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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. How many sisters does Salva have?

2. Toward what country does Marial say the group is walking in Chapter 5?

3. How are the traditional scars of Salva's tribe described in Chapter 3?

4. How many days does it take Salva's group to build enough canoes to cross the river in Chapter 7?

5. What are the names of Salva's sisters?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How does Salva's group cross the River Nile when they reach it? How do the members of the group cooperate in order to achieve a common goal at the Nile? What is Salva's job in this process?

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

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?

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