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A Long Walk to Water Chapters 5, 6 & 7

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.

What most likely happened to Marial?

a)

He wandered away from the group on his own

b)

He was eaten by a lion

c)

He got lost in the night trying to find food

d)

He left the group to fight in the war

3.

What evidence was there that led the group to believe a lion took Marial?

a)

Drag marks near the spot where he slept

b)

His clothes were in tatters and left behind

c)

They heard him scream in the middle of the night

d)

A few splotches of blood were near the path

4.
What challenge did the group overcome together in order to cross the Nile River?
a)
They all helped each other swim across 
b)
They all helped each other by building boats
c)
They all helped each other build mosquito nets
d)
they come together to walk across the Nile as a group
5.
Salva gets sick after eating the topi. Which text structure did the author use in this scene?
a)
Compare/Contrast
b)
Chronological
c)
Cause/Effect
6.
Which of the following is a theme from Salva's section of chapter 6?
a)
People must often do things that they are not proud of.
b)
Nature can be a deadly and vicious force.
c)
Never eat fruit or vegetation you are not familiar with.
7.
"....and had to sleep in makeshift shelters....."  What does the word makeshift mean?
a)
expensive
b)
well-constructed
c)
improvised; for temporary use 
8.
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.
9.
What factor will most likely help Akeer recover from her sickness? 
a)
staying at home with family
b)
traveling to seek medicine
c)
staying in bed and resting
d)
traveling to the pond for water
10.
How does Uncle help calm Salva's fears?
a)
he speaks calm and low to Salva
b)
he forces Salva to face the fear of lions
c)
he yells at Salva and explains he must act like a man
d)
he uses lies and laughter to convince Salva of no danger
11.

Why was Nya worried about Akeer?

a)

Akeer was becoming weak and silent, as though she was ill.

b)

Akeer was not eating.

c)

Akeer was missing.

12.

What were tied and woven reeds used for?

a)

They were used to build homes.

b)

The reeds were used to make weapons.

c)

The reeds were used to build boats.

13.

How is it possible that no one heard anything?

a)

Marial was afraid

b)

Marial was small

c)

Marial was motionless

d)

Everyone was asleep

14.

How does the loss of a friend affect Salva?

a)

He becomes paranoid and fearful

b)

He becomes stronger

c)

He becomes forgetful

d)

He feels dazed and confused

15.

How does Uncle Jewiir soothe Salva? Select ALL that apply.

a)

He tells him they will kill the lion that killed Marial

b)

He tells him they are safe because they have a gun

c)

He tells him lions don't attack to kill

d)

He tells him that they will soon be out of lion country

16.
What family member did Salva find first?
a)
His sister
b)
His cousin
c)
His father
d)
His uncle
17.
They hunted a Topi, a kind of __________, together.
a)
cattle
b)
wildebeest
c)
antelope
d)
monkey
18.
Who is Akeer?
a)
Nya's sister
b)
Nya's mother
c)
Salva's sister
d)
Salva's mother
19.
Salva's story takes place in which part of Sudan?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
20.
What tribe is Nya?
a)
Dinka
b)
Nuer
c)
Loun-Ariik
d)
Jur-chol
21.
Why had Salva not seen Uncle in several years?
a)
He was lost 
b)
He did not live in the same village
c)
He did not want to see him
d)
Uncle was in the army
22.
What happened to Salva and the other people after eating the antelope after so many weeks of near starvation?
a)
He got very ill 
b)
He was full 
c)
He wanted more 
d)
He did not eat antelope
23.
What choice is Nya´s family faced with?
a)
Whether or not to flee the war
b)
Whether or not to go get water 
c)
Whether or not to leave the camp
d)
Whether or not to take Akeer to a doctor farway or let her try to get well at the camp with no medicine.
24.

"A cold fist seemed to grip Salva's heart" - What does this mean?

a)

Salva has heart burn

b)

Salva has a feeling of guilt

c)

Salva has a feeling of tightness because of fear

d)

Salva is feeling optimistic about the situation

25.
What does the boy from the Jurchol tribe find for the group?
a)
water
b)
honey
c)
milk
26.
Salva and his group have been walking for __________.
a)
over 1 week
b)
over 1 year
c)
over 1 month
27.

In chapter 5, they enter a new landscape of the Atuot Region. What fierce animal is said to inhabit the land with a "thirst for the human flesh it once had,"?

a)

bears

b)

cows

c)

lions

28.

Salva finds another boy without his family and makes friends with him. What is the boy's name?

a)

Marion

b)

Marky

c)

Mariel

29.
Why are they so willing to eat the honey even if they are getting stung by bees?
a)
They really like honey
b)
They are starving and have not eaten for days.
c)
It seems like a good idea.
30.
In the beginning of Chapter 5, Nya's family has moved in order to be closer to the only available water.
a)
True
b)
False
31.

What choice is Nya´s family faced with at the end of chapter 7?

a)

Whether or not to flee the war

b)

Whether or not to go get water

c)

Whether or not to leave the camp

d)

Whether or not to take Akeer to a doctor faraway or let her try to get well at the camp with no medicine.

32.
Why had Salva not seen Uncle in several years?
a)
He was lost 
b)
He did not live in the same village
c)
He did not want to see him
d)
Uncle was in the army
33.
What happened to Salva and the other people after eating the antelope after so many weeks of near starvation?
a)
He got very ill 
b)
He was full 
c)
He wanted more 
d)
He did not eat antelope
34.

What did they use to make canoes to cross the Nile?

a)

Reeds

b)

Mud

c)

Water

d)

Glue

35.

Who is Akeer in the story?

a)

Salva's friend

b)

Nya's friend

c)

Nya's sister

d)

Salva's sister

36.

Who is Marial in the story?

a)

Salva's brother

b)

Salva's sister

c)

Salva's friend

d)

Salva's father

37.
How do Nya's and her mother's point of view differ in the act of taking the sister along to find water?
a)
Nya feels her sister will learn a lot from the trip and her mother feels that she is not ready for the journey.
b)
Nya feels Akeer will slow her down and her mother believes that she needs to learn the job.
38.
Why is the time period Salva lives in important to the story? Choose the BEST answer.
a)
The time in history explains the problems Salva faces due to civil war.
b)
The time in history reveals the types of terrain that Salva walked through.
c)
The time in history demonstrates why cattle are important to the Dinka.
d)
The time in history explains how difficult it can be to find food.
39.
Why did Nya and her family only live by the lake for five months a year?
a)
It was when they visited the rest of her tribe.
b)
It was their vacation home.
c)
Nya’s family only lived by the lake for five months a year because of the fighting with the Dinka tribe and they only need water during the dry season.
40.
Nya’s job at the lake camp was the same as at home: to fetch water. What does fetch mean as used in this sentence?
a)
to get and bring back
b)
to drill
c)
to achieve a good price
41.
Salva is from the _______ tribe.
a)
Dinka
b)
Nuer
42.
Nya is from the _______ tribe.
a)
Dinka
b)
Nuer
43.
T/F  The Dinka and the Nuer tribes do not get along.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Where are Salva, Mariel, and the others walking?
a)
West to Chad
b)
East to Ethiopia
c)
East to Eritrea
d)
West to Libya
45.

They hunted a topi, a kind of __________, together.

a)

cattle

b)

wildebeest

c)

antelope

d)

monkey

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