Chapter 9 and 10 of "A Long Walk to Water" - Listening Quiz

Why was the Akobo desert so difficult for the villagers to survive in?

• They were exhausted from walking.

• There were lions everywhere and they feared for their lives.

• It was very hot and dry and they had no water.

• Everyone was fighting over food.

How does Uncle encourage Salva to keep walking?

• He tells him he should do it for his family.

• He gives him small goals to work towards.

• He carries him on his back.

• He rewards him with mangos.

What do they find when they reach the end of the desert?

• Rebels with weapons

• A stork they can eat

• Other people who are lost trying to escape the war

• Men collapsed on the ground, dying

What are the visitors in Nya's village talking about?

• The war

• Nya and her family

• A jeep

• Water

What information does Uncle give Salva about his village?

• Everyone is there hiding

• Everyone left the village

• It was probably attacked and burned.

• He tells him that he is bringing Salva back there to look for his family.

Where is Uncle taking Salva?

• Back to his village

• America

• A refugee camp

• Back to the desert

Why is Uncle going to leave Salva?

• He is going back to fight in the war.

• It's not safe for them to stay together.

• He needs to go back and find his family.

• He's tired.

Who were the group of men that approached the group with weapons?

What did the men with weapons do to the group? (2 things)

Nya gets the impression that the visitors don't know what they're talking about. Why does she think this?

• They don't speak her language.

• They think there is water in the ground.

• They are always fighting with others.

• They are from the Dinka tribe.