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WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Where are both Nya and Salva from?
Ethiopia
Northern Sudan
Southern Sudan
Kenya
Why doesn't Salva attend school year round?
During the rainy season, his family moved away from the village.
He had to help to take care of the herd of cattle.
During the dry season, his family moved away from the village.
He had to walk a long way to get water for his family.
Why was there a war in Sudan?
The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim, but the people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.
The government forced all people to speak Arabic.
The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.
The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.
"Don't run home. They will be going into the villages. Stay away from the villages. Run into the _________," said Salva's teacher.
desert
bush
river
forest
"With the water balanced on her ______, and her foot still sore from the thorn, Nya knew that going home would talk longer that coming had."
hip
shoulder
arm
head
Where did Salva sleep the night his village was attacked?
in a barn
outside under the stars
in a hut
in a bush
What does Salva call the old woman who he meets in the barn?
Cousin
Auntie
Sister
Friend
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
Who did Salva reunite with in the land of the Atuot people?
his father
his grandfather
his mother
his uncle
How long did it take to make enough canoes for everyone to cross the Nile?
two weeks
two days
three days
five days
What were the canoes made of?
plastic
papyrus
wood
metal
What happens to Salva in the desert?
He stubbed his toe and his entire nail came off.
He was bitten by mosquitos.
He collapsed.
He skinned his knees.
"Do you see that group of ________?" Uncle said. "You need only to walk as far as those _______."
rocks
trees
people
bushes
What dangerous animal lived in the Gilo river?
crocodiles
sharks
alligators
stingrays
Salva learned two things from Michael at the refugee camp: How to read and how to play ____________.
soccer
tennis
basketball
volleyball
"Salva was going to ______. He was going to America."
New Jersey
Washington D.C.
New York
California
Salva received a letter from his cousin to let him know who might still be alive?
his mother
his brother
his father
his aunt
Why was Salva's father sick?
thirst
mosquitos
contaminated water
burns
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.
How did Nya react when she drank water from the well for the first time?
She thought the water was delicious.
The water was muddy.
She did not like the water.
Nya did not drink the water.
