A Long Walk to Water
Legend
Scythe
Never Fall Down
Shakespeare
100

This character walks hours each day to find water for her family.

Nya

100

This is the city where Legend takes place, controlled by the Republic.

Los Angeles

100

These government officials monitor citizens and control public order in the Republic.


Nimbus Agents

100

This character survives the Khmer Rouge through music.

Arn

100

She must marry Demetrius or become a nun.

Hermia

200

The civil war in this country forces Salva to flee.

Sudan

200

This character starts off as a loyal soldier but learns the truth about the Republic.

June

200

This Scythe is known for compassion and careful gleaning.

Scythe Faraday

200

The Khmer Rouge used this phrase to describe their plan to start over.

Year Zero

200

Puck's alternative name

Robin Goodfellow

300

This is the tribal group Salva belongs to, which influences his conflict with others.

Dinka

300

Day’s brother’s death marks a turning point in the story. Name him.

Eden

300

One key rule of the Scythedom is that gleanings must be done fairly and without this.

bias or personal motive

300

This country invaded Cambodia and helped bring the regime down.

Vietnam

300

What is used to enchant the lovers

magic flower/ potion

400

This organization helps Salva bring clean water to Sudan.

Water for South Sudan

400

The Republic lies about this to control the population and eliminate the weak.

The Trial

400

This is the name of the AI that governs society.

The Thunderhead

400

Arn is eventually adopted by...

Peter Pond

400

The play within the play is performed by this group of characters.

the mechanicals

500

This literary device is used when the chapters alternate between Salva and Nya’s stories.

juxtaposition

500

Day’s true name, kept secret from most characters until later in the novel.

Daniel

500

This theme is explored through the morality of death and choice.

ethical responsibility or the value of life

500

This state is where Arn is eventually resettled after leaving the refugee camp.

New Hampshire

500

Shakespeare often writes in this metrical pattern made up of ten syllables per line, with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables—used to give rhythm and structure to dialogue.

iambic pentameter