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ALWTW Chapters 4-6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define the word 'lag.'

a)

satisfied or pleased

b)

to stay or fall behind

c)

slow in movement

d)

a temporary substitute

2.

Define the word 'prey.'

a)

To be very serious or formal.

b)

To stay or fall behind.

c)

An animal taken by a predator as food.

d)

A deep wrinkle in the eyebrow area.

3.

Define the word 'makeshift.'

a)

A temporary substitute for something.

b)

Satisfied or pleased.

c)

An animal taken by a predator as food.

d)

To be very serious or formal.

4.

Define the word 'solemn.'

a)

Slow in movement

b)

To be very serious or formal.

c)

A temporary substitute.

d)

Receiving luck or having success.

5.

In Chapter 4, why does Nya's mother want Akeer to go walking for water with Nya?

a)

She wants Akeer to learn how to collect water.

b)

Nya has complained that it's too difficult for her.

c)

Her mom needs extra water for the family.

d)

She doesn't trust Nya to go by herself

6.

Why doesn't the group of Dinka want Salva to go along with them?

Choose all that apply.

a)

They don't want to share their food & water.

b)

He could be a danger because of his well-known family.

c)

He will slow them down.

d)

He's too young to do any real work to help them.

7.

How does Buksa help the group?

a)

He shoots an antelope for food.

b)

He finds a natural spring of crystal clear water.

c)

He protects them from the rebel soldiers.

d)

He follows the honeyguide bird to get them honey.

8.

How does Nya collect water at the lake camp?

a)

She just turns on the faucet in her kitchen.

b)

She simply fills her gourd with water from the lake.

c)

She has to dig for water and wait for the hole to fill with water.

d)

She uses the well near the camp.

9.

What is the land of the Atuot known for?

a)

Lions

b)

Elephants

c)

Giraffes

d)

Rhinos

10.

How are Salva and Marial similar?

Choose all that apply.

a)

They have the same last name.

b)

They are both Dinka.

c)

They both lost their families.

d)

They are of the same age, height, and same stride.

11.

What is Nya's mother afraid of when they are at the lake camp?

a)

She's afraid they won't collect enough water.

b)

She's afraid they'll be attacked by an animal since they don't have a real house.

c)

She's afraid they will get sick from the water.

d)

She's afraid she'll lose one of the men in her family during a fight with the Dinka.

12.

How does Uncle Jewiir help the group?

*Choose all that apply.

a)

He protects them using his rifle.

b)

He finds them water.

c)

He gets them food using his rifle.

d)

He fights off a lion to protect Mariel.

13.

Which sentence has an example of personification?

a)

Her brown hair moved with the breeze.

b)

The boy ran like a cheetah across the playground.

c)

My pencil danced across the page as I wrote my personal narrative.

d)

The girl was as beautiful as an angel.

14.

Select the statement that is NOT a hyperbole.

a)

Tina's baby sister is smaller than a mustard seed.

b)

The brick mansion is as grand as the castles in England.

c)

Amari ate a truckload of lo-mein.

d)

Carrie's personality is larger than life.

15.

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

a)

When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

b)

It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

c)

After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

d)

Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

16.
What are the two MAIN types of conflict?
a)
setting and characters
b)
internal and essential
c)
internal and external
d)
external and essential
17.

Name the type of conflict:

When a teen is offered a basketball scholarship he has to decide whether or not to admit he faked a now famous half-court shot on YouTube.

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Self

18.

Name the type of conflict:

Adrift at sea, a group of shipwreck survivors find themselves surrounded by sharks.

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Self

19.

Name the type of conflict:

A group of protesters are arrested for speaking out against racism.

a)

character vs. character

b)

character vs. nature

c)

character vs. society

d)

character vs. self

20.

Name the type of conflict:

a)

Character vs Character

b)

Character vs Nature

c)

Character vs Society

d)

Character vs Self