wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

A Long walk to water

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Salva live in Africa?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Egypt

c)

Loun-Ariik

d)

Mali

2.

Who helped Salva for a few days at the farm?

a)

A man

b)

A woman

c)

Uncle

d)

No one

3.

Who was Salva looking for his whole trip?

a)

His family

b)

Uncle

c)

No one

4.

Where was Salva's dad found?

a)

A hospital in Sudan

b)

A retirement home

c)

A house

5.

Who were Salva's replacement parents in New York?

a)

Mark & Mary

b)

They didn't have names in the story.

c)

He never had any.

d)

Chris & Louise

6.

Who emailed Salva that his father was in the hospital?

a)

His cousin.

b)

His sister.

c)

A nurse.

d)

His father never was in the hospital.

7.

Who in the group got killed by the rebels in the desert?

a)

A kid

b)

Salva

c)

Uncle

d)

A woman

8.

What was the name of the river the camp group had to go through to get out of Kenya?

a)

There was no river there.

b)

Niger river

c)

Gilo river

d)

Nile river

9.

What was the Gilo river most known for?

a)

Crocodiles

b)

Tigers

c)

Piranhas

d)

Nothing.

10.

Who was the leader of making the well in Nya's story?

a)

Her Uncle.

b)

Salva.

c)

A man.

d)

No one ever made a well.

11.

The ____ and the ____ had been fighting for years.

a)

Dinka

b)

Rebels

c)

Nuer

d)

Government

12.

How long did Salva live in the camp?

a)

2 months

b)

6 months

c)

6 years

d)

2 years

e)

6 days

13.

How did Marial die?

a)

He didn't die.

b)

Lion

c)

Tiger

d)

Crocodile

14.

"He already knew the lesson, which was why he was letting his mind wander down the road ahead of his body."


What kind of figurative language is this?

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Simle

d)

Metaphor

15.

Where was Salva when the gunfire started?

a)

Pond

b)

River

c)

School

d)

Home

16.

Why was Nya frowning when she saw the water coming out of the bore hole?

a)

Water was hot

b)

Water was dirty

c)

She wasn't frowning.

17.

What was the overall theme of Salva's story?

a)

Try, try again

b)

Never give up

c)

Try your best

d)

No theme

18.

What would armies do if they saw any men or boys?

a)

Shoot them.

b)

Force them to join their team.

c)

Tie them to a tree.

d)

Give them food and water.

19.

What was the list full of names for?

a)

You've been picked for America.

b)

You've been picked for the army.

c)

You will be left behind.

d)

You will be given clothes.

20.

What is the plot?

a)

Salva walked to get water.

b)

Salva had to face many dangers because of war, losing family, friends, and others, but he had to keep moving forward.

c)

Nya had to collect water from the well.

d)

No plot. 1/5 stars.

21.

What tribe was Salva from?

a)

Nuer

b)

Dinka

c)

None of the above.

22.

What tribe was Nya from?

a)

Nuer

b)

Dinka

c)

None of the above.

23.

What were the builders at Nya's tribe building?

a)

A home.

b)

A school.

c)

A hospital.

d)

A retirement home.