WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What tribe is Nya from?
a)
Nuer
b)
Dinka
c)
Ninka
d)
Duer
2.
What country is Salva from?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Sudan
c)
Kenya
d)
Zimbabwe
3.
What beverage does Salva get on the plane?
a)
Coca-cola
b)
Apple Juice
c)
Orange Juice
d)
Water
4.
What is the name of the group of boys that Salva leads to Kenya?
a)
The Lost Boys
b)
The Loners
c)
The Rascals
d)
The Dirt Sleepers
5.
What weapon did Uncle Jewiir carry with him?
a)
A Spear
b)
A Whip
c)
A Rifle
d)
A Pistol
6.
What is the name of Nya's little sister?
a)
Akeer
b)
Alexi
c)
Eaden
d)
Eadeth
7.
How many boys does Salva lead to Kenya?
a)
About 500
b)
About 1000
c)
About 1500
d)
About 2000
8.
What items were needed to make a well in Nya's village?
a)
Rocks
b)
Shovels
c)
A Drill
d)
All of the Above
9.
How many years was Salva at the Itang camp in Ethiopia?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
4 1/2
d)
6
10.
This novel is set mainly in _______.
a)
Egypt
b)
Sudan
c)
Nile
d)
The United States
11.
Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows:“When he got to the door, he looked out. Everyone was running—men, children, women carrying babies. The air was full of dust that had been kicked up by all those running feet. Some of the men were shouting and waving guns.” This excerpt indicates to the reader that something is disrupting the normal day in Salva’s village. What has happened?
a)
A tornado
b)
A massive rainstorm
c)
An elephant stampede
d)
A battle between the army and rebels
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Based on the map, why do you think Sudan might be likely to have a civil war?
a)
The
map shows only one river in Sudan. It
might be difficult to travel in the country.
b)
The
map shows seven tribes in Sudan. It
might be difficult for all the tribes to cooperate.
c)
The
map shows only three cities. The cities
could be fighting over which city is the capital
d)
The map shows
nine neighboring countries. Some of
those countries could be trying to take over parts of Sudan.
15.
When Salva decides that the group will walk to Kenya, he becomes the leader of the group. Why doesn’t Salva leave them behind to make sure he stays safe?
a)
Salva does not want to travel early in the morning by himself because he is afraid of being eaten by a lion.
b)
It is safer to travel in a large group because it is easier to find food.
c)
It is safer to travel in a large group because the soldiers will not bother them
d)
Salva does not want to treat the other boys the way he was treated after he had to leave his village
16.
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.
17.
Uncle keeps Salva walking through the desert by-
a)
Choosing nearby landmarks & asking him to walk to those;& then choosing another landmark to walk to
b)
Poking him with his gun
c)
Threatening to leave him to die in the desert
d)
Promising him ice cream when they get to the refugee camp
18.
According to Salva, what about his life proves he is lucky? (beginning of book)
a)
He does not get eaten by a lion
b)
He is able to attend school
c)
He does not get eaten by a crocodile
d)
He does not have to walk to get water
19.
Nya’s sister becomes sick with cholera and the family travels to a clinic to see a doctor. The nurse explains that she is sick because of the water and tells Nya’s mother she must boil the water before she uses it. What is the problem with boiling water for Nya’s family?
a)
They have no pots to boil water in.
b)
There is no way for them to make a fire.
c)
Because they can collect only a little water, they will not have enough left after boiling.
d)
If they start a fire, it will burn their house down.
20.
Which sentence from Salva’s message best shows that Salva is hopeful?
a)
“This book is based on the true story of my life”
b)
“I am thankful to a great many people.”
c)
“My dreams of helping the people back home in Sudan are beginning to come true.”
d)
“I would have not made it without these two things.”
21.
“I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.” What was Salva’s purpose for writing this message?
a)
To thank people for their support
b)
To encourage people to persevere during hard times
c)
To thank others and encourage people.
d)
None of the above
22.
Based on the picture and your knowledge of the book, what can you infer has taken place in this village?
a)
A recent rain has filled the well
b)
The villagers have recently received a new shipment of plastic water containers
c)
An aid organization has donated equipment for a well
d)
People from a neighboring village have heard about the well and have come to this village to steal water
23.
“I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.” What does the word perseverance mean in this sentence?
a)
The ability to grip something firmly
b)
The drive to complete a task despite difficulty or delay
c)
The capacity to accept or tolerate delay
d)
None of the above
24.
How does Salva use his experiences in Africa to help him speak to the audience in America?
a)
Salva remembers the meetings he would have with the boys that followed him to Kenya
b)
Salva is not afraid when he realizes that the people are not like the lions that ate Marial
c)
His experiences in refugee camps make him afraid of large audiences, so he limits the audiences to twenty or fewer people
d)
Salva is unable to speak to the audience in America because he has not learned English well enough
25.
The novel is divided into two stories because ______________
a)
The setting changes between the two characters
b)
Nya and Salva are brother and sister and both want to tell their side
c)
The conflict is presented in story 1 and resolved in story 2
d)
We wouldn’t understand Salva’s journey back to Africa without also knowing Nya’s story.
26.
Salva and other refugees are chased out of the camp in Ethiopia by soldiers. The soldiers chase them to the Gilo River. What dangers do the refugees face from the river?
a)
It is the rainy season so the river is muddy
b)
It is the rainy season so the river current is strong and crocodiles are waiting on the banks
c)
It is the dry season so the river is moving slowly and people get stuck in the mud
d)
It is the dry season so the water that is in the river is hot and burns whenever someone enters the water
27.
What is the name of the female, main character in the story?
a)
Akeer
b)
Salva
c)
Nya
d)
Mariel
28.
What is the name of the male, main character in the story?
a)
Salva Dut Ariik
b)
Salma Dut Ariik
c)
Salba Put Ariik
d)
Salva Put Ariik
29.
What country are both Nya and Salva from?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Southern Sudan
c)
Northern Sudan
d)
Kenya
30.
When we first meet Salva at the beginning of the story, what is he doing?
a)
He is studying for school.
b)
He is daydreaming in school.
c)
He is finishing his homework.
d)
He is walking to get water.
31.
Fill in the blank:
"Don't run home. They will be going into the villages. Stay away from the villages. Run into the ____," said Salva's teacher.
"Don't run home. They will be going into the villages. Stay away from the villages. Run into the ____," said Salva's teacher.
a)
desert
b)
river
c)
bush
d)
village
32.
What was the name of the village Salva was from?
a)
Loun-Ariik
b)
Dinka
c)
Louin-Akeer
d)
Nuer
33.
Who was the village of Loun-Ariik named after?
a)
Salva's Uncle
b)
Salva's Father
c)
Salva's Grandfather
d)
Salva's Mother
34.
Fill in the blank:
"With the water balanced on her ____, and her foot still sore from the thorn, Nya knew that going home would take longer than coming had."
"With the water balanced on her ____, and her foot still sore from the thorn, Nya knew that going home would take longer than coming had."
a)
hip
b)
arm
c)
shoulder
d)
head
35.
Where did Salva sleep the night his village was attacked?
a)
He slept in a barn.
b)
He slept in a hut.
c)
He slept outside.
d)
He slept in a bush.
36.
What happens when Salva wakes up in the barn the next morning?
a)
He eats breakfast.
b)
He realizes that everyone left without him.
c)
He meets Uncle.
d)
He meets Marial.
37.
What does Salva call the old woman who he meets in the barn?
a)
Cousin
b)
Sister
c)
Auntie
d)
Friend
38.
"Nobody talked about it, but by the end of the first day Salva had become the leader of a group of about fifteen hundred boys."
What is the name of this group?
What is the name of this group?
a)
The Lost Boys of Ethiopia
b)
The Orphans of Kenya
c)
The Lost Boys of Sudan
d)
The Lost Boys of Kenya
39.
How long did it take for The Lost Boys of Sudan to travel from Ethiopia to Kenya?
a)
A year and a half
b)
Two years
c)
Half a year
d)
One year
40.
Salva learned two things from Michael at the refugee camp:
How to read and how to play _________.
How to read and how to play _________.
a)
soccer
b)
basketball
c)
tennis
d)
volleyball
41.
"Salva was going to ________. He was going to America!"
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Washington DC
d)
California
42.
What was Salva studying in college?
a)
English
b)
Education
c)
Business
d)
Law
43.
Who did Salva get an E-Mail from telling him that his father might still be alive?
a)
His cousin.
b)
His friend.
c)
His sister.
d)
His aunt.
44.
How long had it been since Salva had seen his father?
a)
40 years
b)
20 years
c)
22 years
d)
19 years
45.
Why was Salva's father sick?
a)
Contaminated Water
b)
Mosquitos
c)
Dehydration (Thirst)
d)
Burns
46.
Were Salva's mother and sisters alive?
a)
Yes
b)
No
47.
What was the name of the school in America that helped raise money for the well to be dug in Nya's village?
a)
Oak Street School
b)
Elm Street School
c)
Maple Street School
d)
Ingenium Charter School
48.
What did Nya say to Salva when they met?
a)
"Thank you for bringing the water."
b)
"You're awesome, dude!"
100 %
