A
Long
Walk
to
Water
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Page 6 - Who was fighting the war in Sudan?
rebels from the southern part of Sudan, where he and his family lived, were fighting against the government, which was based in the north
100
Page 30 Where did Marial tell Salva they were going?
"Ethiopia"
100

Pg. 5  What happened at Salva's school?

They heard gunfire.

100

Pg. 6  Where did Salva's teacher tell them not to go to?

Into the villages.

100

What was Salva thinking as he walked away from the school with the others?

Where are we going? Where is my family? When will I see them again?

200
When the people first started walking, how were they instructed to group themselves?

By villages.

200
Page 31 In the Dinka language, what were the Atuot people called?
"the people of the lion"
200

What was Nya's water container made of?

It was a gourd.

200
What does refugee mean?
someone who has been forced to leave because of war
200
Page 49 Then the sun touched the horizon, why did the fishermen abruptly go to their tents?
mosquitos
300

pg. 15. Why was Salva left behind by the group?

Because he was a child.

300

Who encouraged the men in the group to take Salva with them?

The old woman who owned the barn.

300
Page 14 What did Nya put on her head to help her carry the container of water back home?
padded cloth doughnut
300

During one night of the walk, Salva awoke to what sound?

The sound of an animal being attacked by a lion.

300
What does "emaciated" mean?
Very thin because of hunger
400

pg. 17. What were Salva's original plans?

To stay in the old woman's barn until the fighting stopped.

400

Why were Salva's eyes swollen shut?

From bee stings.

400

Page 20 - Why did Nya's mother want her to take Akeer with her to collect water?

She had to learn

400

Salva made a friend on the walk what was that friend's name?

The friend's name, pg. 30, was Marial.

400

"Monotonous" as in, "They paddled for hours. The scenery and motion were so monotonous..."

What is dull or boring

500
Page 6 Why were the rebels fighting against the government?
But the people in the south were of different religions and did not want to be forced to practice Islam.
500

What was the name of Salva's village?

The name of Salva's village was Loun-Ariik.

500

Pg. 10, who surrounded the villagers as they walked?

The rebels.

500

What did Salva say when the rebel had his gun to his head? (pg. 11).

If I die now, I will never see my family again. 

500

What did the woman with the ritual Dinka patterns on her forehead give Salva?

Two handfuls of peanuts.

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