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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. What material is the container made of that Nya carries to the pond for water?

2. How many brothers does Salva have?

3. In the Dinka language, the Atuot people are called what?

4. For how long does Salva stay at the old woman's house and work for her before deciding to leave in Chapter 3?

5. What are Salva's shoes said to be made from in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens at nightfall while Salva's group is on the island in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the catalytic event that sets off Salva's journey? Where in the novel does this event occur? Where does Salva go when he leaves his village? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Nya's mother dislike staying at the lake camp during the dry season? How does Nya's understanding of her mother's unhappiness affect her? How will the water pump affect Nya's trips to the lake?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Salva's relationship with Auntie in the narrative. Where does Salva meet Auntie? What does she give him? Why does Salva part with Auntie?

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