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A Long Walk to Water

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why can't Salva go and see his mother in Loun-Ariik?

a)

His mother has moved.

b)

There is still war.

c)

It is too far.

2.

Why is Salva nervous the first time he speaks to an audience about his project for Sudan?

a)

His English is not good.

b)

He is afraid of crowds.

c)

He thinks no one will listen.

3.

What is the purpose of Nya's journey each day?

a)

To escape war

b)

to feed her family

c)

to get water

d)

to help her cousins

4.

What is the purpose of Nya's journey each day?

a)

To escape the war 

b)

To get water 

c)

To feed her family 

d)

To help her cousins 

5.

What year is Salva's story set?

a)

2008

b)

1985

c)

2005

d)

1976

6.

What did Salva call the woman who allowed him to sleep in her barn?

a)

mama

b)

auntie

c)

grandma

d)

abuela

7.

How did Salva know that the men he saw were part of the Dinka tribe?

a)

He recognized the tattoos on their arms.

b)

He recognized the men themselves.

c)

He recognized the "V" shaped markings on their foreheads.

d)

He saw the clothes they were wearing.

8.

When the old woman moved on, she told Salva to be sure to...

a)

join a different tribe

b)

find a source of water

c)

join the fighting

d)

walk away from the fighting

9.

The author of A Long Walk to Water is

a)

Lois Lowry

b)

Linda Sue Park

c)

Rick Riordan

d)

Thomas Paine

10.

The novel is mainly set in ______________.

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Northern Sudan

c)

Southern Sudan

d)

Kenya

11.

What is the main theme of 'A Long Walk to Water'?

a)

A) Survival and resilience

b)

B) Love and friendship

c)

C) Technology and innovation

d)

D) Wealth and power

12.

Who is the author of 'A Long Walk to Water'?

a)

A) Linda Sue Park

b)

B) J.K. Rowling

c)

C) Suzanne Collins

d)

D) Harper Lee

13.

What challenge does Nya face daily in 'A Long Walk to Water'?

a)

A) Finding food

b)

B) Escaping war

c)

C) Fetching water

d)

D) Attending school

14.

What historical event is depicted in 'A Long Walk to Water'?

a)

A) The American Civil War

b)

B) The Sudanese Civil War

c)

C) World War II

d)

D) The French Revolution

15.

What motivates Salva to start his project in 'A Long Walk to Water'?

a)

A) To become famous

b)

B) To help his people access clean water

c)

C) To travel the world

d)

D) To earn money