WorksheetsWater Unit Test
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A Long Walk to Water is told from what point of view?
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person
c)
Salva's
d)
Nya's
2.
Which action best indicates that Nya is respectful?
a)
She gets annoyed by her younger sister, Akeer
b)
She is constantly questioning her brother, Dep, about the visitors in the village
c)
She pries the thorn in her foot out with another thorn and keeps walking for water
d)
She agrees to take her sister with her to get water, even when she doesn’t want to
3.
What word best describes the MOOD of the passage below?
“Everyone, DOWN!” the teacher shouted.
Some of the boys moved at once, ducking their heads and hunching over. Others sat frozen, their eyes and mouths wide open. Salva covered his head with his hands and looked from side to side in panic. (p. 5-6)
a)
humorous
b)
confusion
c)
solemn
d)
gloomy
4.
Read the sentence below from A Long Walk to Water.
“He [Salva] knew only that they were Dinka and that they were trying to stay away from the war. He had to be content with that.” (p. 22)
Which word means about the same as content?
a)
overjoyed
b)
upset
c)
displeased
d)
satisfied
5.
What is the biggest change we have seen in Salva from the beginning of the book to the end?
a)
He is more easily upset
b)
He is much more negative, especially when facing obstacles
c)
He is more independent
d)
His is not nearly as confident
6.
“Overhead, a jet plane veered away like a sleek evil bird.” (p. 8)
This is an example of a:
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Symbolism
7.
"Cars crawled along the road..." (p. 93)
This is an example of:
a)
Flashback
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
8.
Read the passage below from A Long Walk to Water.
“What if my new family isn’t there? What if they have changed their minds? What if they meet me and don’t like me?” (p. 97)
What do these thoughts from Salva reveal about him?
a)
He is angry about moving to America.
b)
He is upset that he is leaving his family behind.
c)
He always questions things.
d)
He is worried about the future.
9.
“It was hard to keep hope alive when there was so little to feed it.” (p. 85)
What is this an example of?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
foreshadowing
10.
Which of the messages below is the closest to Uncle's message to Salva that helped him get through the Akobo Desert?
a)
"Honesty is the best policy."
b)
"Small steps add up to big results over time".
c)
"Be careful what you wish for."
d)
"Actions speak louder than words."
11.
Match the following character in the book to their descriptor
Salva
Main person (real story told)
Nya
Secondary person (realistic character)
Uncle
Shot in the Akobo Desert
Akeer
Got sick from bad water
Michael
Aide worker that taught Salva English
12.
Whose advice does Salva always remember when times get tough?
a)
His father's
b)
His uncle's
c)
Marial's
d)
Buksa's
13.
From Sudan, Salva and the group were walking east toward ...
a)
Eritrea
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Egypt
d)
Dinka
14.
Which word does NOT describe Salva?
a)
lazy
b)
scared
c)
determined
d)
kind
15.
Whose story line is referred to in the following excerpt?“Going, the big plastic container held only air.”
a)
Uncle
b)
Akeer
c)
Nya
d)
Salva
16.
What tool does Uncle Juwiir have with him?
a)
hammer
b)
rifle
c)
saw
d)
ax
17.
What is wrong with Salva's father? (ch. 17)
a)
He was bitten by a poisonous spider.
b)
He needs money to pay for his care.
c)
He has no family left.
d)
He is sick from drinking contaminated (dirty) water.
18.
How did Uncle die?
a)
He was eaten by crocodiles.
b)
He was shot.
c)
He died from contaminated water.
d)
He died of thirst.
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