A Long Walk to Water Chapter 1-6 Quiz

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16 questions
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Nya is both hard-working and responsible. What is another character trait that applies to Nya? Cite evidence to support your answer.

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To which tribe does Nya belong?

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Read the following line from Nya’s story in Ch. 1:
“...the sun was already baking the air…”
What type of figurative language is represented in this line?

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Salva is reunited with someone from his past. Who is it?

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What was Nya’s mother afraid of during their time spent living near the lake?

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How did Salva know that the people he ran into were a part of the Dinka Tribe?

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What is Nya's daily chore?

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Salva is from the village Loun-Ariik. Who was this village named after?

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The group was able to hunt and cook a small antelope. What happened afterward?

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Why does Salva learn the Arabic language?

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Unlike Salva, Nya does not attend school. Why might this be?

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What have we learned from Nya’s story so far?

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What have we learned from Salva’s story so far?

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To which tribe does Nya belong?

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Nya and Salva are brother and sister.

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Compare Fatima from “The Other Side of the Sky” to Salva in A Long Walk to Water. List two character traits that could be used to describe both Fatima and Salva. Cite evidence to support your answer.