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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. At around what age are the boys in Salva's family sent to school?

2. What are the names of Salva's older brothers that entered school a year ahead of him?

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

4. What does the old woman give to Salva when he leaves with the group in Chapter 4?

5. Why has Salva not seen Uncle Jewiir for some time when they are reunited in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Salva flee when he leaves the school in Chapter 1? Why?

4. Why is Auntie leaving her home in Chapter 4? Why does she not take Salva with her?

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

6. How is water obtained when Nya's family stays at the camp?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of irony in A Long Walk to Water. What are examples of dramatic irony in the story? How is verbal irony employed? What are examples of situational irony? How does each example serve the story?

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

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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