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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. Who awakens Salva after the group has walked through the night in Chapter 6?

2. What weapon does Jewiir use for hunting in Chapter 6?

3. For how long does the woman at the clinic say the water should be boiled in Chapter 8?

4. What does Salva imagine stripping the corpses of the men in the desert in Chapter 10?

5. What refugee camp is Salva's group going to in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Auntie ask of the tribe of people that arrive at her home in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is Salva's family regarded within their community?

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 climate of South Sudan. What are the average temperatures in the region where Salva and Nya grow up? How are the dry seasons and wet seasons characterized? What animals live in this region?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is the ultimate lesson that Salva learns from Jewiir in the desert? How does this lesson replay itself for Salva later on in life? How do you relate to this lesson?

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