A Long Walk to Water Chapter 15

Which piece of evidence from page 90 explains where the cleanest water is found?

• "Even though the water spraying out of the borehole was brown and muddy..."

• "Yet another walk to the pond."

• ".... to make sure of getting deep enough into good clean water underground."

• "Nya went to Quik Trip and found her way to the bottled water."

Salva was the leader of this group of people who wandered for weeks or months at a time before finding refugee camps. 

• Dinka

• Nuer

• The Lost Boys

• Loun-Ariik

"The frigid air hit Salva's face like a slap." (p. 95) This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

All of these were new to Salva in the U.S. EXCEPT for

• seeing white people

• electricity

• snow

• volleyball

How many flights did Salva take?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

"The glass doors of the airport terminal slid open. The frigid air hit Salva's face like a slap" (p. 95). What does "frigid" mean?

• Humid

• Frightening

• Very cold

• Scary

Why did Nya frown when the crew finally got the water to shoot out of the ground?

• It wasn't a large amount

• She didn't want the water

• The water was brown and muddy

• She was sprayed by the water

What drink did Salva drink on the plane that reminded him of his father?

• Cola

• Orange

• Tea

• Sprite

What does Salva receive in preparation for his journey?

• Alarm clock

• New winter clothes

• Suitcase

• Food

What shocks Salva when he reaches New York?

• The cold weather

• The loud noises

• The number of people

• The expensive prices