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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 large is the group of people that arrive at the old woman's house in Chapter 3?
2. In what year does Nya's story start?
3. What is tied to the handle of Nya's water container?
4. How long has it been since Salva has seen Uncle Jewiir when they are reunited in Chapter 6?
5. What color headscarf does Salva's mother wear?
Short Essay Questions
1. What animals pose the greatest threat to Salva and the others as they travel in Chapter 5? Why?
2. What has caused the terror that consumes Salva in Chapter 7?
3. What was the main cause for the outbreak of the Second Sudanese Civil War?
4. How is Nya's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Nya?
5. Who are the dwellers on the island in Chapter 8? How is this setting described?
6. Why does Akeer's illness present such a threat to her?
7. What role does Jewiir assume within Salva's group in Chapter 6? Why?
8. What happens as Salva's group begins to roast the stork after crossing the desert in Chapter 10?
9. What is Nya doing when her character is introduced in Chapters 1 through 3?
10. Why does Nya's family stay at the camp for part of the year? Where is the camp located?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Buksa in the novel. From what tribe is Buksa? What leads Buksa to linger away from the group while they travel? How does Salva feel about Buksa?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Nya's sister become sick from the water at the lake camp? Where is Akeer taken to be treated when she is ill? How is she treated? What is learned about her illness?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the plot structure of A Long Walk to Water. Where in the story does the exposition transition to rising action? Where does the climax occur? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?
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