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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many sisters does Salva have?
2. What does Salva imagine stripping the corpses of the men in the desert in Chapter 10?
3. What food does Buksa lead Salva to in Chapter 4?
4. Who has become ill in Chapter 7?
5. How large is the group of people that arrive at the old woman's house in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the main cause for the outbreak of the Second Sudanese Civil War?
2. What happens as Salva's group begins to roast the stork after crossing the desert in Chapter 10?
3. What is the main setting of A Long Walk to Water?
4. What body of water does Salva's group reach in Chapter 7? How do they prepare to cross it?
5. Why does Akeer's illness present such a threat to her?
6. How is Salva's character introduced in Chapter 1? How old is Salva when his character is introduced?
7. Why does the nurse's advice appear impossible to Nya and her mother in Chapter 8?
8. How does Nya feel about the time that her family spends at the camp?
9. Who are the dwellers on the island in Chapter 8? How is this setting described?
10. What is Nya doing when her character is introduced in Chapters 1 through 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the plot structure of A Long Walk to Water. Where in the story does the exposition transition to rising action? Where does the climax occur? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?
Essay Topic 2
What is the ultimate lesson that Salva learns from Jewiir in the desert? How does this lesson replay itself for Salva later on in life? How do you relate to this lesson?
Essay Topic 3
What is the catalytic event that sets off Salva's journey? Where in the novel does this event occur? Where does Salva go when he leaves his village? Why?
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