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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Nya's older brother who goes with her father to hunt at the lake camp?
(a) Kuol.
(b) Dep.
(c) Akeer.
(d) Akit.

2. By what name does Salva call the woman that he encounters after he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?
(a) Sister.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Auntie.
(d) Mother.

3. What material is the container made of that Nya carries to the pond for water?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Ceramic.
(c) Tin.
(d) Glass.

4. How many sisters does Salva have?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. By what time does Nya hope to make it home with her water in Chapter 3?
(a) 3:00 p.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 12:00 p.m.
(d) 2:00 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nya get water at the camp by the lake?

2. What does Salva eat for dinner after arriving on the island in Chapter 8?

3. In what year does Salva's story begin?

4. Who awakens Salva after the group has walked through the night in Chapter 6?

5. What does Salva's group find to eat as they finish their journey across the desert in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Nya's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Nya?

2. What role does Jewiir assume within Salva's group in Chapter 6? Why?

3. Where does Salva flee when he leaves the school in Chapter 1? Why?

4. With whom do the strangers speak when they arrive in Nya's village in Cahpter 9? What are they presumably discussing?

5. What does Auntie ask of the tribe of people that arrive at her home in Chapter 4?

6. How is Salva's family regarded within their community?

7. Why is Auntie leaving her home in Chapter 4? Why does she not take Salva with her?

8. What happens as Salva's group begins to roast the stork after crossing the desert in Chapter 10?

9. What is the main setting of A Long Walk to Water?

10. What body of water does Salva's group reach in Chapter 7? How do they prepare to cross it?

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