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ALWTW, ch. 1-3

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When referring to time, time can mean any of the following, EXCEPT...
a)
Time period
b)
Certain events
c)
Year
d)
Religion
2.
Place can mean location, area code, zip code, and _______________.
a)
Holidays
b)
Hours
c)
Ancestry/family origins
3.
When Ms. Beard says that her year starts in August and ends in June, she means that her _____________ is different than other's _________ because her perspective is from a teacher's perspective.
a)
Culture
b)
Time
c)
Place
4.
Culture includes all of these, EXCEPT...
a)
Time Period
b)
Traditions
c)
Clothing
d)
Beliefs
5.
Read these sentences from the passage:
They had no house and had to sleep in makeshift shelters.
Which word has the same meaning as makeshift?
a)
temporary 
b)
shifting 
c)
sturdy 
d)
ready
6.
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.
7.
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
8.
What did the woman give Salva to eat?
a)
Peanuts
b)
Beef
c)
Grains
d)
Corn
9.
Who was the village of Loun-Ariik named after?
a)
Salva's Dad
b)
Salva's Grandfather
c)
Salva's Mom
d)
Salva's Brother
10.
What did Salva call the woman who allowed him to sleep in her barn?
a)
Mama
b)
Grandma
c)
Auntie
d)
Abuela
11.
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 
12.
What year is Salva's story set?
a)
2008
b)
1985
c)
1987
d)
2005
13.
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.