A Long Walk To Water Chp. 9-13

Why can’t Akeer have clean water to drink?

• Her family does not have the money.

• She does not have access to bottled water.

• Her family cannot collect enough water to boil it.

• She has no way to boil the water.

What or who attacks Salva's group when they are sleeping by the river?

• Lions.

• Snakes.

• Mosquitos.

• Soldiers.

What subject are the the visitors to the village talking about with the village's chief?

• Water.

• Building schools.

• The war.

• The Dinka tribe.

How long did Uncle say it would take to cross the Akobo Desert?

• Five days.

• Three days.

• Three weeks.

• Two days.

What happened to Salva in the desert that caused him terrible pain?

• His toenail came off.

• He was bitten by a snake.

• He was attacked by another group member.

• He passed out.

What does one woman in the group do for the dying man in the desert?

• Gives him food.

• Gives him water.

• Helps him up.

• Buries him after he dies.

What did Salva wear on his feet?

• Adidas slides

• shoes made from rubber tires

• Timberlands

What saved Salva from being robbed of his clothes?

• His clothes were ripped up too much.

• They didn't like his style.

• He was the youngest and smallest.

Why were the refugees being forced to leave the camp?

• It was too crowded

• Ethiopia did not like the camps in their country

• Ethiopia did not want to help the refugees

• The Ethiopian government was on the brink of collapse

What is the most likely reason the drill referred to in Chapter 12 is called the iron giraffe?

• That's the brand name

• It is made in the same place giraffes are found

• It had spots like a giraffe

• The drill bit has a long neck like a giraffe