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"A Long Walk to Water" Reading Checkpoint - Chapters 6-13

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PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Select the best answer choice for each question.
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PART 2: Text Based Discussion Questions
Directions: Select the BEST answer choice for each question.
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PART 3: Context Clues
Directions: Use context clues to select the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.
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PART 4: Theme
Directions: Read the passage and identify a possible theme sentence for the passage.
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Why does Nya’s family move to a new location?
The fighting has come too close.
They move to be near water.
They move to find food.
The father has gotten a new job.
Why are Salva’s eyes swollen shut?
Bees stung him.
He got in a fight.
He is having a reaction to food he ate.
He got poked in the eye by a stick.
Where does Marial tell Salva that they are walking to?
Back to the village
Another part of Sudan
Ethiopia
Europe
What is wrong with Akeer?
She has no friends.
She is sick from dirty water.
She has been bitten by a bug.
She has the flu.
What happened to Marial?
He found his parents.
He died of starvation.
He was eaten by a lion.
He was made the leader.
Where does Uncle tell Salva that they are heading?
Back to the village
Away from the war
Ethiopia
Sudan
Why can’t Akeer have clean water to drink?
Her family does not have the money.
She doesn’t have access to bottled water.
Her family can’t collect enough water to boil it.
She has no way to boil the water.
In Chapter 8, Salva has a flashback of his father on a bicycle. What did Salva’s father always bring him?
Mangoes
Bananas
Candy
Toys
What or who attacks Salva and the rest of the group while they are sleeping by the river?
Lions
Mosquitos
Snakes
Soldiers
What subject are the visitors to Nya’s village discussing with village’s chief?
Building schools
Water
The war
The Dinka Tribe
How long did Uncle say that it would take to cross the Akobo desert?
Five days
Three weeks
Three days
Two days
What happened to Salva in the desert that caused him terrible pain?
His toenail came off.
He got bit by a snake.
He was attacked by another group member.
He passed out.
What does one woman in the group do for the dying men in the desert?
Gives him food
Helps him up
Gives him water
Buries him after he dies
Why is Nya doubtful that the men will find water between the two trees?
She does not see any water.
She knows that the water is elsewhere.
She has water at the pond.
She doesn’t want the water.
Who does the group of people encounter when walking in the Akobo desert?
Salva’s family
More members of the Dinka tribe
Rebel soldiers
Salva’s school friend
What happened to Salva’s Uncle?
He was shot by soldiers.
He was recruited for the war.
He was mauled by lions.
He decided to leave the group.
Which is true about the refugee camp in Ethiopia.
The camp was crowded with people everywhere.
It had more food than he could ever want.
It was divided by gender.
It was closing when he arrived.
What does Salva see that makes him think his mother is in the camp?
People from the Dinka tribe
Buses leaving for his village
A lady dressed in garments like his mother
An orange headscarf
What is the iron giraffe that Nya describes?
Device for drilling water wells
A real giraffe
A building that is being built
A tall tower
What news does Salva receive after being at the camp for six years?
He is going home.
The rebels are coming.
The war is over.
The camp is being closed.
Where are the soldiers chasing the refugees?
Back into the camp
Towards the bush
To the river
Towards the beach
What is the Gilo River known for?
Snakes
Crocodiles
Piranhas
Riptides
Which of the following is true about how the boss that is in Nya’s village treats the men that are working.
He is gone a lot and doesn’t show up for work.
He would encourage them.
He yelled at them and became angry.
He quit while they were working.
PART A: What does Nya’s experience with the thorn tell us about her? What is a personality trait you could use to describe her, based on her reaction?
That Nya is independant and can take care of herself. A trait to describe her would be strong based on her reaction.
That Nya is worried about her health and safety. A trait to describe her would be fearful based on her reaction.
That Nya is not used to her surroundings and needs more practice collecting water. A trait to describe her would be inexperienced based on her reaction.
That Nya is reckless and over-confident about her abilities. A trait to describe her would be fearless based on her reaction.
PART B: Which piece of evidence below BEST supports your answer in PART A?
"She always tried not to step on the spiky plants that grew along the path, but their thorns were everywhere."
"She pressed her lips together against the pain."
"Nya put the container down and sat on the ground."
"Nya pushed at the skin around the thorn. Then she picked up another thorn and used it to poke and prod at the first one."
"Nya pushed at the skin around the thorn. Then she picked up another thorn and used it to poke and prod at the first one."
Rub
Stab
Press
Dampen
"The fishermen had warned the group to take plenty of water for the next stretch of the journey. Salva still had the gourd that the old woman had given him. Others in the group had gourds too, or plastic bottles."
Something to hold water
Netting to protect from mosquitos
A food item to eat on the way
A weapon