WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water Chapters 5-8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In 'A Long Walk to Water,' what does Salva learn about leadership during his journey?
Leadership is about giving orders and never changing course
Leadership involves making difficult decisions and caring for others
Leadership means staying silent to avoid conflict
Leadership requires being the strongest person physically
In the story, what is the importance of water in the lives of the characters?
Water is a luxury used mainly for trade
Water is essential for survival, and its scarcity drives characters' actions and decisions
Water is valued mostly for recreational activities
Water is plentiful and rarely affects anyone's choices
How does the author contrast the lives of Salva and Nya in 'A Long Walk to Water'?
Both characters spend their days at school together
Salva flees danger while Nya struggles daily to access clean water
Nya migrates to escape war while Salva farms near his home
Both characters focus mainly on earning money in a city
How does the author use imagery to describe the environment in the story?
By listing only facts and statistics about the land
By creating vivid pictures of the landscape that clarify the characters' struggles
By avoiding descriptive language to keep the pace fast
By focusing exclusively on dialogue and not on setting
What is the main theme of 'A Long Walk to Water'?
Technology’s impact on modern life
Survival and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity
The importance of winning competitions
Urban crime and its prevention
How does the story illustrate the impact of war on children?
It shows children gaining new hobbies during wartime
It shows how war disrupts families, forces children to flee, and exposes them to danger
It focuses only on adult soldiers and ignores children
It describes children becoming wealthy because of war
How does Salva's character develop throughout Chapters 5–8?
He becomes isolated and gives up on his goals
He becomes more resentful of others around him
He becomes more resilient and learns to adapt to challenging circumstances
He remains unchanged from the beginning
What role does friendship play in Salva's journey?
It distracts him from survival
It provides emotional support and a sense of belonging during difficult times
It leads him into unnecessary danger without benefits
It replaces the need for family entirely
What challenges do Nya and her family face in their daily lives?
Finding places to sell crops in the market
Water scarcity and the dangers associated with fetching water
Choosing schools in a crowded city
Repairing roads damaged by storms
In the context of Salva paddling for hours, what does the word "monotonous" mean?
Boring
Dangerous
Joyful
Fast
What does the passage imply about Akeer's situation?
Akeer was taken to a large city hospital with paid specialists
Akeer was taken to a makeshift hospital staffed by volunteer nurses and doctors from other regions providing humanitarian aid
Akeer recovered at home without medical help
Akeer moved permanently to another country for treatment
What is the significance of Salva's journey in 'A Long Walk to Water'?
It highlights the struggles of refugees and the quest for safety and survival
It explains how to build boats for river travel
It describes the growth of cities in East Africa
It focuses on competition between rival schools
Why do Salva and others eat honey even while being stung by bees?
They are celebrating a festival
They are testing their bravery
They are starving and have not eaten for days
They believe bee stings are good luck
What is the name of the boy Salva befriends?
Jalil
Marial
Akeer
Nuer
Why was Salva's family considered "better-off" in their village?
They owned a store in the town center
They had many cattle
They worked for the government
They lived in a large city house
