WorksheetsA Long Walk To Water - Setting
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The author of A Long Walk to Water is
a)
Lois Lowry
b)
Linda Sue Park
c)
Rick Riordan
d)
Thomas Paine
2.
The novel is mainly set in ______________.
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Northern Sudan
c)
Southern Sudan
d)
Kenya
3.
How old was Nya in the beginning of the book?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
13
d)
14
4.
What was the official language of the Sudanese government?
a)
Arabic
b)
Spanish
c)
English
d)
Igbo
5.
What language did Salva speak at home?
a)
Arabic
b)
Dinka
c)
English
d)
Igbo
6.
How old was Salva when war came to his village?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
11
d)
18
7.
What did Salva's mother give him to keep his belly full until suppertime when he came home from school?
a)
Fruit
b)
Milk
c)
Beef
d)
Nothing
8.
What was the name of Salva's village?
a)
Uganda
b)
Loun-Ariik
c)
Kakuma
d)
Dinka
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
Why doesn't Salva attend school year round?
a)
During the rainy season his family moved away from their village.
b)
During the dry season his family moved away from the village.
c)
He had to help take care of the herd of cattle.
d)
He had to walk to get water for his family.
12.
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
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