WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water Quiz on Chapters 1 - 6
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This novel is set mainly in _______.
a)
Egypt
b)
Sudan
c)
Nile
d)
The United States
2.
What do the markings on a man’s face indicate?
a)
What tribe he belongs to
b)
What his name is
c)
Which army he is a member of
d)
Torture by Sudanese rebels
3.
Whose story line is referred to in the following excerpt?“Going, the big plastic container held only air.”
a)
Uncle
b)
Akeer
c)
Nya
d)
Salva
4.
How does the reader know there are problems with the water that Nya brings home to her family?
a)
The water is described as lukewarm, not hot or cold.
b)
The walk to get water is filled with sand and thorns.
c)
The people wade into the water, along with birds and cattle. The water is described as muddy.
d)
The jug she collects water in cannot be washed.
5.
What is the name of Salva's village?
a)
Loun-Ariik
b)
Nairobi
c)
Kakuma
d)
Akobo
6.
_________ spends her days walking back and forth to bring water home to her family.
a)
Salva
b)
Marial
c)
Nya
d)
Akos
7.
The setting of A Long Walk to Water is ______.
a)
1950 in Alaska
b)
Both 2008 & 1985 in Southern Sudan
c)
Both 2008 & 1985 in the United States
d)
1950 in Southern Sudan
8.
_________ is forced to run away into the bush due to fighting near his school.
a)
Nya
b)
Salva
c)
Akeer
d)
Raymond
9.
The Nuer tribe and the Dinkas are _______.
a)
allies in the war
b)
enemies
10.
Nya is from the ________ and Salva is from the ________.
a)
Nuer tribe; Dinkas
b)
Dinkas; Nuer tribe
11.
Nya had to stop walking to remove a large _______ from her foot.
a)
jagged rock
b)
piece of barbed wire
c)
thorn
d)
shell
12.
While walking with a Dinka group, the boys hear a noise and discover a ______________ for the group to eat.
a)
nest with eggs & birds
b)
stream with frogs
c)
an abandoned cart
d)
beehive with honey
13.
Salva meets another boy named ______ while walking and they become friends.
a)
Marial
b)
Nyel
c)
Duunva
d)
Akeer
14.
___________ finds Salva and becomes the leader of the group. He has a gun & helps them find food.
a)
Nya
b)
Uncle Marial
c)
Uncle Jewiir
d)
Akeer
15.
Salva's friend Marial was _____________. This devastated Salva.
a)
shot by a rebel
b)
starved and died from illness
c)
captured and held hostage
d)
killed by a lion
16.
How did Salva know Marial was not from his village?
a)
Marial ate different food from Salva.
b)
Marial said he was from Ethiopia.
c)
Marial spoke differently than Salva.
17.
Which sentence from the text tells us that Marial is not from Salva's village?
a)
"The boy spoke Dinka but with a different accent."
b)
"He had managed to save one last piece of honeycomb..."
c)
"After a moment's silence, he turned away..."
18.
How does meeting Marial affect Salva's identity?
a)
Salva will feel more positive because he has a friend.
b)
Salva will become a follower and do whatever Marial says.
c)
Salva will become more scared.
19.
Which statement would both Salva and Nya most likely agree with?
a)
The Nuers are responsible for the tribal conflicts.
b)
The war between their tribes in necessary for peace.
c)
Living in Sudan is difficult for many different reasons.
20.
Why does the group ultimately decide to let Salva join them?
a)
Because the woman insisted.
b)
Because he is Buksa's son.
c)
Because he is Dinka.
21.
Why does Salva learn Arabic Language?
a)
A. His father is a successful judge and it is important to know how to speak Arabic.
b)
The Dinka must also be able to speak to others in Arabic.
c)
C. It is the official language of the Sudanese government.
d)
D. Salva wants to impress his brothers by learning the Arabic language.
22.
Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school?
a)
They are girls.
b)
They are too young.
c)
They do not want to go.
d)
They have to herd cows.
23.
Why doesn't Salva attend school year round?
a)
During the rainy season his family moved away from their village.
b)
During the dry season his family moved away from the village.
c)
He had to help take care of the herd of cattle.
d)
He had to walk to get water for his family.
24.
Why was there war in Sudan?
a)
The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.
b)
B. The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic.
c)
C. The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.
d)
D. The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.
25.
What is the purpose of Nya's journey each day?
a)
To escape the war
b)
To get water
c)
To feed her family
d)
To help her cousins
26.
What did Salva call the woman who allowed him to sleep in her barn?
a)
Mama
b)
Grandma
c)
Auntie
d)
Abuela
27.
What did the woman give Salva to eat?
a)
Peanuts
b)
Beef
c)
Grains
d)
Corn
28.
How did Salva know that the men he saw were part of the Dinka tribe?
a)
He recognized the men themselves
b)
He saw the clothes they were wearing.
c)
He recognized the tattoos on their arms.
d)
He recognized the V on their forehead
29.
When the old woman moved on, she told Salva to be sure to ...
a)
join the fighting.
b)
find a source of water.
c)
walk away from the fighting.
d)
join a different tribe.
30.
Who does Nya's mother tell Nya to take with her to get water?
a)
Her sister
b)
Her brother
c)
Her cousin
d)
Her dad
31.
How old is Nya?
a)
11
b)
10
c)
12
d)
9
32.
Where is Salva when his story begins?
a)
school
b)
cafeteria
c)
home
d)
hospital
33.
What is Salva's tribe called?
a)
Jur-chol
b)
Nuer
c)
Dinka
d)
Akeer
34.
What are some of the tough questions Salva asked?
a)
Where are we going? When will I see my family again?
b)
When will I get milk?
c)
Where is my teacher?
d)
How old am I?
35.
What did the soldier tell Salva when he used the gun to lift his chin?
a)
To fight
b)
To go with the women and children
c)
To join the army
d)
To run
36.
Where did Salva spend the night?
a)
In a hotel
b)
In a village
c)
Near a river
d)
In a barn
37.
What happened when Salva woke up in the barn?
a)
He found his mom
b)
He realized his people had left him
c)
He met a new friend
d)
He met a soldier
38.
What did Nya do with the brown muddy water when she reached the water?
a)
cleaned it
b)
watered her plants
c)
washed her clothes
d)
drank some and took some home
39.
Why did Salva's people leave him?
a)
They knew he would be safe in the barn
b)
They were afraid he would slow them down
c)
They knew his mom was coming for him
d)
They were afraid of him
40.
Why was Salva relieved when he saw the woman outside the barn?
a)
Her markings showed she was from the same tribe as he was
b)
She was his mom's friend
c)
She was his grandmother
d)
She was his sister
41.
Why was Salva angry at himself for saying that he was an orphan?
a)
He lied
b)
He knew his family was dead
c)
He was afraid the woman wouldn't help him
d)
He bad for saying he didn't have a family when he didn't know what happened to them.
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