A Long Walk to Water - Chapter 12

What is the most likely reason the drill referred to in Chapter 12 is called the iron giraffe?

• That's the brand name

• It had sports like a giraffe

• It is made in the same place giraffes are found

• The drill bit has a long neck like a giraffe

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How long did Salva stay in the camp?

• 6 months

• 6 years

• 16 years

• 6 days

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

The text states, "He felt as though he were standing on the edge of a giant hole - a hole filled with the black despair of nothingness," shows that Salva realizes....

• his family will be at the camp.

• his family is dead.

• he will not be able to eat anytime soon.

• he will have to walk through the desert again.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

The text states: "The rumors skittered around the camp." Using context clues, what is the best definition of skittered?

• stomped

• scattered

• uneasy

• difficult

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How old is Salva when the camp is closed?

• 15
• 11
• 17
• 21

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Where do the soldiers chase the people of the camp?

• To the Nile River

• To the border of Ethiopia

• To the Gilo River

• to Kenya

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What is the Gilo River known for?

• sharks
• piranhas
• crocodiles
• crabs

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Gilo River borders:

• Egypt and Eithopia

• Sudan and Egypt

• Nigeria and Sudan

• Eithopia and Sudan

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The refugees left the camp in chaos. Which textual evidence demonstrates this the best:

• "The orders were not just to leave the camp but to leave Eithopia."

• "His feet barely touched the group as he was swept along by the crowd of thousands of people..."

• "Salva knew which river they meant: the Gilo River"

• "Swollen by the rains, the Gilo's current would be merciless."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What could be the possible reason the camp closed?

• The government of Eithopia fell.

• They had too much money.

• The war was over.

• The soldiers wanted the refugees to die.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1