A Long Walk to Water
Setting of A Long Walk to Water
Salva
Figurative Language
Ch. 15 and 16 of A Long Walk to Water
100
Why was there a war in Sudan?
A. The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.
B. The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim, but the people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.
C. The government forced all people to speak Arabic.
D. The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.
The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim, but the people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.
100
Where are both Nya and Salva from?
Southern Sudan
100
Salva was the leader of this group of people who wandered for weeks or months at a time before finding refugee camps.
The Lost Boys
100
What is the effect of this simile:
"Overhead, a jet plane veered away like a sleek evil bird."
A. The plane brings is bringing evil to the village.
B. The plane sounds loud
C. The plane looks like a bird.
A. The plane brings is bringing evil to the village.
100
Which piece of evidence from a Long Walk to Water explains where the cleanest water is found?
A. "Even though the water spraying out of the borehole was brown and muddy..."
B. "Yet another walk to the pond."
C. "...to make sure of getting deep enough into good clean water underground."
D. "Nya went to Quik Trip and found her way to the bottled water."
What is C. "...to make sure of getting deep enough into good clean water underground."
200
What is the central idea of Salva's story in Ch. 1
A. Boys in Sudan need to honor their fathers
B. Students should learn the importance of following directions from teachers
C. Life is easier for those who follow the laws of the government.
D. Life can change quickly from predictable to disorderly.
Life can change quickly from predictable to disorderly.
200
What was the official language of the Sudanese government?
A. Arabic
B. English
C. French
D. Igbo
Arabic
200
What question did Salva think about a lot, but never found an answer?
A. What could he possibly do to help Sudan?
B. What if I lose my new coat?
C. What if my new family isn't there?
D. What country does my cousin live in?
A. What could he possibly do to help Sudan?
200
What effect does this hyperbole give the reader:
"He sighed, and Salva heard that sigh all the way to his heart."
A. Salva loved the sound of the sigh.
B. Salva deeply understood the feelings behind the sigh.
C. The sigh made Salva sad.
D. Salva knew they could become friends
Salva deeply understood the feelings behind the sigh.
200
Why did Nya frown after water sprayed out of the borehole?
It was full of mud
300
Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath not go to school
They are girls
300
What was the name of Salva's village?
Loun-Ariik
300
About how old was Salva when he learned his father was in the hospital?
A. 11 years old
B. 23 years old
C. 18 years old
D. 50 years old
B. 23 years old
300
"The frigid air hit Salva's face like a slap." (p. 95) This is an example of what type of figurative language?
A. Metaphor
B. Noun
C. Simile
D. Alliteration
Simile
300
Who is Michael
Aide Worker
400
Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows:“When he got to the door, he looked out. Everyone was running—men, children, women carrying babies. The air was full of dust that had been kicked up by all those running feet. Some of the men were shouting and waving guns.” This excerpt indicates to the reader that something is disrupting the normal day in Salva’s village. What has happened?
A. Tornado
B. A massive rainstorm
C. An elephant stampede
D. A battle between the army and rebels
A battle between the army and rebels
400
Where was the first Refugee camp that Salva made it to?
Ethiopia
400
In ch. 16, Salva learns that his father is in a United Nations clinic and that he has had stomach surgery. Based on what you know about Sudan and what happens to Akeer, make an Inference on what made his father sick.
The water in Sudan made him sick
400
What figurative language is this sentence?
"Salva's mouth closed and opened again, as if he was a fish."
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Pun
D. Metaphor
Simile
400
What are the 3 restrictions to a boy getting on the list to go to America?
A. Healthy, Married and Family in the USA
B. Orphaned, Married and Healthy
C. Orphaned, Healthy and not a Rebel Soldier
D. Married, Not a soldier and family in the USA
Orphaned, Healthy and not a Rebel Soldier
500
Based on the picture and your knowledge of the book, what can you infer has taken place in this village?
A. A recent rain has filled the well
B. The villagers have recently received a new shipment of plastic water containers
C. An aid organization has donated equipment for a well
D. People from a neighboring village have heard about the well and have come to this village to steal water
An aid organization has donated equipment for a well
500
Based on the map, why do you think Sudan might be likely to have a civil war?
A. The map shows only one river in Sudan. It might be difficult to travel in the country.
B. The map shows seven tribes in Sudan. It might be difficult for all the tribes to cooperate.
C. The map shows only three cities. The cities could be fighting over which city is the capital
D. The map shows nine neighboring countries. Some of those countries could be trying to take over parts of Sudan.
The map shows seven tribes in Sudan. It might be difficult for all the tribes to cooperate.
500
What language do they speak in Salva's village
Dinka
500
What does this metaphor mean?
"The Nile: the longest river in the world, the mother of all life in Sudan."
A. The Nile is really, really long
B. The Nile has more living things in it that anywhere else in Sudan.
C. The Nile is the source of life in Sudan.
D. The Nile reminded Salva of his mother.
The Nile is the source of life in Sudan.
500
What can you infer Salva is going to do to help South Sudan
Help people get clean water