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A Long Walk to Water 1st Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are both Salva and Nya from?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Southern Sudan

c)

Northern Sudan

d)

Kenya

2.

What tribe was Salva a member of?

a)

Dinka

b)

Nuer

c)

Loun-Arik

d)

Murle

3.
When the gunfire began, Salva's teacher told him to
a)
Go home.
b)
Go to the town square.
c)
Run into the bush.
d)
Get the police.
4.
Nya walks to the pond to get water for her village
a)
Once a day.
b)
Every other day.
c)
Three times a week.
d)
Twice a day.
5.

Why doesn't Salva attend school year round?

a)

During the rainy season, his family moved away from the village.

b)

He had to help to take care of the herd of cattle.

c)

During the dry season, his family moved away from the village.

d)

He had to walk a long way to get water for his family.

6.

Why was there a war in Sudan?

a)

The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim, but the people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.

b)

The government forced all people to speak Arabic.

c)

The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.

d)

The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.

7.

What did the old woman give Salva when he left with the other Dinka?

a)

bag of peanuts and a gourd for drinking

b)

bag of mangoes and a gourd for drinking

c)

bag of almonds and a gourd for drinking

d)

bag of bread and a gourd for drinking

8.
Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school?
a)
They are girls.
b)
They are too young.
c)
They do not want to go.
d)
They have to herd cows. 
9.
The Nuer tribe and the Dinkas are _______.
a)
allies in the war
b)
enemies
c)
friends with each other
10.

What happened the morning after Salva slept in the barn with the other villagers?

a)

Soliders took him to a reble camp

b)

He was left by the villagers

c)

He woke up and left with the villagers

d)

He met up with his family and left with them

11.

How old was Salva when the war came to his village?

a)

11

b)

10

c)

12

d)

9

12.

Is this book based on a true story?

a)

No.

b)

Yes.

13.

What are the years each of the stories take place.

There are 2 correct answers. 

a)

2005

b)

2008

c)

1985

d)

1984

14.

Read this dictionary definition.


hesitate \hĕz’ĭ-tāt’\ v

1. to pause

2. to speak slowly

3. to act unwilling


Which definition best fits the meaning of the word hesitated in paragraph 19?


"Salva hesitated for a moment. "

a)

to pause

b)

to speak slowly

c)

to act unwilling

15.

What does the sensory language in paragraph 23 show 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)

It reveals how Salva feels threatened by them.

b)

It reveals Salva’s anger at them

c)

It reveals Salva’s respect for them

d)

It reveals how different Salva is from them.

16.

"Salva felt his knees turn to water. He closed his eyes."


The figurative language in paragraph 25 helps the reader understand that Salva feels —

a)

discomfort

b)

exhaustion

c)

fear

d)

sickness