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A Long Walk to Water Ch. 12-14 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most likely reason the drill referred to in Chapter 12 is called the iron giraffe?

a)

That's the brand name

b)

It had spots like a giraffe

c)

It is made in the same place giraffes are found

d)

The drill bit has a long neck like a giraffe

2.

The refugees being forced to go towards...

a)

The Nile River

b)

Anywhere out of the camp

c)

The Gilo River

d)

They were not forced, they were asked to leave

3.

The Gilo River was known for...

a)

Sharks

b)

Crocodiles

c)

Pirhanas

d)

Crabs

4.

What did the workers use to move the water to the work site?

a)

bucket

b)

a plastic bag

c)

jerry cans

d)

a pipe

5.

What animal attacked the people in the river?

a)

Goldfish

b)

Sharks

c)

Lions

d)

Crocodiles

6.

What did the soldiers do to the people in the river?

a)

Give them pool noodles

b)

Shoot them

c)

Give them rafts

d)

Push them under

7.

Salva almost drowned in the water.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Where did Salva lead the boys to?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kansas

d)

Kenya

9.

What came out of the hole the workers were digging?

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Nothing

d)

Rocks

10.

Why was Nya disappointed with the water?

a)

it smelled

b)

it was brown and muddy

c)

there was no water

d)

it ran out

11.

What two things did Salva learn at the camp form Michael? (You can pick 2!)

a)

Volleyball

b)

How to bake

c)

How to make pottery

d)

English

12.

Why did Salva leave the camp at Kakuma?

a)

It wasn't safe.

b)

There were constant fights.

c)

There was not a lot of food.

d)

All of the above

13.

What rumor was going around the camp?

a)

that some boys would get to go to America

b)

the camp was going to close

c)

they were going to have a pizza party

d)

that some boys would go to Ireland

14.

Salva's name never appeared on the list.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Where did Salva draw his inspiration as he lead the boys?

a)

The soldiers

b)

Michael

c)

His family

16.

The soldiers forced the refugees into a canyon.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

When the soldiers got to the camp they...

a)

Gave them food

b)

Gave them clothes

c)

Forced them out

d)

Soldiers did not come to the camp in Ethiopia

18.

Salva comes to realization that...

a)

his family is lost somewhere

b)

he must continue his search for his family

c)

his family is probably all dead

d)

he wants to go to school

19.

How does Salva get himself through each day at the camp?

a)

He tells himself, "one day at a time," similar to what Uncle told him.

b)

He cries and someone tells him it will be okay

c)

He just keeps busy

d)

He tells himself to deal with it!

20.

What do you think will happen later in the book? (There are no incorrect answers!)

a)

Salva will move to America and become a success.

b)

Salva will eventually help people in Africa.

c)

Salva will help other refugees.

d)

Salva will do all of the above.