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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 refugee camp is Salva's group going to in Chapter 10?
(a) The Loun-Ariik refugee camp.
(b) The Shilluk refugee camp.
(c) The Itang refugee camp.
(d) The Ifo refugee camp.

2. What are the men armed with that attack Salva's group in Chapter 10?
(a) Knives and swords.
(b) Daggers.
(c) Bows and arrows.
(d) Guns and machetes.

3. How many brothers does Salva have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

5. What are the names of Salva's older brothers that entered school a year ahead of him?
(a) Dep and Nyo.
(b) Ariik and Ring.
(c) Akit and Ariik.
(d) Dep and Jewiir.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long will it take the group to reach the islands in the middle of the river in Chapter 7?

2. After whom is Salva's village named?

3. In which direction does Marial say the group it walking in Chapter 5?

4. What color headscarf does Salva's mother wear?

5. How many doses of medicine does it take before Akeer is healthy and back to her old self in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nya's family stay at the camp for part of the year? Where is the camp located?

2. What is the catalytic event that sets off Salva's story in Chapter 1?

3. Who are the dwellers on the island in Chapter 8? How is this setting described?

4. What animals pose the greatest threat to Salva and the others as they travel in Chapter 5? Why?

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

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

7. What does Auntie give to Salva before he departs in Chapter 4? Why?

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

9. From what narrative point of view is A Long Walk to Water related?

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

(see the answer keys)

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