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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. What river does Salva's group arrive at in Chapter 7?

2. How many sisters does Salva have?

3. Who has become ill in Chapter 7?

4. How long has it been since Salva has seen Uncle Jewiir when they are reunited in Chapter 6?

5. How many men approach Salva's group as they are cooking in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Auntie give to Salva before he departs in Chapter 4? Why?

2. How is Salva's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Salva when his character is introduced?

3. What was the main cause for the outbreak of the Second Sudanese Civil War?

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

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

6. How is Nya's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Nya?

7. How does Nya feel about the time that her family spends at the camp?

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

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

10. With whom do the strangers speak when they arrive in Nya's village in Cahpter 9? What are they presumably discussing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the crossing of the Akobo Desert in the novel. How long does it take Salva's group to make their way across the desert? How do they sustain themselves? Whom do they encounter in the desert?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of family in A Long Walk to Water. What does family mean to Salva? What does it mean to Nya? How does the theme of family evolve 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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