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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who among Salva's brothers is the only one to have survived the war in Chapter 17?
2. How many children do Chris and Louise have?
3. For how long is "the air around Nya's home" filled with the sound of the drill, according to the narrator in the beginning of Chapter 14?
4. How many letters are there in the Arabic alphabet?
5. What does the crew leader reveal his name to be in Chapter 18?
Short Essay Questions
1. What job do the villagers begin to undertake in Nya's village in Chapter 11?
2. How does Salva respond to the differences in his new home in Chapter 16?
3. What fears does Salva face in regards to the refugees sent to America?
4. How does Salva make his way to America?
5. How does the narrative style change in Chapter 18?
6. Who assists Salva in developing his objective in Chapter 17?
7. Who greets Salva when he arrives in America in Chapter 15? How are these characters described?
8. What symbolic memory inspires Salva to begin his program for water in Sudan in Chapter 17?
9. How has Salva's position within the group he travels with changed in Chapter 11?
10. Why does Salva call out to the woman in the orange headscarf in Chapater 12? What realization does he have when he does so?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of perseverance in A Long Walk to Water. How do both Nya and Salva display perseverance in the story? What makes them persevere? How is this theme developed through symbolism and imagery?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Nya's sister become sick from the water at the lake camp? Where is Akeer taken to be treated when she is ill? How is she treated? What is learned about her illness?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Marial in the novel. Where does Salva meet Marial? In what ways are these characters similar? How are they different? What happens to Marial?
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