A Long Walk to Water Ch. 1-8 Quiz 2024-2025

Quiz on A Long Walk to Water chapters 1-8. Test your knowledge of Salva and Nya's journey!

Why was there war in Sudan? The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam. The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic. The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school. The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights What is the purpose of Nya's journey each day? To escape the war To feed her family To get water To help her cousins Who was the village of Loud-Ariik named after? Salva's Dad Salva's Brother Salva's Mom Salva's Grandfather Salva is from the _ tribe. Dinka Nuer What does Salva realize when he wakes up in the barn? It was all a dream His family is back with him He overslept He was left behind The Nuer tribe and the Dinkas are _. tribes that share the same land tribes that have had a constant battle over land tribes that are very close and friends Who is Nya and what tribe is she from? is a male from the Dinka Tribe is a female from the Dinka Tribe is a female from the Neur Tribe is a male from the Nuer Tribe Explain why Nya's family and others from her village choose not to live at the big lake all year. Because the lake is full of sharks. Because the weather by the lake is not ideal. Because they are in a fight with the Dinka Because it's too cold by the lake. Where is Salva and his group walking to? family back to school Ethiopoa North Sudan What is the setting of the story? New York City, 2015 Texas, 1948 Northern Sudan, 2008 1985 Southern Sudan, 2008 1985 Salva meets a boy named Marial, How did Salva meet Marial? Marial accidentally stepped on Salva's hand. Salva accidentally stepped on Marial's hand. Salva and Marial run into each other while running from school Buksa finds the beehive by... listening for the sound of the bees buzzing following the call of a bird called "the honey guide" seeing a swarm of bees near a tree looking for a certain type of tree Who is Salva reunited with? His aunt The old woman His uncle His mom and dad Salva's uncle travels with a rifle. How does this affect the others in the group? they no longer want Salva's uncle traveling with them. they begin to see Salva's uncle as a leader. they become frightened and suspicious of Salva's uncle. How can you tell members of the Dinka and Nuer tribe apart? Each tribe wears certain colors Each tribe wears different head coverings They each have unique face markings The nurse explained why Akeer was sick. What did she say? "Her sickness came from the water." "Her sickness came from the heat." "Her sickness came from the mosquitos." "Her sickness came from the food." Before Salva ran from the war his father would bring him fruit as a gift. What was it? oranges mangoes bananas sorghum Where did all the fishermen go when the sun went down. into their sleeping bags to fish to finally get food under their mosquito nets to bed