Test Study Guide: A Long Walk to Water Chapters 1-9 – Flashcards
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The people in South Sudan fighting over
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religious freedom
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Salva is part of what tribe?
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Dinka
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How does Nya spend most of her time?
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walking to get water
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In chapter 2, why didn't Salva join the group of men who went with the rebels?
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He was too young and was sent with the women and children.
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In chapter 3, a Dinka woman helps Salva. She then moves on without him. Why does she leave Salva behind?
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It would be dangerous for her to travel with him.
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Why have the Dinka and Nuer tribes been fighting for hundreds of years?
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Each tribe tried to lay claim to the area's richest in water.
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Nya's story is told based on what year?
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2008
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What is the name of Salva's village?
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Loun-Ariik
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In chapter 4, Nya's little sister is introduced. What is her name?
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Akeer
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In chapter 4, Salva's group finds food to help them survive. What do they find?
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Honey
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How does water dictate Nya's life?
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They have to live near water and move every year.
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Salva makes a new friend in chapter 5. What is his name?
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Marial
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In chapter 6, Nya's little sister gets sick. What caused her illness?
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dirty water
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What words describe the Atout region?
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sandy, hot, and green
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How do they know that a lion killed Salva's friend?
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They saw blood near the path.
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What does the group do in order to cross the Nile?
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The men build canoes out of reeds and papyrus.
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What types of things are found on the island in the Nile?
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sugarcane, cassava, and yams
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In chapter 8, what do the fishermen know about the night that the travelers do not?
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Thousands of mosquitoes swarm at night.
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How is the Akobo dessert the worst element yet for the villagers?
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The sun was very hot, there was no water, and the ground was rocky.
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How does Uncle Jewiir encourage Salva to keep walking?
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He tells him to focus on getting to the nearest group of bushes.
