WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water Test
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the teacher tell the boys to run into the bush?
a)
He was done teaching for the day.
b)
It was PE and that was the activity for the day
c)
The war in Sudan has come to the village
2.
What is Nya's daily responsibility?
a)
Taking care of her siblings
b)
Going to school
c)
Walking to the pond twice a day
3.
True or False: Nya belongs to the Nuer tribe
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Why did the women leave Salva in the barn?
a)
The group waited for him to get a good nights sleep before leaving
b)
He was a child who might cause them trouble in some way.
c)
They had forgotten about him
5.
What does Buksa locate that becomes a feast for the group?
a)
A lion
b)
A beehive
c)
A dead bird
6.
What animal is the Atuot tribe associated with?
a)
Hippos
b)
Giraffes
c)
Lions
7.
When Nya and her family go to the lake camp during the dry season, what is her mother's biggest fear?
a)
That there will be no water when they get there
b)
Nya's father and older brother will encounter issues with the Dinka
c)
She is not at her home and is fearful it will be gone when they return
8.
What is making Akeer, Nya's sister ill?
a)
Something they ate
b)
Drinking dirty water
c)
COVID
9.
Which family member is Salva reunited with while walking?
a)
Uncle Jewiir
b)
Marial
c)
His brother Ariik
10.
How are Salva and the others able to cross the Nile on their journey?
a)
Borrowing boats from local fishermen
b)
Building canoes out of reeds
c)
Swimming across as quickly as they can
11.
When walking through the Akobo desert, what was Salva's worst moment of the day?
a)
He ran out of water
b)
The sun was hot and there was no relief from it
c)
His toenail comes off
12.
What does the woman do for the dying people they come upon?
a)
She prays for them
b)
Gives them her water
c)
Tries to heal them
13.
What important lesson does Salva learned from his uncle?
a)
That good will always triumph over evil, no matter the circumstances
b)
That he can survive challenging situations one step at a time
c)
That death is inevitable and should not be feared
14.
Which of the following BEST describes how Salva feels after his uncle dies?
a)
Unable to eat, walk, think, or walk in any way
b)
Terribly sad, but somehow stronger than before
c)
Empty and purposeless, without direction or determination
15.
What does Nya call the tall drill that comes to her village to get water from underground?
a)
The iron giraffe
b)
The magic drill
c)
The metal gourd
16.
How long does Salva live in Itang (the first refugee camp in Ethiopia)?
a)
1 year
b)
3 years
c)
6 years
17.
What do the Nuer men do to the group in the Akobo desert
a)
Give them supplies to help them
b)
Rob them
c)
Attack and brutally beat them
18.
How does the group treat Salva after the death of Uncle?
a)
They comfort him
b)
They mock him
c)
They ignore him
19.
What does Salva finally realize about his family while at the Itang camp in Ethiopia?
a)
They may be in the refugee camp and he can find them.
b)
They are truly gone from him.
c)
They did not care enough about him to find him.
20.
What animal eats many of the escaping refugees in the Gilo River?
a)
Hippos
b)
Lions
c)
Crocodiles
21.
What tragic event saved Salva's life in the Gilo River?
a)
He watched a man jump in who was quickly killed by a crocodile
b)
A boy was hanging onto him, drowning him, but was shot and died
c)
As he was swimming, a crocodile pulled a person near Salva under the water
22.
While walking to Kenya, what are the three methods Salva uses to motivate those with him? Select the one that is listed in the correct order.
a)
Bride, Persuade, Enourage
b)
Encourage, Persuade, Anger
c)
Encourage, Bribe, Persuade
23.
Where is Salva going in America?
a)
New York City, NY
b)
Chicago, IL
c)
Rochester, NY
24.
What is the nickname Salva and the other refugee boys are being called?
a)
The Wonder Boys
b)
The Lost Boys
c)
The Lonely Boys
25.
What shocks Salva when he arrives in New York?
a)
The amount of people
b)
The buidings
c)
The cold weather
26.
What does Salva learn from his cousin's email?
a)
That he can never return home
b)
That his father is alive
c)
That his cousin is also coming to America
27.
What is being built in Nya's village that will alter her life?
a)
A school that is only for those with money
b)
A school for all to attend
c)
A school that is for the worker's families
28.
How many of Salva's brothers survived the war?
a)
All of them survived
b)
Only one brother plus Salva survived
c)
Only Salva survived
29.
What does Nya discover about the boss of the workers?
a)
That he is a Lost Boy from the war
b)
He is a Dinka
c)
He is a Nuer
30.
T/F: At the end of the novel, we discover that the boss of the workers is Salva's father.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Salva scurried over tot he women's side.
a)
Stopped, ceased, ended
b)
Moved quickly, like a small animal
c)
Eating quickly, gulp
32.
When one of them managed to kill a squirrel or other animal, the boys' aimless play halted and there was suddenly a lot of work to do.
a)
Pleasant, rich, sweet
b)
Stopped, ceased, ended
c)
People who have turned against the government
33.
He knew the rebels in the southern part of Sudan were fighting against the government.
a)
Lucky
b)
People who have turned against the government
c)
Moved quickly, like a small animal
34.
Their region was inhabited by large herds of antelope, wildebeest, gnus- and the lions that preyed on them.
a)
Lucky
b)
Hunted, fed upon
c)
Slowly, lacking energy and clarity
35.
The teacher droned on with the lesson about the Arabic language.
a)
Continued on and on in a dull, tedious tone
b)
Lucky
c)
Pleasant, rich, sweet
36.
The rain, the mad current, the bullets, the crocodiles, the welter of arms and legs, the screams, the blood......He had to get across somehow.
a)
Dampness and moisture
b)
Chaos and wild disorder
c)
Feeling sorry for someone
37.
After that, no one objected. The men carried the heavy equipment and left the camp.
a)
Feeling sorry for someone or a situation
b)
Guns and tanks, gunfire
c)
Protested, went against
38.
When one of them managed to kill a squirrel or other animal, the boys' aimless play halted and there was suddenly a lot of work to do.
a)
Pleasant, rich, sweet
b)
Stopped, ceased, ended
c)
People who have turned against the government
39.
She shook her head in sympathy. "I am sorry I cannot help you anymore," she said.
a)
Eating quickly, gulp
b)
Feeling sorry for someone or a situation
c)
To fall behind, to be slower than others
40.
Nothing had ever tasted so good as those pieces of honeycomb dripping with rich, luscious gold sweetness.
a)
Slowly, lacking energy and clarity
b)
Pleasant, rich, sweet
c)
Stopped, ceased, ended
41.
Then he caught up with the group, determined not to lag behind.
a)
Feeling sorry for someone or a situation
b)
To fall behind, to be slower than others
c)
Guns and tanks, gunfire
42.
The scenery and motion were so monotonous that Salva might have slept.
a)
Precise
b)
Tedious
c)
Vague
43.
Men and boys were hurt and even killed when the two groups clashed.
a)
Argued, fought
b)
Eating quickly, gulp
c)
Satisfied
44.
During the daytime, Salva could hear the distant booming of artillery from the fighting a few miles away.
a)
To fall behind, to be slower than others
b)
Guns and tanks, gunfire
c)
Protested, went against
45.
Which of the statements below does the following piece of textual evidence BEST support?
"With the well here, no one will have to go to the pond anymore. So all the children will be able to go to school."
Nya stared at her father. Her mouth opened, but no words came out. When at last she was able to speak, it was only in a whisper. "All children, Papa? The girls, too?"
Her father's smile grew broader. "Yes, Nya. Girls too."
a)
Nya and her brothers will no longer have to walk so far for water and to get an education.
b)
Before only boys were chosen to be educated, but girls will be able to go to school too.
c)
Nya enjoyed her daily walks to the pond
46.
All of the following pieces of textual evidence directly demonstrate Salva’s strength EXCEPT:
a)
“I only need to get through the rest of this day, he [Salva] told himself. This day and no other” (Park 73).
b)
“There is no one left to help me. They think I am weak and useless. Salva lifted his head proudly. They are wrong, and I will prove it” (Park 66).
c)
“”Later, he would learn that at least a thousand people had died...How was it that he was not one of the thousand? Why was he one of the lucky ones?” (Park 79)
47.
Which of the statements below does the following piece of textual evidence BEST support?
a)
Adversity strengthens Salva’s motivation to persevere and helps him survive.
b)
Grief makes Salva realize that war is never to answer to life’s problems.
c)
Doubt and mistreatment from others only makes Salva work harder to survive.
100 %
