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From a Long Walk to Water-HMH

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of collapse?

a)

a falling tower

b)

a stack of paper

2.

Which of the following would cause most people to hesitate?

a)

skydiving

b)

knitting

3.

Which of the following is an example of scurry?

a)

a brown bear sitting down

b)

a running squirrel

4.

Which of the following is an example of veer?

a)

a car quickly changing direction

b)

a thin coat of paint

5.

For which two reasons did the author most likely choose to tell the story from the third-person point of view?

a)

To help the reader understand Salva’s fear

b)

To make it unclear who the main character is

c)

To show the reader the soldier’s viewpoint

d)

To describe the horror of the setting

e)

To contrast the soldier’s thoughts with Salva’s

6.

How does the wartime setting influence Salva’s behavior?

a)

He appears to be confused.

b)

He acts out of anger.

c)

He assumes the role of a caregiver.

d)

He accepts the responsibility of an adult.

7.

The last three lines of the story show that Salva is —

a)

beginning to get upset

b)

wondering what to do

c)

worried about his family

d)

becoming aware of his situation

8.

"BOOM!"


Paragraph 1 contributes to the rising action of the story by...

a)

building suspense

b)

establishing a threatening tone

c)

introducing the conflict

d)

foreshadowing an important event

9.
The author of A Long Walk to Water is
a)
Lois Lowry
b)
Linda Sue Park
c)
Rick Riordan
d)
Thomas Paine
10.
The novel is mainly set in ______________.
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Northern Sudan
c)
Southern Sudan
d)
Kenya
11.
How old was Salva when war came to his village? 
a)
5
b)
7
c)
11
d)
18
12.
What was the name of Salva's village? 
a)
Uganda
b)
Loun-Ariik
c)
Kakuma
d)
Dinka
13.

"BOOM!"


Paragraph 1 contributes to the rising action of the story by...

a)

building suspense

b)

establishing a threatening tone

c)

introducing the conflict

d)

foreshadowing an important event

14.

How does the onomatopoeia "Boom!" in the first paragraph contribute to the rising action of the story?

a)

building suspense

b)

establishing a threatening tone

c)

introducing the conflict

d)

foreshadowing an important event

15.

What does the sensory language in the following paragraph reveal about Salva's feelings toward the rebels?


Salva froze. All he could see was the gun's huge barrel, black and gleaming, as it moved toward his face.

a)

how Salva feels threatened by them

b)

Salva's anger at them

c)

Salva's respect for them

d)

how different Salva is from them

16.

What does the sensory language in the following paragraph reveal about Salva's feelings toward the rebels?


Salva froze. All he could see was the gun's huge barrel, black and gleaming, as it moved toward his face.

a)

how Salva feels threatened by them

b)

Salva's anger at them

c)

Salva's respect for them

d)

how different Salva is from them

17.

What figurative language is used in the sentence,

Salva felt his knees turn to water?

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

idiom

18.

What is the definition of shouldered in the following sentence?


The men shouldered the heavy equipment and left the camp.

a)

supported

b)

suffered through

c)

put up with

d)

carried

19.

Which phrase depicts Salva's internal conflict?

a)

When will I see them again?

b)

stayed in the midst of the crowd

c)

rebel soldiers waiting by the side of the road

d)

men in one group, women and children and the elderly in the other

20.

What part of speech is veered in the following sentence?


Overhead, a jet plane veered away like a sleek evil bird.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

preposition

21.

Which word is a preposition in the following sentence?


...they must have come from the whole area.

a)

must

b)

have

c)

from

d)

the

22.

Which character trait is true about Salva?

a)

He is a rebel.

b)

He is a young school boy.

c)

He is always thirsty.

d)

He knows how to fight in a war.

23.

What is the story's setting?

a)

A desert in Asia

b)

During a civil war in 2015

c)

A make-believe village

d)

A country in Africa

24.

What is the name of the male main character in the story?

a)

Salva Dut Ariik

b)

Salma Dut Ariik

c)

Salba Put Ariik

d)

Salva Put Ariik

25.

What are prepositional phrases in the sentence?

At 8:00, the students will walk into the classroom.

a)

At 8:00

b)

the students

c)

will walk

d)

into the classroom

26.

Identify the prepositional phrases:

Hemingway wrote his first book on this typewriter.

a)

Hemingway wrote

b)

his first book

c)

on this typewriter

27.

Which sentence uses the bold word as a preposition?

a)

Sebastian made holiday cards for all his friends.

b)

I am going to take a nap, for I am exhausted.

28.
What is the preposition?
Singing is fun during the holidays.
a)
is
b)
fun
c)
during
d)
on
29.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
The bird flew into the window but was okay.
a)
the bird flew
b)
into the window but was okay
c)
flew into the window
d)
into the window
30.
The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow.
a)
off the desk
b)
fell off the desk
c)
was yellow
d)
pencil that fell
31.
Can a sentence have more than one prepositional phrase contained within it? 
a)
Yes 
b)
No
32.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
about, at, down, of, to
b)
first,second,third,fourth
c)
me, you, your mamma, my cousin
d)
am,is,are ,was, were
33.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
Plus, Minus, Subtract, Add, Divide
b)
Compare, Contrast, Support, Detail, Explain
c)
Across, Behind, For, On, Under
d)
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
34.
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a)
in the journal
b)
at the table
c)
how are you
d)
on the floor
35.

I cooked the rice ___________ the directions on the box.

a)

according to

b)

by means of

c)

as fo

d)

in favour of

36.

I was late for work _________ the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.

a)

because of

b)

in case of

c)

apart from

d)

instead of

37.

"BOOM!"


Paragraph 1 contributes to the rising action of the story by...

a)

building suspense

b)

establishing a threatening tone

c)

introducing the conflict

d)

foreshadowing an important event

38.

What is a setting in a story?

a)

lesson being taught

b)

where and when the story occurs

c)

the events happening in the story

39.

The setting can affect a character's mood in a story.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Read the sentence below. Choose the best answer(s) that is/are an element of setting.“The moon was shining brightly as the fox slowly crept toward the chicken coop.”

a)

Fox slowly crept

b)

Chicken coop

c)

Moon was shining brightly

41.

Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.

a)

tone and place

b)

tone and plot

c)

time and place

d)

time and plot

42.

Why is the setting important in a story?

a)

Because my teacher said it was important

b)

It tells us the ending.

c)

It helps us visualize what the land and characters look like in a story.

43.

Setting can give you clues about a story's __________.

a)

conflict

b)

tone

c)

mood

d)

all of the above

44.

Which is important to setting?

a)

WHERE a story takes place

b)

WHEN a story takes place

c)

Both where AND when

45.

Which sentence IS about the setting?

a)

Sarah could not remember her name.

b)

Sarah could barely see in the fog.

c)

Sarah wanted to get home.