A Long Walk to Water Chapter 1-6 Quiz - Jessica Robinson | Library

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

To which tribe does Nya belong? 

A. Nuer

B. Dinka

C. Jur-Chol

D. Murle 

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?

A. Metaphor

B. Personification

C. Simile 

D. Alliteration 

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

A. His teacher from school 

B. A friend from his old village 

C. His uncle 

D. A man from the first group he was with 

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

A. That Nya would never find enough water 

B. That her husband or son could be killed by the Dinka Tribe 

C. That the rebels would take over their territory 

D. That the military soldiers would bring the war close to their temporary home

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

A. He had seen the men before in his village

B. He heard their accents 

C. He recognized the tattos on their arms 

D. He recognized the V-shaped scars on their foreheads 

What is Nya's daily chore? 

A. Fetch water from the pond 

B. Help her father hunt for food 

C. Take care of her younger siblings 

D. Help her mother prepare dinner 

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

A. Salva's father

B. Salva's grandfather 

C. Salva's cousin, Loun 

D. Salva's uncle 

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

A. A lion stole the food before they ate it.

B. The men ate all the food and none was left for Salva.

C. The group was energized and able to move at a faster pace. 

D. Everyone was sick from eating too much and too quickly. 

10.

Why does Salva learn the Arabic language?

A. His father is a very successful judge so it is important that Salva learns to speak Arabic.

B. It is the official language of the Sudanese government. 

C. The Dinka Tribe speaks the Arabic language to each other. 

D. Salva wants to impress his brothers by learning the Arabic language. 

11.

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

A. She is a girl and isn’t given the opportunity to go to school.

B. There is not a school for her to attend around her village. 

C. Her chores are more important than education is. 

D. Nya is too young to go to school. 

12.

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

A. In Sudan, only girls are expected to do chores like fetch water and hunt for food.

B. Water is scarce in Sudan, so people must walk very long distances to retrieve water. 

C. Girls in Sudan had to choose between fighting in the war and going to school. 

D. None of these 

13.

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

A. The Dinka and Nuer Tribes do not get along.

B. There was a dangerous war going on, that caused many people to flee from their villages. 

C. Boys in Sudan had to choose between fighting in the war and going to school. 

D. Both A and B 

14.

To which tribe does Nya belong?

A. Nuer 

B. Jur-Chol 

C. Murle 

D. Dinka 

15.

Nya and Salva are brother and sister. 

True

False

16.

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.