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A Long Walk to Water Review
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1
Which is *NOT* a threat as Salva crosses the Gilo River?
Crocodiles
Soldiers shooting their guns
The fast current
contaminated water
2
How does Salva initially feel about America?
America is greatly different from Sudan.
America is overcrowded.
America is the land of opportunity.
America is very similar to Sudan.
3
What is *NOT* a theme of A Long Walk to Water?
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War
Overcoming obstacles
Coming of Age (maturing through various events)
Beauty
4
What is Salva surprised to discover about the refugee camps?
They are crowded .
They are well organized.
They are fun.
They are violent.
5
Salva spoke the language of his ______________ tribe at home, but ________ at school.
Nuer; English
Dinka; English
Dinka; Arabic
Nuer; Arabic
6
Where does Salva lead over 1200 boys to?
Sudan
Ethiopia
Kenya
America
7
Why was Salva worried about traveling to Ethiopia?
His family wouldn't be able to find him.
People in Ethiopia might not like him.
He didn't want to be separated from his uncle.
It would be too different from Sudan.
8
Why is the war taking place?
a new ruler is taking over
There is not enough water.
Rebels want to rule the world.
The government wants Sudan to become a Muslim country.
9
What does the group do to get across the Nile River
Swim in groups
Buy a ticket to get on a boat
Walk
Make reed boats
10
Where is Salva when war enters his home village?
Asleep in bed
Tending to cattle
School
Getting water from the pond
11
What inspires Salva as he leads the boys on the long journey?
Thoughts of America
Thoughts of clean water
Thoughts of his childhood and family
Thoughts of freedom
12
How long does it take Salva to lead the 1200 boys to their destination?
a year and a half
two years
1 year
two and a half years
13
How are the refugees asked to leave Ethiopia?
Quietly
with no warning
Politely
violently
14
Who does Salva visit in a clinic in Sudan?
Uncle
His father
Buska
Nya
15
What event could *BEST* mark Salva transitioning from a boy to a man?
Being left in the barn
Uncle's death
Marial's death
Crossing the Nile River
16
At the beginning of the novel, Salva is often rejected because of his __________________.
Father
Tribe
Age
Religion
17
How does Marial’s death affect Salva?
It makes him long for his mother .
It makes him determined.
It makes him lose hope.
It makes him scared.
18
What happens to Marial?
He got shot by the rebels.
He is eaten by an alligator.
He starved to death.
He is eaten by lion.
19
The author most likely writes two stories per chapter to...
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Make a connection between the two stories
Show how the stories are similar
Compare and contrast their experiences
Show different time periods
20
What does Salva say helped him overcome the difficulties in his life?
Laziness
Complaining
Love
Perseverance
21
Nya’s family moves _______________.
To hunt
All the time
To get work
During the dry season
22
The Dinka and Nuer are ______.
have a history of violence with each other.
rival tribes.
all of the above
need a clean water source.
23
What is the *BEST* inference as to why the men killed Uncle?
They have a long history with Uncle & strongly dislike him.
Uncle is the greatest threat to their mission.
Uncle was arrogant when talking to the men.
Uncle is a seen as a leader to the group
24
When does Salva attend school?
During the dry season
all year
During the rainy season
Never
25
Why is Salva’s uncle seen as a leader?
People listen to him.
He has a gun.
All the above
He was in the army.
26
How does Salva approach life?
with caution.
With great enthusiasm.
with passion.
one step at a time.
27
What does Nya's village plan to build when the well is completed?
new homes
another well
new school
a grocery store
28
What or who are the rebels fighting against?
The Nuer
The government
The French
The Dinka
29
What gives Salva the strength to make it through the Akobo desert?
Thoughts of Marial
Thoughts of water
The sight of the five dead men
Uncle
30
"My stomach growled like a lion." What type of literary term is this an example of?
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
Simile
Metaphor
