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A Long Walk to Water (Ch. 1-6)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are both Nya and Salva from?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Northern Sudan

c)

Southern Sudan

d)

Kenya

2.

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.

3.

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.

4.

"Don't run home. They will be going into the villages. Stay away from the villages. Run into the _________," said Salva's teacher.

a)

desert

b)

bush

c)

river

d)

forest

5.

"With the water balanced on her ______, and her foot still sore from the thorn, Nya knew that going home would talk longer that coming had."

a)

hip

b)

shoulder

c)

arm

d)

head

6.

Where did Salva sleep the night his village was attacked?

a)

in a barn

b)

outside under the stars

c)

in a hut

d)

in a bush

7.

What does Salva call the old woman who he meets in the barn?

a)

Cousin

b)

Auntie

c)

Sister

d)

Friend

8.

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

9.

Who did Salva reunite with in the land of the Atuot people?

a)

his father

b)

his grandfather

c)

his mother

d)

his uncle

10.
Salva's tribe was
a)
Dinka.
b)
 Nuer.
c)
Jur-chol.
d)
Atuot.
11.
Nya's tribe was
a)
Dinka.
b)
 Nuer.
c)
Jur-chol.
d)
Atuot.
12.

What is Salva doing at the very beginning of the book?

a)

Running away from home

b)

Daydreaming in school

c)

Walking to get water

d)

Doing his homework

13.
What do the markings on a man’s face indicate?
a)
What tribe he belongs to
b)
What his name is
c)
Which army he is a member of
d)
Torture by Sudanese rebels