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A Long Walk to Water

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 57mins

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.
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.
6.
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.”
7.
“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
8.
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
9.
A trait that does NOT apply to Nya is
a)
hard-working
b)
arrogant
c)
obedient
d)
caring
10.
A trait that does NOT apply to Salva is
a)
lazy
b)
frightened
c)
persistent (doesn't give up)
d)
helpful
11.
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.
12.
What is the central idea of Salva's story in Chapter 1?
a)
Boys in Sudan need to honor their fathers
b)
Life is easier for those who follow the laws of the government.
c)
Students should learn the importance of following directions from teachers.
d)
Life can change quickly from predictable to disorderly.
13.
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. 
14.
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 
15.
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
16.
The Nuer tribe and the Dinkas are _______.
a)
allies in the war
b)
enemies
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Salva's tribe
a)
Nuer
b)
Jur-Chol
c)
Dinka
d)
Himba
20.
Why did the author include the story about the beehive in chapter 5?
a)
to entertain the reader
b)
to instruct the reader on how to remove honey
c)
to demonstrate the desperate need for food amongst the people
21.
Salva's uncle travels with a rifle in chapter 6.  How does this affect the others in the group?
a)
they no longer want Salva's uncle traveling with them.
b)
they become frightened and suspicious of Salva's uncle.
c)
they begin to see Salva's uncle as a leader.
22.
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.
23.
What is a good theme of "A Long Walk To Water"?
a)
Giving up is sometimes okay
b)
Nya must walk a long way for water and she needs a pump
c)
Salva and Nya work hard so they can survive
d)
With hope, anyone can persevere
24.
When crossing the desert, what was Salva's main enemy?
a)
Nature
b)
Technology
c)
People
d)
Himself
25.
What is the tone of "A Long Walk To Water" when Salva loses his uncle?
a)
Serious
b)
Comical
c)
Silly
d)
Bored
26.
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
27.
strides
a)
paces, steps
b)
staircase
c)
levels
d)
height
28.
reeds
a)
a musical instrument
b)
a tall plant
c)
a teacher
d)
a small shrub
29.
haste
a)
with speed
b)
with money
c)
with skill
d)
with coordination
30.
gingerly
a)
happily
b)
carefully
c)
quickly
d)
sadly
31.
wailing
a)
slight joy
b)
extreme happiness
c)
slight sadness
d)
extreme crying
32.
solemn
a)
serious
b)
joking
c)
smirking
d)
sad
33.
daze
a)
more than 1 day
b)
crying
c)
confusion
d)
walking fast
34.
bush
a)
undeveloped land
b)
small shrub
c)
large tree
d)
developed land
35.
monotonous
a)
boring, repetitive tone
b)
showing variety
c)
hateful speech
d)
exciting, uplifting tone
36.
gauge
a)
to measure
b)
to lengthen
c)
to strengthen
d)
to shorten
37.
relentless
a)
continuing without letting up
b)
stopping quickly
c)
continuing but in short spurts
d)
continuing but weakening
38.
eternal
a)
never ending
b)
short lived
c)
bright
d)
dull
39.
mourn
a)
to grieve
b)
to cry
c)
to celebrate
d)
to sleep
40.
chaos
a)
mass confusion
b)
mass organizaton
c)
mass amount of people
d)
mass excitement
41.
merciless
a)
showing no kindness
b)
showing no emotion
c)
showing no spirit
d)
showing no expression
42.
earnestly
a)
genuinely
b)
kindly
c)
happily
d)
quickly
43.
peril
a)
danger
b)
explosion
c)
fear
d)
sadness
44.
frigid
a)
extraordinarily cold
b)
extraordinarily warm
c)
extracrowded
d)
hot
45.
vague
a)
unclear
b)
understood
c)
unveil
d)
undo
46.
frantic
a)
desperate
b)
happy
c)
morose
d)
intelligent
47.
What weapon did Uncle Jewiir carry with him?
a)
A Spear
b)
A Whip
c)
A Rifle
d)
A Pistol
48.
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.
a)
desert
b)
river
c)
bush
d)
village
49.
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.
50.
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.
51.

a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.

a)

Rebel (Noun)

b)

Mortar

c)

Claim

d)

Independence

e)

Gourd

52.

to reject, resist, or rise in arms against one's government or ruler.

a)

chaos

b)

ration

c)

clinic

d)

accent

e)

Rebel (verb)

53.
Nya walks to the pond to get water for her village
a)
Once a day.
b)
Every other day.
c)
Three times a week.
d)
Twice a day.
54.
Uncle kept Salva moving by
a)
Prodding him with a stick.
b)
Offering him money if he made it all the way.
c)
 Threatening to leave him behind.
d)
 Picking landmarks for him to walk to.
55.
Salva lived in the Ethiopian refugee camp for
a)
Six months.
b)
Sixteen years.
c)
Six years.
d)
Six days.
56.
Salva returned to his homeland the first time because
a)
He learned his father was alive and wanted to visit him.
b)
He was deported.
c)
His mother was in a hospital.
d)
He got a scholarship.
57.

What was Salva doing when he heard gunfire and ran into the bush?

a)

gathering firewood so his mother could cook supper

b)

looking for his little brother, who hadn't come home for lunch

c)

sitting in school and thinking about being at home

d)

leading the family cattle to the watering hole

58.

Why did the man agree to take Salva with his group when the old woman asked?

a)

The man's wife, who was confused, thought Salva was her deceased child.

b)

The people in the man's group were Dinka, as was Salva.

c)

The man knew Salva's father and wanted to help his son.

d)

The woman had offered water to the man in exchange for helping Salva.

59.

What did the Nuer men do after they tied Uncle to a tree?

a)

They looted from the group and then murdered Uncle by shooting him.

b)

They broke Uncle's legs so he couldn't walk and then cut him loose.

c)

They took the people to a prison camp and left Uncle behind.

d)

They brought soldiers to arrest Uncle and then collected a reward.

60.

What happened after Salva had been in the Ethiopian camp for six years?

a)

Word arrived at the camp that Salva was to join his family in Uganda.

b)

Salva was reunited with his younger brother, who had also survived the war.

c)

Soldiers ordered the people to leave and then chased them toward the river.

d)

Rebels forced the men and boys to leave with them and fight for the cause.

61.

When preparing to go to America, Salva had one clear moment when he was _____.

a)

afraid of being left behind because he couldn't read or write English

b)

given a pile of new clothes to wear all at the same time

c)

offered some textbooks so he could be prepared to attend school

d)

asked if he would rather return to his village

62.

In an e-mail from a cousin, Salva learned that his father had _______.

a)

been found and was going to have stomach surgery at a remote clinic

b)

arrived in America and was just two hundred miles away from his son

c)

sold his cattle during the war and put the money in the bank for his son

d)

died with the rest of the family when the village was burned

63.

What did Dep tell Nya about the Dinka who brought water to their village?

a)

He had drilled many wells for his own people.

b)

He had become rich playing basketball in America.

c)

He once had the sickness that came from the water.

d)

He had helped Dep survive the walk from the Ethiopian camp.

64.

How did Nya's sister get sick?

a)

She ate a poisonous berry

b)

She drank contaminated water

c)

She was bitten by a mosquito carrying the Zika virus

d)

She was starving

65.

Which of the following did NOT happen to Salva during his journey?

a)

Getting stung by bees

b)

Crossing a river full of alligators

c)

Fighting rebel soldiers

d)

Losing a toenail in the desert

66.

How does Salva give back to his country?

a)

He sends them money after becoming a successful businessman

b)

He persuades the soldiers to stop fighting

c)

He creates an organization that builds wells in remote villages

d)

He creates an organization that sends food to villages

67.

Why isn't Nya's family able to boil water before they drink it?

a)

They don't have a stove

b)

They don't know how to light a fire

c)

The water would evaporate before they are able to drink it

d)

They have no way of carrying the water back to their home

68.

Which one is true?

a)

Salva and Nya are both real people.

b)

Salva is a real person, while Nya is a character based on real people.

c)

Nya is a real person, while Salva is a character based on a real person.

d)

Neither Salva nor Nya are real people.

69.
Without purpose or direction
a)
relentless
b)
veer
c)
aimless
d)
parched
70.
showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity
a)
fierce
b)
relentless
c)
solemn
d)
routine
71.
shine brightly, especially with reflected light
a)
terrain
b)
gleaming
c)
arid
d)
abruptly
72.
a statement or action expressing disapproval of or a objection to something
a)
rebel
b)
endure
c)
exhausted
d)
protest
73.
unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredem
a)
restless
b)
routine
c)
terrain
d)
relentless
74.
a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features
a)
terrain
b)
endure
c)
merciless
d)
indicate
75.
quickly
a)
earnestly
b)
stride
c)
abruptly
d)
indicate
76.
excessive speed or hurry
a)
haste
b)
abruptly
c)
protest
d)
revive
77.
drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired
a)
exhausted
b)
merciless
c)
quench
d)
recede
78.
suffer patiently
a)
relentless
b)
revive
c)
merciless
d)
endure
79.
extremely thirsty
a)
parched
b)
quench
c)
ravaged
d)
artillery
80.
satisfy one's thirst by drinking
a)
quench
b)
parched
c)
ravaged
d)
veer
81.
point out; to show
a)
arid
b)
recede
c)
emaciated
d)
indicate
82.
severely damaged; devestated
a)
ravaged
b)
emaciated
c)
revive
d)
recede
83.
a strong and fast-moving stream of something
a)
parched
b)
terrain
c)
arid
d)
torrent

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