Historical Background
All about ALWTW
Mystery
Figurative Language
PLOT & Character Types
100
What historical event happens in the novel?
The 2nd Sudanese Civil War
100
What is the setting for Salva at the beginning of ALWTW?
1985, Southern Sudan
100
Where is Salva's village of Loun Ariik?
Southern Sudan
100
Name one ONOMATOPOEIA.
Wham, bam, bang, pop, etc.
100
Name the two PROTAGONISTS in A Long Walk to Water
Salva and Nya
200
What is a civil war?
A war within one country
200
What historical time period is ALWTW set in? earliest year to latest year
1985-2009
200
What continent is Sudan in?
Africa
200
What type of Figurative Language is the following: “He sat inside the barn and stared out, looking at nothing. As the light grew dimmer, the noises of the evening began – the buzz of insects, the rustling of dry leaves, and another sound…voices
Imagery
200
What is the CLIMAX of ALWTW?
Salva finds out that he is going to live in America
300
What is the main reason the Second Sudanese Civil War was fought?
Religious conflicts- The government wanted to make the national religion Muslim and the rebels want freedom of religion
300
What POV is ALWTW written in?
3rd Person Omniscient
300
Name all the countries Salva travels to/lives in during the novel.
Southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, U.S.A
300
What type of Figurative Language is the following: “When he inhaled, he thought his lungs would surely freeze solid and stop working. But all around him, people were still walking and talking and moving about”
hyperbole
300
What part of PLOT is the following? CRACK! The noise came from outside. Was that a gunshot? Or just a car backfiring? The teacher stopped talking for a moment. Every head in the room was turned toward the window.”
Exposition
400
How long was the Second Sudanese War fought?
22 years
400
What GENRE is ALWTW?
historical fiction
400
Which of the following is a major theme in A Long Walk to Water? A. Love can be tested but will always persevere in the end B. Even after years of difficulty, life can suddenly get better C. Men and women are still treated differently in today’s society D. Be thankful for what you have or it will be taken from you
B
400
What is the figurative language in the following sentence: “The giraffe was a tall drill that had been brought to the village by two men who had visited earlier.
Metaphor
400
Name one MAJOR CHARACTER (besides Nya and Salva)
Salva's Uncle- changes Salva
500
Who is the author of A Long Walk to Water?
Linda Sue Park
500
How does Nya spend most of her day at the beginning of the novel?
Carrying water from the pond to her family's village
500
The title of our novel is A Long Walk to Water. Nya literally takes long walks to fetch water. Salva, however, does not walk towards water, but to a particular destination. What does the word “water” symbolize (figuratively) for Salva?
Freedom and Opportunity
500
What is the following quote FORESHADOWING? “And an idea came to him- an idea of what he might be able to do to help the people of Sudan”
Salva's idea to build wells in Southern Sudan
500
What is the difference between a ROUND character and a FLAT character?
Round Character- change throughout the novel Flat Character- do not change throughout the novel
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