A Long Walk to Water Unit Test:

Multiple Choice: (2pts)

1. WhydidNyabelievethemenwouldnotfindwaterinthespotthemanpointedout?

(Chapter10)

A.  Sheknewtherewasadriedwellinthatspot

B.  Sheknewitwasintheothertribe’sterritory.

C.  Sheknewthattherebelscontrolledthewater.

D.  Sheknewtherewasnowaterontheservicetocollectthewater.

2. WhywasSalvaworriedabouttravelingtoEthiopia?

(Chapter10)

A.  Hewasafraidhisfamilywouldnotfindhim.

B.  HewasafraidthatEthiopiawasgoingtobeverydifferentthanhishome.

C.  HewasafraidthatthepeopleinEthiopiawouldnotlikehim.

D.  Hewasafraidtobeseparatedfromhisuncle.

3.WhywasSalvaexcitedtoseesomeonewithanorangeheadscarfwalkthroughtheentrancegateofthecamp?

(Chapter11)

A.  Thecolororangeremindedhimofhome.

B.  Thecolororangewashisfavoritecolor.

C.  Hismotherworeanorangeheadscarf.

D.  Peoplefromhistribeworeorangeheadscarves.

4. Whyweretherefugeesbeingforcedtoleavethecamp?

(Chapter12)

A.  Itwastoocrowded.

B.  Therewasnomoremoneytosupportthecamp.

C.  Ethiopiadidnotlikethecampsintheircountry.

D.  TheEthiopiangovernmentwasonthebrinkofcollapse.

A.  5. HowwasSalvasimilartohisuncle?

5. HowwasSalvasimilartohisuncle?

(Chapter13)

A.  Henowhadexperiencefightinginthemilitary.

B.  Hetookaleadershiproleandledagroupofboystoarefugeecamp.

C.  Hewaskilledwhileleadingagroup.

D.  Heknewhowtooperateagun.

6. WhywasNyadissappointedwhenthewatershotoutoftheborehole?

(Chapter14)

A.  Thewaterstoppedrunningafterafewminutes.

B.  Thewaterwasveryhot.

C.  Thewaterwasdirty.

D.  Thegroupknewtherewasnotgoingtobeenoughwaterforthevillage.

7.WhywasSalvasosurprisedaboutgettingmoreclothesandeveryonehavingtheir ownseatontheairplane?

(Chapter15)

A.  Hefeltthateveryonewasgreedy.

B.  Hedidn'trealizehecouldgetstuffwhenheaskedforit.

C.  Histribetaughteveryonetoshareeverything.

D.  Healwayshasverylittleandshared,andhedidnotrealizethatitcouldbe

different.

8. WhydidSalvamakeplanstotravelbacktoSudanthefirsttime?

(Chapter16)

A.  Hedidn'tlikeAmerica

B.  Hethoughthisnewfamilydidn’twanthimanymore.

C.  Hewascontactedbysomeonewhofoundhisfather.

D.  Hewastoohomesickandneededtogobacktohiscountry.

9. WhywasSalva'sfathersick?

(Chapter17)

A.  HewasdiagnosedwithHIV.

B.  Hesufferedinfectionfromwoundshereceivedinthewar.

C.  Hehadtheflu.

D.  Hedrankcontaminatedwater.

10. WhatproblemfacedSudanthatSalvaknewhecouldfix?

(Chapter17)

A.  Thewarthatwasgoingonfor20+years

B.  Afoodshortage

C.  Theissueofdirtywater

D.  Helpthepeoplewhowereattackedbylions

11. HowwasNya'svillageabletoaffordthewell?

(Chapter18)

A.  AschoolinAmericaraisedmoneytobuildthewell.

B.  SalvabecamewealthyandsentmoneytoNya'svillage

C.  AidworkersfromtheUnitedStateshelpedpayforthewell.

D.  EveryoneinNya'svillagegotjobsinthecityandpaidforthewellthemselves.

12. HowareSalvaandNyaconnectedinthestory?

(Chapter18)

A.  Theyarefromthesametribe.

B.  SalvahelpedraisemoneyforthewellthatwasbuiltinNya'svillage.

C.  SalvaandNyaarereallygoodfriends.

D.  SalvaandNyadecidedtoworktogether.

13. WhydidSalvafeelnumb?

(Chapter11)

A.  Hehadlostbothhisuncleandfriend.

B.  Therewassomereallycoldnights.

C.  Hewasshotwithcrossfirebyoneoftherebels.

D.  Hereallymissedhome.

14. WhenSalvajumpedintothewater,someonegrabbedontohisneckandforcedhim

underwater.Afterafewseconds,hefelttheperson'sgriprelease.Whydidtheboy'sgriprelease?

(Chapter13)

A.  Theboywasshotinthehead.

B.  Theboywaseatenbyacrocodile.

C.  Theboywasabletogaincontrolandswimhimself.

D.  Salvalostfeelingbecausehewasabouttopassout.

15. WhatisthemostlikelyreasonthedrillreferedtoinChapter12iscalledtheiron

Giraffe?

(Chapter12)

A.  That'sthebrandname

B.  Ithadsportslikeagiraffe

C.  Itismadeinthesameplacegiraffesarefound

D.  Thedrillbithasalongnecklikeagiraffe

16. WhydidSalvawanttowork?

(Chapter14)

A.  Sohewouldhavesomethingtopassthelongdaysatthecamp

B.  Tomeetfriends

C.  Tosupporthisfamily

D.  Tobuyextrafood

17. WhywasNyaexcitedabouthervillagebuildingaschool?

(Chapter17)

A.  Shemaygetachancetoworkattheschool

B.  Shewantedtolearnhowtoreadandwrite.

C.  Shewasgladtherewouldbeaplaceforherlittlebrotherstogo

D.  Itaddedculturetothevillage

18. WhydidNyawonderaboutwhowasbuildingthewell?

(Chapter18)

A.  Hewashandsomeandshewantedtoknowhisname.

B.  Shedidn'ttrusthim

C.  Hehaddifferentscarpatternsandshethoughthemay befromtherivaltribe.

D.  Helookedfamiliarandshethoughthemay befamily.

19. WhywasitdifficultforSalvatogobacktoSudan?

(Chapter15)

A.  MostairlinesdidnotflytoSudan.

B.  Thewarwasstillgoingon.

C.  SudanwasnotallowingflightsfromtheUnitedStates.

D.  TheUnitedStateswasnotallowingpeopletoflytoSudan.

20. HowdidSalvabecometheleaderofthegroupofboyswalkingtoKenya?

(Chapter13)

A.  Hewaselected

B.  Hewastheoldest

C.  Hewasthesmartest

  1. Thegroupsstartedtofollowhim

Short Answer: (5 pts.)

21. Compare and contrast the Nuer tribe to the Dinka tribe (use at least 3 examples for each):

22. Describe the connection between Salva and Nya. Be specific and use examples from the book. ______

23. Describe two ways in which Salva overcame different challenges in the book. Use examples to support your answer:

24. Describe what it means to survive in terms of Salva or Nya. Be specific and use examples from the text.

Extended Response: (40 pts)

A.)  Define culture

B.)  Discuss how culture shapes an individual. Use Salva or Nya as an example and be specific to the book.

C.)  Do you believe one can break culture or tradition? Explain. Use examples from the text.