A Long Walk to Water - Chapters 3 & 4

Salva is part of the Dinka tribe. His tribe has historically had to fight for valuable land and water resources. According to the story, the Dinka have been fighting for many years with which other tribe from the southern part of Sudan?

In chapter 3, Salva meets a woman from his tribe. He stays in her barn for three days before she tells him that she must leave. She also tells him that he cannot come with her. What are her reasons for leaving her home?

The woman explains why she does not want Salva to travel with her. What is her reason?

• She won't have enough food for two people.

• Soldiers will leave her alone if she travels by herself.

• She doesn't like Salva.

• She is afraid that she would slow Salva down while he is running from the war.

How is Salva able to identify men from his tribe?

• Dinka men have V-shaped scars on their foreheads.

• Dinka men wear robes made of lion fur.

• Dinka men only speak Dinka.

• Dinka men pierce their tongues.

In complete sentences, answer the following question.

In the beginning of chapter 4, we learn that Nya spends most of her time walking to a pond outside of her village every day. In fact, she spends about 8 hours walking each day to gather water for her family. In this true story, the sections about Nya take place in the year 2008. Explain why you think Nya's situation in Southern Sudan during the year 2008 was likely different than a girl living in America during that same time.

Answer the following question in complete sentences.

In chapter 4, Salva is picked up by a new group of Dinka members who are fleeing the war. Salva has already been abandoned by one group up to this point. This new group of Dinka tribe members doesn't initially want to bring him along with them. Why?

In complete sentences, answer the question below.

In chapter 4, we learned that Salva and the others traveled for more than week without food. A boy from a neighboring tribe named Buksa is eventually able to find a beehive. How does Buksa find it?