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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago has the war started, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) One year ago.
(b) Three years ago.
(c) Six months ago.
(d) Two years ago.

2. Why does no one in Salva's group sleep well on the island in Chapter 8?
(a) Because of the crocodiles.
(b) Because of the mosquitoes.
(c) Because of the lions.
(d) Because of the antelope.

3. How many doses of medicine does it take before Akeer is healthy and back to her old self in Chapter 8?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. What is tied to the handle of Nya's water container?
(a) A gourd.
(b) A gun.
(c) A watch.
(d) A knife.

5. How are the traditional scars of Salva's tribe described in Chapter 3?
(a) Moon-shaped.
(b) V-shaped.
(c) Star-shaped.
(d) S-shaped.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the village where Salva grew up?

2. By what name does Salva call the woman that he encounters after he's been abandoned in Chapter 3?

3. Why is Salva unable to attend school the entire year?

4. What does Salva eat for dinner after arriving on the island in Chapter 8?

5. After whom is Salva's village named?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Nya's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Nya?

2. What role does Jewiir assume within Salva's group in Chapter 6? Why?

3. What does Jewiir do in order to keep Salva going along with the group in Chapter 9?

4. What has caused the terror that consumes Salva in Chapter 7?

5. How is water obtained when Nya's family stays at the camp?

6. How are the chapters in A Long Walk to Water structured?

7. What are the symptoms of illness that Akeer exhibits in Chapter 10? What has caused her illness?

8. What does Auntie ask of the tribe of people that arrive at her home in Chapter 4?

9. How is Marial's character described when he is introduced?

10. With whom do the strangers speak when they arrive in Nya's village in Cahpter 9? What are they presumably discussing?

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