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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. With what tribe does Nya's tribe fight at the lake?
2. What kind of livestock does Salva's father own?
3. What is the name of Nya's older brother who goes with her father to hunt at the lake camp?
4. Why does Nya's mother hate the camp by the lake?
5. Why does Salva's group walk through the night in Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Nya's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Nya?
2. How is Marial's character described when he is introduced?
3. What does Auntie ask of the tribe of people that arrive at her home in Chapter 4?
4. With whom do the strangers speak when they arrive in Nya's village in Cahpter 9? What are they presumably discussing?
5. What is the catalytic event that sets off Salva's story in Chapter 1?
6. Why does the nurse's advice appear impossible to Nya and her mother in Chapter 8?
7. How is Salva's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Salva when his character is introduced?
8. What does Jewiir do in order to keep Salva going along with the group in Chapter 9?
9. What animals pose the greatest threat to Salva and the others as they travel in Chapter 5? Why?
10. Why is Auntie leaving her home in Chapter 4? Why does she not take Salva with her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting of the island that Salva's group reaches in the middle of the Nile River and the inhabitants of this island. What do the inhabitants of the island grow for crops? What are their main food sources? Why do they disappear after eating with Salva and his group?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the narrative style of A Long Walk to Water. From what perspective is the story told? How does the narrative shift between the stories of Nya and Salva? Is the story related in the present or past tense? What are the impacts of each of these choices by the author?
Essay Topic 3
When does Salva's story begin? How would you describe Salva in the beginning of his story? Where does Salva live? How old is he in the beginning of the novel?
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