A Long Walk to Water Flashcard 1st

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The novel is mainly set in ______________. Options: Ethiopia, Northern Sudan, Southern Sudan, Kenya

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Southern Sudan

Front

How old was Nya in the beginning of the book?

Back

11

Front

Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school?

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They are girls.

Front

Why doesn't Salva attend school year round?

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During the dry season his family moved away from the village.

Front

hesitated in the context: "Salva hesitated for a moment."

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to pause

Front

What does the sensory language in paragraph 23 show about Salva’s feelings toward the rebels? "Salva froze. All he could see was the gun’s huge barrel, black and gleaming, as it moved toward his face."

Back

It reveals how Salva feels threatened by them.

Front

The figurative language "Salva felt his knees turn to water. He closed his eyes." helps the reader understand that Salva feels —

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fear

Front

shouldered

"After that, no one objected. The men shouldered the heavy equipment and left the camp."

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Carried

Front

What did the old woman give Salva when he left with the other Dinka?

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Bag of peanuts and a gourd

Front

What is Salva doing at the very beginning of the book? Options: Running away from home, Daydreaming in school, Walking to get water, Doing his homework

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Daydreaming in school