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WorksheetsLong Walk To Water
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 31mins
What tribe is Nya?
Dinka
Nuer
Gladiators
Sioux
Navajo
Why do the Dinka and Nuer not get along?
different religions and political views
land and water
wind and rain
animals and plants
Where was Salva at the start of his story?
taking care of the cattle
making cattle out of clay with his friends
refugee camp
in the classroom at school
What family member does Salva meet on his travels before the refugee camp?
younger brother
auntie
uncle
cousin
Salva and Nya's stories take place during the same time and place.
True
False
The rebels are people of Southern Sudan who are fighting for independence from the North who want the entire country to be (a) .
How many brothers and sisters does Salva have?
2
4
5
7
What is the first major event that happens while Salve is in school?
Salve learns English
Earthquake
Gunfire is heard.
His school is bombed.
Salva spends the night in a barn with a group of Dinkas he met. When he wakes up, what does he realize happened?
Coke is better than Pepsi.
The war was getting closer to him.
He was all alone. The group left him.
The Rebels had killed his family.
How does Salva know the woman near the barn is Dinka?
She has Dinka scars on her forhead.
She has Dinka scars on her arms.
She tells him she is Dinka.
He knows her from his village.
How long does it take Nya to get to the pond?
half a week
half of the morning
two hours
two days
Nya used a thorn to get the (a) out of her foot.
What does Nya use to scoop water from the pond?
buckets
gourds
bowls
cups
Why does the old woman tell Salva he can't stay with her longer?
The soldiers will leave her alone without Salva.
She is out of food for him.
He is annoying her.
She is old and will die soon.
How many trips to the pond does Nya make each day?
1
2
3
5
What is challenging about Salva's walk in Chapter 4?
He is very hungry, tired, hot, and sad.
His leg is broken.
He has to do a lot of climbing.
He must carry many pounds of supplies.
Who is Buska and what does he do?
A young girl wearing a red hooded cloak looking for her grandmother's house.
A young man from the Jur-chol who leads the group to a beehive.
A young man that kills the topi.
A young boy that carries Salva's supplies for him.
Why does Nya's family move to the lake for 5 months each year?
Her father got a job there.
To stay away from the fighting.
That was their time for the timeshare.
Because the rains stopped and the pond dried up.
How does Salva's eye get swollen?
He was punched in the eye.
He has an eye infection.
He was stung by bees.
He has bad allergies.
In Chapter 6, Nya's mother is afraid. Why is she afraid?
She was araid of getting sick from the dirty water.
She was afraid that her son and husband would get hurt or killed.
She was afraid that lions would attack them.
She was afraid they would get attacked by bees.
What family member does Salva find?
uncle
cousin
aunt
grandfather
The group was able to eat a topi. Salva ate a lot very quickly. What happened because of this?
He gained weight.
He had an allergic reaction to the meat.
He got sick and vomited.
He got into a fight with some of the others about food.
What makes Nya's little sister so sick?
Eating too much topi.
A snake bite.
Drinking dirty water.
Not getting enough vitimin C.
Why is it so dangerous that Akeer becomes sick?
She could have a heart attack.
She could get so sick that she could starve to death.
She could make the rest of the family members sick.
The family can't afford any medical bills.
Marial goes missing, what does Salva think happened to him?
He was drug off by a lion.
He got lost in the woods.
He ran away.
He fell off a cliff.
The group reaches the Nile River. What is the first thing the group must do?
Swim the river.
Make boats.
Rest and eat.
Catch fish.
The nurse said that to get the water clean, they need to boil the water. Why is that such a huge problem?
They don't have a fire to boil the water.
The boiled water is too hot to drink.
If they boil the water, they will have no water left.
They don't have a pot to boil the water in.
The group reaches an island in the middle of the Nile. What is good about this place? What is bad about this place?
Good: lots of food
Bad: mosquitoes
Good: lots of fresh water
Bad: lions
Good: very kind people
Bad: crocodiles
Good: many fish
Bad: sleeping in tents
What is the first country (after Sudan) where Salva travels?
Kenya
Sudan
Ethiopia
Mexico
Two men arrive at Nya's village and talk to the men. What were they talking about?
The weather. It's so hot!
The military. Guns are scary!
Water. Stay hydrated!
Fires. Stop, drop, and roll.
Day 1 crossing the Akobo desert. What happens to Salva's feet?
He got an infection in his foot.
His shoes broke, thorns stuck in his feet, and he stubbed his big toe.
He cut his foot open on a rock and it was bleeding badly.
He was bitten by a snake.
The group finds 9 men laying on the ground in the desert. Why are they on the ground?
They are sleeping.
They are watching the clouds go by.
They are almost dead.
They are working on their suntans.
The 2 visitors to Nya's village think they can find water. Where do you think the water is?
Halfway between the 2 largest trees.
Near the pond.
In the clouds.
In the center of the village.
What was Uncle planning to do once Salva is at the refugee camp?
Stay with Salve
Go to Sudan and fight in the war
search for other family members
take a vacation to New York
Salva and Uncle meet a group of men from the Nuer tribe. The men took their clothes and gun. What did they do to Uncle?
Captured him and took him with them.
Killed him.
Made Uncle kill people.
Asked him to help them find the river.
Why was the job of cleaning the land so dangerous to the men in Nya's village?
poisonous snakes and scorpions are in the grass
there are lots of rocks
there are explosives buried in the ground
lions could attack them
Nya calls the (a) an iron giraffe.
Salva lives at the refugee camp for 6 years. Why does he leave?
It is being shut down by the government.
He was ready to find a new home.
His father came and got him.
He wants to go to college.
Drilling for water in Nya's village had challenges. What is one problem that keeps happening?
Not enough workers
hitting large stones while drilling
leaks
wild animal attacks
The soldiers were forcing people from the refugee camp to the Gilo River. What types of HORRIBLE things does Salva encounter?
crocodiles, bullets being fired at the water, dead bodies
murky water, crocodiles, mosquitoes
dead animals, mosquitoes, and bullets being fired at the water
bulltets being fired at the water, he can not swim, mosquitoes
Salva becomes a leader of a group. Who is in the group and where are they going?
A group of rebels going back to Sudan
A group of 1500 boys going to Kenya
A group of women and children going to Kenya
A group of boys wanting to make a band and go to Hollywood
What strategies does Salva use to keep his group safe?
Salva gave everyone in the group a job. They shared equally among them. They helped each other out.
Salva got them all guns for protection.
Salva build shelters and encouraged them to keep going.
Salva taught them how to hunt and fish.
Once the drill hit water it sprayed water everywhere. What was Nya's reaction to the water?
she is disappointed
she wants to drink it right away
she is excited
she takes a shower
Salva went to 2 other refugee camps. The conditions at those 2 camps were better than the first camp.
True
False
A few thousand young men from the refugee camps are being chosen to go live in America. What is the criteria for being chosen?
A young man who is healthy, is an orphan, and has never been a soldier with the rebels.
An interview with the leader of the camp.
Know how to read and write in English.
Has an education and a job.
Who is waiting for Salva at the airport in New York?
Michael
his new family
no one
his father
Salva gets an email from his cousin. The emails says that his father had stomach surgery in a United Nations clinic and might still be alive.
True
False
How long did it take Salva to get all the plans in place for his trip back to Sudan?
days
week
months
years
Salva's father is still alive and so is his mother and ALL of his siblings.
True
False
They are building a school in Nya's village because the children no longer have to walk to get water all day.
True
False
After returning from his trip to Sudan, what does Salva want to do?
Become a doctor
Help people in Sudan
Join the military
Sell used cars
In order to get people to give Salve money for his idea, what does he have to do that scares him?
Talk to his enemies
go to Sudan
drive a car
speak English in front of a group of people
Nya's village got money for the well to be built by the help of a school in America raising money for them.
True
False
Nya's village has plans to build more things. What 2 types of buildings are next?
a market and a clinic
a church and a library
government buildng and barn
market and carwash
Why was Nya surprised a Dinka man helped get water to her Nuer village?
The Dinka do not have enough money to build wells.
Nuer people did not need water as much as the Dinka people.
The Dinka and Nuer are historically enemies.
Dinka men are lazy and do not know how to build wells.
Salva was the man in charge of building a water pump in Nya's village.
True
False
Salva's organization is called
Fresh and Clean Water Wells
Water, water everywhere but there
Water for Southern Sudan
Water for my enemies
Two major themes of Nya's and Salva's stories are hope and perserverance.
True
False
