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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. How large is the group of people that arrive at the old woman's house in Chapter 3?
(a) More than fifty.
(b) At least 200.
(c) About twenty-five.
(d) Less than a dozen.

2. What animal leads Buksa to the food source in Chapter 4?
(a) A pig.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A bird.

3. How does Nya get water at the camp by the lake?
(a) She uses the pump.
(b) She has to dig for it.
(c) She walks to the pond.
(d) She walks to the river.

4. What desert does Salva's group reach in Chapter 8?
(a) The Sahara Desert.
(b) The Atacama Desert.
(c) The Gobi Desert.
(d) The Akobo Desert.

5. What is the name of Salva's younger brother who is in charge of just one cow in Chapter 1?
(a) Ariik.
(b) Kuol.
(c) Ring.
(d) Agnath.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many men approach Salva's group as they are cooking in Chapter 10?

3. What food does Buksa lead Salva to in Chapter 4?

4. With what tribe does Nya's tribe fight at the lake?

5. What country does Jewiir say the group is traveling to in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nya doing when her character is introduced in Chapters 1 through 3?

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

3. How is Salva's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Salva when his character is introduced?

4. What does Jewiir do in order to keep Salva going along with the group in Chapter 9?

5. Why does Buksa stray from the group in Chapter 4?

6. How does Nya feel about the time that her family spends at the camp?

7. Why does the nurse's advice appear impossible to Nya and her mother in Chapter 8?

8. How are the chapters in A Long Walk to Water structured?

9. Why does Akeer's illness present such a threat to her?

10. What are the symptoms of illness that Akeer exhibits in Chapter 10? What has caused her illness?

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