Chapter 9
What are Salva's shoes made of?
Old tires
What was the first sign that the desert was starting to end?
A few trees and a muddy pond
At birth, ______ of our bodies are made of water.
75%
When was the great Baltimore fire?
a. 1904
b. 1906
c. 1910
d. 1903
a. 1904
The author's attitude, either positive or negative, toward a subject.
a. genre
b. setting
c. bias
d. generalization
c. bias
What happened to Salva's foot while he was walking?
He lost his toenail.
What did the group find at the edge of the pond?
A dead stork
What percentage of water on earth is fresh?
A. 2.5%
B. 4.0%
C. 5.5%
D. 0.75%
A. 2.5%
What state is NORTH of Maryland?
Pennsylvania
The place and time a story takes place.
setting
Who is Nya's village chief?
Where did the men tell the Nya's uncle, the chief, they would find water?
What are the three categories of fresh water?
Polar regions. Ground Water. Surface Water.
What is Maryland's biggest city?
a. Annapolis
b. Baltimore
c. Owings Mills
d. Ocean City
b. Baltimore
A literary element that evokes certain feelings in the reader.
a. mood
b. tone
c. point of view
d. chronological order
a. mood
What does Salva's uncle give to him to help him make it through the rest of the walk?
A tamarind
Even though the women gave the group of men water they all died. TRUE or FALSE
False
What accounts for nearly 70% of global fresh water consumption?
a. Urban areas / cities
B. Agriculture
C. Manufacturing
D. None of the above
B. Agriculture
What is the name of Maryland's biggest mountain?
a. Mount Fuji
b. Mount Saint Helen's
c. Backbone Mountain
d. Mount Everest
"The pen danced across the page," is an example of _______________________________________.
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. hyperbole
d. personification
d. personification
How long did Salva's uncle say it would take to cross the Akobo desert?
3 days
It is believed Loun Ariik was attacked, burned, and few survived.
What country consumes more fresh water per capita than any other country in the world?
The United States
What is the capital of Maryland?
Annapolis
Fill in the blanks: I have _________________ many cats at my home. I have ____________ cats.
a. to/two
b. two/too
c. to/to
d. too/two
d. too/two