support, helping Salva survive and learn to lead.

He discourages Salva from continuing.

How does the author use the dual narrative structure to highlight the theme of survival?

By comparing the different but similar struggles of Salva and Nya, emphasizing the universal need for water and perseverance.

By showing only Salva’s story of survival.

By focusing on the war in Sudan.

By ignoring Nya’s experiences.

What evidence from the text best supports the idea that hope is a central theme in "A Long Walk to Water"?

Salva keeps moving forward despite many hardships, and Nya’s family works together for a better future.

Salva gives up when things get hard.

Nya’s family refuses to help with the well.

The villagers fight over water.

Why does Salva continue to walk even when he feels like giving up during the desert crossing?

He is afraid of being left behind and finds strength in thinking of his uncle’s encouragement.

What can you infer about the importance of community from the way the villagers work together to build the well?

Working together allows the villagers to achieve something they could not do alone.

Community is not important in the story.

The villagers do not trust each other.

The well is built by outsiders only.

Analyze Nya’s feelings when she learns the well is being built by someone from a different tribe. What does this reveal about the story’s message?

Nya is surprised but hopeful, showing that cooperation can overcome old rivalries and conflicts.

Nya is angry and refuses to use the well.

Nya is afraid of the new people.

Evaluate Salva’s motivation for starting Water for South Sudan. What evidence from the text supports your answer?

He wants to help others avoid the suffering he experienced.

He wants to move back to Sudan.

How does the ending of the novel connect Salva’s and Nya’s stories?

Salva’s organization builds a well in Nya’s village, showing how one person’s actions can change another’s life.

Salva and Nya never meet, and their stories remain separate.

Salva returns to his old village.

What is the significance of water in both Salva's and Nya's stories?

Water represents the challenges and hopes in their lives.

Water is only a source of conflict.

Water is not important in the story.

How does Salva's leadership evolve throughout the story?

He learns to inspire and guide others through his experiences.

He becomes more selfish and isolated.

He remains unchanged and indifferent.

What role does perseverance play in Salva's journey?

Perseverance helps Salva overcome obstacles and achieve his goals.

Perseverance is only important for Nya's story.

Perseverance leads to Salva's downfall.

Perseverance is not a theme in the story.

How does the author illustrate the impact of war on children through Salva's experiences?

By depicting Salva's separation from his family and his struggle for survival.

By showing Salva's journey to America.

By focusing on Salva's education.

What does Nya's daily journey to fetch water symbolize in the story?

The challenges faced by women in her community.

The ease of life in her village.

A Long Walk to Water - Review

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A Long Walk to Water - Review

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What is the main reason Nya must walk long distances every day?

Who helps Salva adjust to life in the refugee camp and teaches him English?

Which theme is most strongly represented by Salva’s journey across the desert?

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Why does Salva decide to lead the group of boys to Kenya after Uncle Jewiir’s death?

What motivates Nya’s family to agree to the construction of a well in their village?

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