WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water chapters 7 -12
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If men had no containers handy, how would they take water on their journey across the Nile?
a)
they had jugs and gourds
b)
they soaked their clothing in water
c)
they found empty water bottles
d)
they carried it in a boat
2.
What is it that most likely makes Akeer sick?
a)
heat stroke
b)
rotten food
c)
dirty water
d)
dehydaration
3.
How does Uncle help calm Salva's fears?
a)
he speaks calm and low to Salva
b)
he forces Salva to face the fear of lions
c)
he yells at Salva and explains he must act like a man
d)
he uses lies and laughter to convince Salva of no danger
4.
What new challenge does Salva and the group face once reaching the Nile?
a)
lions
b)
artillery
c)
mosquitoes
d)
hunger and thirst
5.
What challenge does Nya and her mother face once Akeer is better?
a)
it will be hard to boil water
b)
it will be expensive to pay for clean water
c)
it will be impossible not to drink water
d)
it will be difficult for Akeer to not eat healthy food
6.
What challenge did the group overcome together in order to cross the Nile River?
a)
They all helped each other swim across
b)
They all helped each other by building boats
c)
They all helped each other build mosquito nets
d)
they come together to walk across the Nile as a group
7.
How does Salva's uncle help him through the Akobo desert?
a)
he gives him landmarks (bushes and rocks,etc) to make it to
b)
he carries him on piggyback for ten steps at a time
c)
he tells him his family is safely across the desert
d)
he gives him a new pair of shoes to walk in
8.
All of the following are challenges faced in the desert EXCEPT:
a)
worn out shoes
b)
thirst
c)
hunger
d)
mosquitoes
9.
What was unique about the new group Salva met in the desert?
a)
they were soldiers
b)
they were dying
c)
they were his fathers and brothers
d)
they were Dinka tribesmen
10.
How does the woman in the desert help the others they meet?
a)
she offers them food
b)
she offers to let them travel with them
c)
she offers them her shoes
d)
she offers them a little water
11.
Heat of the desert was a big challenge; Salva breaks down and cries. This is an example of
a)
setting influencing plot
b)
plot influencing character
c)
character influencing conflict
d)
setting influencing character
12.
What is the real reason the man gets mad in the desert by the sharing of water with dying men?
a)
he is only looking out for the members in his group
b)
the dying men are rebel soldiers and deserve no water
c)
the dying men are Nuer and they are Dinka
d)
The angry man is acting selfish in not wanting to share H2O
13.
A trait that does NOT apply to Nya is
a)
hard-working
b)
arrogant
c)
obedient
d)
caring
14.
A trait that does NOT apply to Salva is
a)
lazy
b)
frightened
c)
persistent (doesn't give up)
d)
helpful
15.
Which is NOT an example of a challenge that Nya faces
a)
the daily search for water
b)
the conflict between the Dinkas and the Nuers
c)
the fight to earn the right to go to school just like the boys
d)
Illnesses brought on by the lack of clean water
16.
Which is NOT a challenge that Salva must face?
a)
Fleeing his home due to the war
b)
Being separated from, and having no knowledge of, his family's whereabouts
c)
The threat of lions in the Atout lands
d)
Being forced into fighting for the rebel army
17.
Why was Salva so afraid and attached to his uncle?
a)
He wanted his uncle to hold him
b)
A lion had eaten his friend during the night
c)
He was hungry
18.
Why was the Nile River called the "Mother of all Life"
a)
Many people were born there
b)
The people believed it was a goddess
c)
The river gave life to plants and people by providing water
19.
Nya's sister was better after only two doses of medicine. What does this tell you about the people from her village?
a)
They don't want to get better.
b)
They are very educated.
c)
They don't want to listen to the doctor.
d)
Many people die needlessly because they don't have simple medicine.
20.
What did the fisherman know that caused them to quickly go into their tents when the sun went down?
a)
Lions were coming out
b)
Thousands of mosquitoes would be coming out
c)
Birds of Prey would be visiting the camp
21.
What is the topic of conversation between Nya's chiefs and the men in the jeep?
a)
war
b)
water
c)
wealth
d)
wrong-doings
22.
What is it that most likely makes Akeer sick?
a)
heat stroke
b)
rotten food
c)
dirty water
d)
dehydaration
23.
How does the woman in the desert help the others they meet?
a)
she offers them food
b)
she offers to let them travel with them
c)
she offers them her shoes
d)
she offers them a little water
24.
Who killed Uncle Jewiir?
a)
The Rebels from the south
b)
The Government
c)
Nuer tribesmen
d)
Dinka tribesmen
25.
What is so dangerous about the Gilo River?
a)
Crocodiles
b)
Swift currents
c)
Swollen by the rains
d)
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