A Long Walk to Water Ch 6-10 Review

Salva's uncle travels with a rifle in chapter 6.  How does this affect the others in the group?

• They no longer want Salva's uncle traveling with them.

• They are frightened and suspicious of Salva's uncle.

• They see Salva's uncle as a leader.

Why does the man stop the woman from sharing her water with those who have collapsed in the desert?

• He knows she also will not survive without water

• The dying men are rebel soldiers and deserve no water

• The dying men are Nuer and they are Dinka

• The man is selfish and cares only about himself

What challenge did the group overcome together in order to cross the Nile River?

• They all helped each other swim across 
• They all helped each other by building boats
• They all helped each other build mosquito nets
• they come together to walk across the Nile as a group

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

After healing Akeer, Nya's sister, the nurse explains they should only drink boiled, clean water. Why is this a challenge for Nya's family?

• At the lake camp, they can't collect large enough amounts of water to be boiled.

• They don't have the resources to boil water.

• It is impossible for Nya and Akeer to drink clean water on their journey to the pond and back.

• Boiling the water won't fix the issue.

How does Salva's uncle help him through the Akobo desert?

• He sets small goals for Salva to reach (the bushes, the rocks, etc.)

• He carries him on piggyback for ten steps at a time

• He tells him his family is safely across the desert

• He gives him a new pair of shoes to walk in

Why were there strange men in Nya's village drinking tea with her uncle, the village's chief?

• They came to talk about water.

• They were discussing the war.

• They wanted to join the Nuer tribe.

Why did Nya and her family only live by the lake for five months a year?

• There is too much fighting between the tribes to live there year-round.

• They have to move their during the dry season because the pond is too small to hold water.

• Both of these reasons are true.

Based on the information found in Chapter 5, you can predict that Marial was eaten by a _______.

• lion
• tiger
• bear
• topi

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

The nurse told Nya and her mother that Akeer's, "sickness came from the ___________."

• Mosquitos
• Water
• Food posioning
• Dehydration (Thirst)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What was the worst moment of Salva's day in the desert?

• He stubbed his toe and the entire toenail came off

• His lips became cracked and parched.

• He was bitten by hundreds, maybe thousands of mosquitoes.

• He saw nine men collapsed in the sand.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A