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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. From what tribe were the men that killed Jewiir?

2. What does Salva order to drink on the plane in Chapter 15?

3. What does Nya's father send her to fetch in Chapter 17?

4. How many planes does Salva take in order to reach his new home in Chapter 15?

5. How far is the nearest school from Nya's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles does the crew struggle with in Chapter 13?

2. Where does Salva first live in Kenya? For how long does he live there?

3. How does Salva make his way to America?

4. Who is Michael and how does Salva meet him?

5. Why are the refugees driven from the camp in Ethiopia in Chapter 12? How are they driven away?

6. Who greets Salva when he arrives in America in Chapter 15? How are these characters described?

7. How has Salva's position within the group he travels with changed in Chapter 11?

8. Where does Salva go when he reaches the refugee camp in Chapter 11? How is the camp described?

9. Who explains the drilling process to Nya in Chapter 15? How is the process explained?

10. What does Salva learn about his family from his father in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the history of politics and conflict in South Sudan from the 1980s to today. When did the Second Sudanese Civil War begin? What caused the war? When did it end?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of water in the novel. What does water represent to Nya? How is water obtained by the main characters? What are the dangers of water that are presented in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Nya's character in A Long Walk to Water. How old is Nya? Where does she live? What is Nya's family like? How does Nya's character change in the course of the story?

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