A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What color headscarf does Salva's mother wear?
(a) Orange.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

2. How long does Jewiir say it will take to cross the desert in Chapter 9?
(a) Four days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

3. Why does Nya's mother hate the camp by the lake?
(a) Because of the heat.
(b) Because of the fighting.
(c) Because of the mosquitoes.
(d) Because of the lack of food.

4. What does the old woman give to Salva when he leaves with the group in Chapter 4?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) Mangoes and yams.
(c) Peanuts and a gourd.
(d) A bottle and a banana.

5. What presumably killed Salva's friend in Chapter 7?
(a) A lion.
(b) A bear.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A hyena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of vehicle do the strangers arrive in at Nya's village in Chapter 9?

2. How old is Nya in the beginning of her story?

3. By what time does Nya hope to make it home with her water in Chapter 3?

4. In which direction does Marial say the group it walking in Chapter 5?

5. What happens to Salva after eating the feast in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what narrative point of view is A Long Walk to Water related?

2. What happens at nightfall while Salva's group is on the island in Chapter 8?

3. What body of water does Salva's group reach in Chapter 7? How do they prepare to cross it?

4. How is Salva's family regarded within their community?

5. What was the main cause for the outbreak of the Second Sudanese Civil War?

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

7. What happens as Salva's group begins to roast the stork after crossing the desert in Chapter 10?

8. Why does the nurse's advice appear impossible to Nya and her mother in Chapter 8?

9. How does Nya feel about the time that her family spends at the camp?

10. How is Salva's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Salva when his character is introduced?

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