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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. Why was Nya unable to discern the tribal heritage of the crew leader?
2. The old granddad says in Chapter 18 that the place where the pump is the location they used to gather for what in Chapter 18?
3. Approximately how many boys are following Salva after leaving Ethiopia in Chapter 13?
4. Who explains the process of building the well to Nya in Chapter 15?
5. For how long is "the air around Nya's home" filled with the sound of the drill, according to the narrator in the beginning of Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. What symbolic memory inspires Salva to begin his program for water in Sudan in Chapter 17?
2. What takes place at the celebration for the well's erection in Chapter 18?
3. What lesson does Salva remember whenever he becomes discouraged with his water project?
4. What does Nya's father do as the crew continues to drill in Chapter 16?
5. What does Nya learn about the crew leader in Chapter 18? Why does this surprise Nya?
6. Who explains the drilling process to Nya in Chapter 15? How is the process explained?
7. Why are the refugees driven from the camp in Ethiopia in Chapter 12? How are they driven away?
8. How does Jewiir's death affect Salva in Chapter 11?
9. How does Salva make his way to America?
10. How has Salva's position within the group he travels with changed in Chapter 11?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When does Salva's story begin? How would you describe Salva in the beginning of his story? Where does Salva live? How old is he in the beginning of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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