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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 6hrs 31mins
"My stomach growled like a lion" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Simile
Allusion
Onomatopoeia
Where is Salva when the war reaches his village?
School
Herding cattle
Asleep
Getting water from the pond
Who or what are the rebels fighting against?
The Dinka
The government
The French
The Nuer
Why is Uncle Jewiir seen as a leader?
He has a gun
People listen to him
He was in the army
All of the above
Why was Salva worried about walking to Ethiopia?
It would be too different from Sudan.
His family couldn't find him there.
People there may not like him.
He didn't want to be separated from his uncle.
How does Salva approach life?
Being lazy
With caution
One step at a time
With passion
What does Nya's village plan to build when the well is completed?
A school
More homes
Another well
A grocery store
Salva spoke the language of his ______ tribe at home, but ______ at school.
Dinka, English
Nuer, English
Dinka, Arabic
Nuer, Arabic
The author most likely writes two stories per chapter to... *
Show how their stories are similar
To compare and contrast their experiences
To make a connection between the stories
All of the above
What is *NOT* a theme of A Long Walk to Water? *
Overcoming obstacles
Coming of age
War
Beauty
Why is Nya doubtful that the men will find water
between the two trees?
She does not see any water.
She knows that the water is elsewhere.
She has water at the pond.
She doesn’t want the water.
What is the iron giraffe that Nya describes?
Device for drilling water wells
A real giraffe
A building that is being built
A tall tower
Where do the soldiers chase the
refugees to when they are forcing them to leave the camp in Ethiopia?
Back into the camp
Towards the army camp
To the river
Towards the beach
What is the Gilo River known for?
Snakes
Crocodiles
Piranhas
riptides
Which of the following is true about how the boss that is in Nya’s
village treats the men that are working?
He is gone a lot and doesn’t show up for work.
He would encourage them.
He yelled at them and became angry.
He quit while they were working.
About how many people died crossing the Gilo River that day?
500
1000
3000
150
Salva is finally selected as one of the boys to go to America.
What state will he be living in while in America?
Georgia
California
Washington
New York
What drink did Salva drink on the plane
that reminded him of his father?
Tea
Orange juice
Water
Coke
Which of the following is NOT a difference listed by Salva
between New York and Sudan?
All buildings had electricity.
There were white people everywhere.
Snow fell from the sky for hours at a time.
The people were more friendly in America.
What is wrong with Salva’s father?
He was bitten by a poisonous spider.
He needs money to pay for his care.
He has no family left.
He is sick from drinking contaminated water.
How does Salva plan to help the people of Sudan?
He does not plan to help them.
He is going to find a way to bring them clean water.
He is going to stop the war.
He is going to stay in America.
What does Salva find out about his mother while
talking with his father?
She died many years ago.
She is sick and might die.
She is living back in their village.
She is also in America.
How will Nya’s life be changed by the water
well in her village?
She will not have to walk for water
anymore.
She will drink muddy water.
She will have to babysit her sister.
She will have to work at the well.
Who is the leader that has been working in
Nya’s village with the crew to build the
water well?
Nya’s father
Salva’s father
Salva Dut
Michael
Read these sentences from the story.
The rain was still pouring down—and now bullets were pouring down as well. The soldiers started shooting into the river, aiming their guns at the people who were trying to get across. P. 78
Based on the sentence the reader can infer...
The soldiers are only scaring the refugees to be funny.
The soldiers do not actually want the refugees to run away from the refugee camp.
The soldiers are intentionally killing the refugees.
The people are leaving the refugee camp at their own will.
What is Salva’s motivation for running away from his village?
The people, especially young boys, wanted to go to the opposite direction from the rebels.
Salva had to look like he wasn’t scared.
The people followed the rebels, so they weren’t seen as a threat.
Salva heard his family went a certain direction.
The author most likely wrote this book to—
Inspire people to move to Sudan to boost the economy.
Encourage people to have perseverance and hope when overcoming difficult obstacles.
Inform the reader about the invention of the water well.
Entertain people with a humorous story about a boy on a long walk.
What passage from the text BEST supports this statement: Salva is too tired to laugh and joke.
Salva shook with terror inside and out. (Page 40)
But nothing was all right. He had lost his family, and now he
had lost his friend as well. (Page 41)
Salva lowered his head. He knew Uncle was teasing, but he
felt so tired...(Page 43)
Salva watched, fascinated, as little by little the curve of a
prow and low sides grew from the piles of reeds. (Page 44)
Which definition of weave matches the way it is used in the sentence below?
"They knew how to tie the reeds together and weave them cleverly to form shallow canoes."
form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them
twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions
a hairstyle created by weaving pieces of real or artificial hair into a person's existing hair, typically in order to increase its length or thickness
Why do the fishermen abruptly go into their tents at dusk?
Lions come out at night
Mosquitoes come out at night
They are afraid of spirits that haunt the Nile River
They like going to bed at a decent time
Once the Dinka people start crossing the Akobo desert, Salva begins to lose motivation and he falls behind. What does his uncle do in order to motivate him to keep going?
He gives Salva small goals he can accomplish
He gives Salva a little "pep talk"
He gives him his own food and water
He lets him lead the group for a little while
Which of the following definitions best matches the meaning of the word shouldered as it is used in paragraph 34?
"After that, no one objected. The men shouldered the heavy equipment and left the camp."
Left behind
Suffered through
Put up with
Carried
Which phrase from the book best demonstrates Nya’s attitude about walking for water every day?
Nya sighed and picked up the big plastic can. Yet another walk to the pond. p.90
But as Nya watched the water spraying out of the borehole, she frowned. p. 83
Nya was still making the two daily trips to the pond. Each time she returned, she could see that slowly but surely the patch of cleared earth was growing larger. P. 64
Read paragraph 29 of the selection.
The soldier was holding the gun with only one hand. He was not aiming it; he was using it to lift Salva’s chin so he could get a better look at his face.
In what way does the paragraph help the reader understand the story events?
It reveals what guns look like.
It helps the reader visualize Salva’s family.
It helps the reader visualize what is happening to Salva.
It explains that the rebel would never really shoot anyone.
