Setting
Salva's Story
Nya's Story
Novel Questions
Miscellaneous
100

What country and continent does the novel take place in?

Country - Southern Sudan

Continent - Africa

100

What genre is Salva's story? 

Non-fiction

100

What genre is Nya's story? 

Historical fiction

100

Who is the author of A Long Walk to Water?

Linda Sue Park

100

The government wanted everyone in the north to be ____________ (religion).

The government wanted everyone in the north to be Muslim.

200

What is the name of the river between Ethiopia and Sudan?

The Gilo River

200

Which tribe does Salva belong to?

The Dinka Tribe.

200

What tribe did Nya belong to?

The Nuer Tribe.

200

What do the markings on a man's face indicate?

The tribe they belong to.
200

Who are the men that come upon Salva and his group?

Men from the Nuer tribe.

300

What country does Salva lead the boys to?

Kenya

300

What is the name of the village Salva is from?

Loun-Ariik

300

True or False: Nya and her sisters walk to school every morning. 

False - Where do they walk every morning?

300

How is Marial killed? What type of conflict is this?

Marial is eaten by a lion. The conflict is Man vs. Nature.

300

How old is Salva when the war comes to his village?

Salva is 11 years old when the war comes to his village.

400

When does Salva attend school?

Salva attends school during the rainy season.

400

True or False: Salva and his Uncle are similar because they both became leaders of their groups and helped them progress and survive.

True

400

What caused Nya's sister Akeer's illness? How did she get this illness?

Akeer had a water-borne illness from drinking dirty water.

400
Why is Salva often rejected? What type of conflict is this?

Salva is often rejected because of his age. The conflict is Man vs. Man.

400

Why did Uncle get automatic respect from the other refugees?

Uncle got automatic respect from the other refugees because he had a gun.

500

Why was Salva worried about traveling to Ethiopia?

Salva was worried his family wouldn't find him if he went to another country.

500

"Nobody talked about it, but by the end of the first day Salva had become the leader of a group of about fifteen hundred boys." What is the name of the group?

The Lost Boys

500

What did they build in Nya's village? What is the name of the place? Why is it named that?

They built a school in Nya's village. The name was the Elm Street School after a school in America where the kids raised money for the well.

500

DOUBLE POINTS: What is a good theme for A Long Walk to Water and why?

Student choice

500

What is most likely the reason Uncle was killed by the Nuer men?

Uncle was killed by the Nuer men because he was the leader and he was Dinka.