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WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water 1-14
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 3hrs 22mins
What are some examples of hope and resilience shown by the characters in 'A Long Walk to Water' chapters 1-6?
Refusing to find ways to overcome adversity
Giving up easily in difficult conditions
Succumbing to challenges without trying to survive
Enduring difficult conditions, never giving up, finding ways to survive
How does Salva demonstrate hope and resilience in the face of adversity?
By complaining and being negative
By persevering through difficult circumstances and maintaining a positive attitude.
By giving up easily and losing hope
By avoiding challenges and running away
What challenges does Nya face in the story, and how does she show resilience?
Nya faces challenges such as learning a new language and making new friends. She shows resilience by giving up and isolating herself.
Nya faces challenges such as cooking dinner and doing laundry. She shows resilience by asking for help from others.
Nya faces challenges such as finding a new job and dealing with a broken car. She shows resilience by giving up and staying at home.
Nya faces challenges such as walking long distances to fetch water and dealing with the effects of drought. She shows resilience by continuing to make the journey for water every day, even when it is difficult.
How does the theme of hope and resilience relate to the real-life experiences of people in war-torn regions?
Hope and resilience make people in war-torn regions give up easily
Hope and resilience only exist in peaceful regions
Hope and resilience help people in war-torn regions to cope with the challenges they face.
Hope and resilience have no impact on people in war-torn regions
Discuss the significance of the title 'A Long Walk to Water' in relation to the theme of hope and resilience.
The title 'A Long Walk to Water' represents the struggle of finding clean water in a drought.
The title 'A Long Walk to Water' symbolizes the challenge of walking long distances in extreme heat.
The title 'A Long Walk to Water' refers to the protagonist's journey to find his lost family.
The title 'A Long Walk to Water' symbolizes the journey of hope and resilience.
For which TWO reasons did the author most likely choose to tell the story from the third-person point of view?
To make it unclear who the main character is
To help the reader understand Salva's fear
To describe the horror of the setting
To show the reader the soldier's viewpoint
Which tribe are Salva and his family a part of?
Nuer
Dinka
Jur-Chol
Atuot
Which tribe are Nya and her family a part of?
Dinka
Atuot
Jur-chol
Nuer
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Dinka and Nuer have conflict?
Land
Water Scarcity
Cattle
Mining
Which of these words describe Nya.
persevering
Tough
Determined
weak
What is wrong with Akeer?
She has no friends.
She is sick from dirty water.
She was bitten by a bug.
She has the flu.
What happened to Marial?
He found his parents.
He died of starvation.
He was eaten by a lion.
He was made the leader.
Where does Uncle tell Salva that they are heading?
Back to the village.
Away from the war.
To Ethiopia.
To Sudan.
Why can’t Akeer have clean water to drink?
Her family does not have the money.
She does not have access to bottled water.
Her family cannot collect enough water to boil it.
She has no way to boil the water.
In Chapter 8, Salva has a flashback of his father on a
bicycle. What did Salva’s father always bring him?
Mangoes.
Candy.
Bananas.
Toys.
What or who attacks Salva's group when they are sleeping by the river?
Lions.
Snakes.
Mosquitos.
Soldiers.
What subject are the the visitors to the village talking about with the village's chief?
Water.
Building schools.
The war.
The Dinka tribe.
How long did Uncle say it would take to cross the Akobo Desert?
Five days.
Three days.
Three weeks.
Two days.
What happened to Salva in the desert that caused him terrible pain?
His toenail came off.
He was bitten by a snake.
He was attacked by another group member.
He passed out.
What does one woman in the group do for the dying man in the desert?
Gives him food.
Gives him water.
Helps him up.
Buries him after he dies.
What were the strangers talking with the chief about?
corn
vacation locations
water
What did Salva wear on his feet?
Adidas slides
shoes made from rubber tires
Timberlands
What did the group find in the desert?
a large lake
a group of men dying
a rattlesnake
What happened to Salva in the desert?
he stubbed his toe and lost his toenail
he got a really really bad sunburn
he was attacked by a group of scorpions
What did the women in the group do?
made a delicious dinner
sang for the group as they walked
gave the men water
What has been worrying Salva the whole time he has been walking towards Ethiopia?
How will he get his iPhone from the village?
How will his parents find him if he is in another contry?
When will he be able to return to school?
What did the group find at the edge of the pond?
A dead stork.
A bottle of water
Sunscreen
What happened as the group was preparing to eat the Stork?
A group of men appeared and robbed them.
They ran out of firewood.
A vulture came in and took the stork.
Who were the robbers?
Rebels
Members of the Nuer Tribe
From the government army
What saved Salva from being robbed of his clothes?
His clothes were ripped up too much.
They didn't like his style.
He was the youngest and smallest.
Does Nya believe that there can be water underground?
yes
no
Why does Salva feel stronger, even though his uncle and friend, Marial, are dead?
He doesn't want to die.
He knew that both of them would have wanted him to survive, to finish the trip.
Salva doesn't feel stronger, he's afraid of what will happen next.
What makes the Itang Refugee Camp better than walking through the desert? (Pick 2!)
They are safe from rebel armies.
There is food to eat.
Salva's family is at the refugee camp as well.
How long did Salva stay in Ethiopia at the Itang Refugee Camp?
Six years
Six days
Six weeks
What was the Gilo River famous for?
piranhas
sharks
crocodiles
Why is the drill referred to as "The Iron Giraffe" ?
It has the same colors
It has a long neck like a giraffe
They both come from Africa
What is Salva's first impression of the Itang Refugee camp?
There are thousands of people
It reminded him of home.
It was cold and wet.
Salva comes to realization that..
his family is in a different camp.
everyone in his family is probably dead.
his family is lost somewhere in the Akobo
What rumor spread around the refugee camp?
that they will have a school
that they are starting a volleyball team
that the camp is closing
When the soldiers got to the camp they...
brought Salva to his parents.
told them they could stay.
forced everyone out.
What happens on the third afternoon of drilling in Nya's village?
The drill finds water which shoots in the air.
The drill finds oil which shoots in the air.
The drill finds no water.
The men break the drill and leave the village.
What makes Nya frown as she watches the people celebrate?
She doesn't like loud noises and celebrations.
The people take all the water before she can get some.
The water is brown and muddy.
The water is green and slimy.
How old is Salva in the beginning of this chapter?
28
22
32
25
What was Kakuma like?
All of these answers are correct.
No one was allowed to leave, unless it was for good.
It is surrounded by tall fences of barbed wire.
It is in the middle of a dry, windy desert.
How long did Salva stay at Kakuma?
Two years
Three years
One year
Five years
Where does Salva go after he leaves Kakuma?
England
He doesn't leave Kakuma.
Back to his village
To a camp at Ifo
Who teaches Salva how to read and play volleyball?
Chris, a man from Australia.
Rene, a man from France.
John, a man from England.
Michael, a man from Ireland.
What rumor begins spreading through the camps?
That the all the men in the camp would be forced to join the fighting in Sudan.
Some women and younger girls would be going to live in America.
Some boys and younger men would be going to live in America.
Some boys and younger men would be going to live in Ireland.
What sort of people will be given the opportunity Salva has heard about?
Men and boys who could pay their way to America.
Men and boys would could read and write in English.
Unhealthy orphans who had been soldiers.
Healthy orphans who had never been soldiers.
Where does the list say Salva is going?
Miami, Florida
Rochester, New York
San Diego, California
Dallas, Texas
What did the workers use to move the water to the work site?
A big plastic bag.
A large bucket.
A pipe
What animal attacked the people in the river?
Crocodile
Hippo
Parahna
What did the soldiers do to the people in the river?
Shoot them
Give them floaties
Give them rafts
Salva almost drowned in the river.
True
False
How many people died in the river?
100
1,000
100,000
Where did Salva lead the boys to?
Kenya
Sudan
Ethiopia
Where did Salva draw his inspiration as he lead the boys?
The soldiers
His family
The aid workers
How did the people of the village show they were excited about the water from the hole?
the women sang songs
they had a picnic
They watched a movie
What came out of the hole the workers were making?
water
lava
air
Why was Nya disappointed with the water?
it smelled
it ran out
it was brown
Where was Michael from?
Ireland
United States
Germany
What two things did Salva learn at the camp from Michael?
English
Volleyball
Soccer
What did Salva want to find at the camp at Ifo?
A job
a dog
a cat
a friend
What rumor was going around the camp?
that some boys would get to go to America
the camp was going to close
they were going to have a pizza party
How old is Salva now?
18
16
22
