A Long Walk to Water
What are the names of the two main characters in the book?
Nya and Salva
What African country did Jay Z visit in the video?
Angola
What state is Flint located in?
Michigan
What is likely the main cause of the lead in SFUSD schools?
Old pipes
Where is Joe from?
San Diego
In what country was Salva born?
South Sudan
What was the name of the girl who was gathering the water?
Bela
How long did the Flint Water Crisis last?
5 years (2014-19)
According to the article, parts of Oakland had higher levels of lead than _____?
What college is Sarai going to?
UC San Diego
Why did Salva's dad need surgery?
He drank contaminated water
How many hours did it take for the girl to get water each day?
4 hours
Why did the water crisis start?
The city decided to start using the Flint river as their water source
What makes the lead contamination in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood different from the situation in SFUSD?
The lead in Fruitvale comes from soil and buildings, not drinking water
How many kids does Joe have?
2
How many hours per day did Nya walk to get water?
8 hours
What is the name of the illness that kills nearly 2 million children each year?
Diarrhea
Why did lead get into Flint's water after the switch in 2014?
Because corrosion-control chemicals weren’t used, allowing lead and other metals to leach from old pipes
Name one of the 6 SFUSD schools that had the highest levels of contamination
West Portal elementary, International Study High School, New School of San Francisco, Downtown High School, Malcom X elementary and Life Learning Academic Charter on Treasure Island.
How many siblings does Sarai have?
3
What were the names of the tribes of the two main characters?
Nuer and Dinka
What gift did the girl's school receive thanks to a grant from UNICEF?
A toilet
What disease did some people contract from drinking the contaminated water?
Legionnaires Disease
What prompted the water testing at Buena Vista Horace Mann in December 2022?
Discovery of lead in the school garden
What are Joe and Sarai's combined ages?
53