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A Long Walk to Water Chapter 2 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the beginning of Chapter 2, why was Nya in pain as she walked to get water?

a)

Her shoes were too tight.

b)

A thorn was stuck in her foot.

c)

She twisted her ankle.

d)

She was tired of walking.

2.

How long did Salva walk to get away from the war?

a)

Months

b)

Weeks

c)

Days

d)

Hours

3.

Who said, "Where are we going? Where is my family? When will I see them again?"

a)

Nya

b)

Salva

c)

Kuol

d)

Agnath

4.

What is the name of Salva's village?

a)

Lester Prep

b)

Southern Sudan

c)

Northern Sudan

d)

Loun-Ariik

5.

When the people were grouped by villages, how many family members did Salva see?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

6.

What is another name for the soldiers who are fighting against the government?

a)

Rebels

b)

Villagers

c)

Muslims

d)

Hoodlums

7.

The soldiers wanted the villagers to separate into what two groups?

a)

North Sudan and South Sudan

b)

Walkers and Runners

c)

Men and Women, Children, Elderly

d)

Oldest and Youngest

8.

What did Salva's father always tell him?

a)

To always act like a man.

b)

To never talk to strangers.

c)

To come straight home from school.

d)

To go get water for his family.

9.

What did Salva do when the soldier approached him with a gun?

a)

Ran away

b)

Hit the soldier

c)

Started crying

d)

Froze

10.

Why did the soldier want Salva to go with the women, children, and elderly?

a)

Because he had enough people already to fight in the war.

b)

Because Salva was not a man yet and was too young to fight in the war.

c)

Because the women asked the soldier if Salva could stay with them.

d)

Because the soldier wanted Salva to stay and protect the women, children, and elderly.

11.

Why did the soldier hit the man in his face with the butt of a gun?

a)

Because the man hit the soldier first.

b)

Because the man was part of the government.

c)

Because the man did not want to fight in the war.

d)

Because the man was making fun of the soldier.

12.

Why was the group from Loun-Ariik smaller?

a)

Because the men and teenage boys left to fight in the war.

b)

Because half of the group decided to go back home.

c)

Because all of the women left to find food for dinner.

d)

Because the soldiers killed half of the group.

13.

Where did the villagers spend the night that evening?

a)

The villagers spent the night at Salva's house.

b)

The villagers spent the night at a Nya's house.

c)

The villagers spent the night in a barn.

d)

The villagers spent the night in a hotel.

14.

What did Salva notice when he woke up the next morning?

a)

Salva noticed that the war was over.

b)

Salva noticed that he was alone.

c)

Salva noticed that his family had found him.

d)

Salva noticed that there were animals in the barn.

15.

Why are the rebels fighting against the government?

a)

Because the government wants them to leave Sudan.

b)

Because the government wants to take all of their land.

c)

Because the government is raising their taxes.

d)

Because the government wants them to become Muslim.