A Long Walk to Water Chapters 5-8 Quiz

Which of the following options best explains why Nya’s family does not always live by the lake?

• The Dinka don’t let the Nuer live there year round.

• They can only live at the lake when their tribe, the Nuer, is in power.

• The Dinka and the Nuer tribes fight there during the wet season.

• They can only live there when the lake is full of water.

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Which of the following inferences about Marial is best supported by Chapter 5?

• He likes to make jokes.

• He thinks Salva worries too much.

• He is unafraid of the future.

• He understands Salva well.

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Which of the following options most closely explains why Nya’s mother dislikes living by the lake?

• It is inconvenient and more dangerous than living at home.

• Nya’s father is not usually able to join them at the lake.

• She doesn't like walking to the lake twice a day.

• The water at the lake is dirty, unlike the water at home.

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Which of the following inferences about Uncle Jewiir is best supported by Chapter 6?

• He joined Salva’s group as a spy for the rebels.

• He is a cheerful person whom others respect.

• He enjoys being viewed as powerful and wise.

• He is hiding the truth about Salva’s family.

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Which of the following options most likely explains why Salva is still hungry after Uncle shoots the topi?

• There is not enough meat for everyone.

• The group cannot build a fire to cook it.

• He becomes ill after eating too quickly.

• Someone steals the meat from him.

When Salva clings to Uncle’s shirttail, it adds to the development of the text mainly by-

• suggesting that he is worried about getting lost

• showing his terror after Marial’s death

• implying that he wants to hide from the soldiers

• suggesting his fear that Uncle will be taken by a lion

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Which of the following options best explains the cause of Akeer’s illness?

• She ate meat that was undercooked.

• She did not drink enough water.

• She was bitten by an infected insect.

• She drank unclean water.

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When the Nile fishermen vanish into their tents abruptly after dinner, it mainly shows that-

• they do not trust their visitors

• they know that mosquitoes are coming

• they are tired after a hard day of work

• they know that the soldiers are coming

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Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• shallow

• to move or gather in great numbers

• monotonous

• grave or somber

• swarm

• not having depth

• haste

• dull and repetitive

• solemn

• urgency or speed

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Order these events chronologically as they take place in the story:

• Some travelers soak strips from their clothing in the Nile, attempting to carry water as they head into the Akobo Desert.

• Nya and her family arrive at the lake to wait out the dry season.

• Nya realizes for the first time that her mother does not like the lake.

• Nya’s sister Akeer falls ill. Her family worries about whether or not to risk the long journey to the clinic.

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