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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. In the Dinka language, the Atuot people are called what?
2. To what tribe do Salva and his family belong?
3. How old is Salva in the beginning of his story?
4. What are the men armed with that attack Salva's group in Chapter 10?
5. What are the only plants growing in the desert that Salva crosses in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has caused the terror that consumes Salva in Chapter 7?
2. How is Salva's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Salva when his character is introduced?
3. What does Auntie ask of the tribe of people that arrive at her home in Chapter 4?
4. With whom do the strangers speak when they arrive in Nya's village in Cahpter 9? What are they presumably discussing?
5. What happens as Salva's group begins to roast the stork after crossing the desert in Chapter 10?
6. What does Jewiir do in order to keep Salva going along with the group in Chapter 9?
7. What is the catalytic event that sets off Salva's story in Chapter 1?
8. What was the main cause for the outbreak of the Second Sudanese Civil War?
9. What happens at nightfall while Salva's group is on the island in Chapter 8?
10. What is the main setting of A Long Walk to Water?
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
Discuss the symbolism of water in the novel. What does water represent to Nya? How is water obtained by the main characters? What are the dangers of water that are presented in the novel?
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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