A Long Walk to Water Final Review

Whose story line is referred to in the following excerpt? “Going, the big plastic container held only air.”

• Uncle

• Akeer

• Nya

• Salva

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

When Salva decides that the group will walk to Kenya, he becomes the leader of the group.  Why doesn’t Salva leave them behind to make sure he stays safe?

• Salva does not want to travel early in the morning by himself because he is afraid of being eaten by a lion.
• It is safer to travel in a large group because it is easier to find food.
• It is safer to travel in a large group because the soldiers will not bother them
• Salva does not want to treat the other boys the way he was treated after he had to leave his village

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the reader know there are problems with the water that Nya brings home to her family?

•  The water is described as lukewarm, not hot or cold.
• The walk to get water is filled with sand and thorns.
• The people wade into the water, along with birds and cattle.  The water is described as muddy.
• The jug she collects water in cannot be washed.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Nya’s sister becomes sick with cholera and the family travels to a clinic to see a doctor.  The nurse explains that she is sick because of the water and tells Nya’s mother she must boil the water before she uses it.  What is the problem with boiling water for Nya’s family?

• They have no pots to boil water in.
• There is no way for them to make a fire.
• Because they can collect only a little water, they will not have enough left after boiling.
• If they start a fire, it will burn their house down.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What drink does Salva have on the plane that reminds him of his family?

• Coca Cola
• Lemonade
• Water
• Sprite

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which sentence from Salva’s message best shows that Salva is hopeful?

• “This book is based on the true story of my life”
• “I am thankful to a great many people.”
•   “My dreams of helping the people back home in Sudan are beginning to come true.”
   
• “I would have not made it without these two things.”

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.”  What was Salva’s purpose for writing this message?

• To thank people for their support
• To encourage people to persevere during hard times
• To thank others and encourage people.
• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Based on the picture and your knowledge of the book, what can you infer has taken place in this village?

• A recent rain has filled the well
• The villagers have recently received a new shipment of plastic water containers
• An aid organization has donated equipment for a well
• People from a neighboring village have heard about the well and have come to this village to steal water

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

“I overcame all the difficult situations of my past because of all the hope and perseverance that I had.”  What does the word perseverance mean in this sentence?

• The ability to grip something firmly
• The drive to complete a task despite difficulty or delay
• The capacity to accept or tolerate delay
• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does Salva use his experiences in Africa to help him speak to the audience in America?

• Salva remembers the meetings he would have with the boys that followed him to Kenya
• Salva is not afraid when he realizes that the people are not like the lions that ate Marial
• His experiences in refugee camps make him afraid of large audiences, so he limits the audiences to twenty or fewer people
• Salva is unable to speak to the audience in America because he has not learned English well enough

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3