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A Long Walk to Water: Ch. 9-11

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Question 1

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Use the internet to answer the following questions. According to the World Health Organization, waterborne diseases are the leading cause of death around the world. 1. What is the name of one common waterborne disease? 2. What are the symptoms of that disease? 3. How is it treated? 4. How deadly is it? 5. How can it be avoided?

Question 2

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When one of the women in the group gives water to one of the men they find in the desert, someone else tells her that she will die if she shares her water. Which do you feel is making a better decision: the woman who shares her water with another, or the man who keeps his for himself to better insure his own survival? Explain.

Question 3

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Use the internet to help research answers for the following questions. 1. How long can a human being go without water? 2. What are the symptoms of dehydration? 3. How does dehydration affect the body?

Question 4

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Salva wonders if he would have shared his water with those men if he were older and stronger, or would he have kept his water for himself? Based on what you know about Salva, which do you think he would have done. Explain using details from the story to support your answer.

Question 5

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For the first time on his journey, Salva sees a benefit to being the smallest of the group. How might things have been different for Salva if he had been bigger and older?