A Long Walk to Water

All these were new to Salva in the U.S. EXCEPT FOR:

• seeing white people
• volleyball
• electricity
• snow

What question did Salva think about alot, but never found an answer?

• What could he possibly do to help Sudan?
• What if my new family isn't there?
• What if I lose my new coat?
• What country does my cousin live in?

About how old was Salva when he learned his father was in the hospital?

• 11 years old
• 18 years old
• 23 years old
• 50 years old

in Chapter 16, Salva learns that his father is in a United Nations clinic and that he has had stomach surgery. Based on what you know about Sudan and what happens to Akeer, make an inference on what made his father sick. 

• The water in Sudan made him sick.
• He did not cook his meat enough.
• The bee stings
• A crocodile in the Gilo River

Why did Salva make plans to travel back to Sudan the first time?

• He didn't like America

• He thought his new family didn't want him anymore

• He was contacted by someone who found his father

• He was too homesick and needed to go back to his country

What sport did Salva join in America?

• Soccer

• Volleyball

• Baseball

• Football

Whom did Salva go back to southern Sudan to visit while he was living in the United States?

• Mother
• Father
• Cousin
• Uncle

What agency does Salva's cousin work for?

• The Red Cross
• The United Way
• Doctors Without Borders
• United Nations Clinic

What was Salva studying in college?

• English
• Education
• Business
• Law

Which is not a difficulty involved in Salva reconnecting with his father?

• Getting caught by the rebels and made to fight in the war.
• There was no way to communicate with the clinic staff.
• Salva's new family did not want to help Salva reconnect with his father.
• Salva will have to take many planes as well cars to get to the clinic.