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LWW Test Review
Review questions for unit exam on Long Walk to Water
Question | Answer |
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Why was Salva worried about traveling to Ethiopia? | He was worried he wouldn't find his family. |
What did the orange headscarf remind Salva of? | His mother. |
How did Salva help the 1200 Lost Boys? | He led them through the desert for over a year. |
How were the conditions in the refugee camps? | They were crowded with very little food and other basics. |
Why were the refugees forced from the camp in Ethiopia? | The government collapsed and the new government no longer wanted them there. |
Where did Salva travel when he left Africa? | To Rochester, NY in the USA |
How did Salva learn English? | From Michael, an Irish aid worker |
Why was the government of Sudan attacking its people in the south? | They wanted to force them to change their religion. |
How were Dinkas and Nuers able to tell one from another? | The adult males had distinctive scar patterns on their foreheads. |
What ability did Buksa of the Jur-chol tribe have? | He was able to follow a bird's song and find honey. |
What two people did Salva lose early in the story? | Uncle Jewiir and his friend Mariel |
How did Uncle treat Salva differently than the rest of his group? | He shared his food , encouraged him, and wouldn't leave him behind. |
How did Salva and his group cross the Nile? | In canoes they made from papyrus grass. |
Why did Nya's sister Akeer and Salva's father get sick? | From the dirty water she was drinking |
What lesson did Uncle teach Salva in the desert? | To set small goals and meet them while working towards a large goal. |
What dilemna (hard problem) did Salva's group have when they found the 9 men in the desert? | Whether to save themselves or help the men and risk running out of water. |
Why did the 6 men kill Uncle? | They were Nuer and he was from the Dinka tribe. |
What was the place that the people went to to find safety from the war in Sudan? | refugee camps |
What other countries did Salva walk to in order to find safety (refuge)? | Ethiopia, Kenya |
What did the well-drilling rig resemble (look like)? | a red giraffe |
What concerned Nya when the drill finally struck water? | the water was brown and muddy looking |
What were the young, male refugees from Sudan called? | The lost boys |
What news did Salva recieve from his cousin in Africa about his family? | his father was still alive |
What did Salva's father do as a sign of having found what was lost? | sprinkled water on his forehead |
How did Salva decide to help the people of South Sudan? | come back and drill wells for them to provide much-needed water |
How will Nya's life change in addition to having clean water to drink? | She and her brothers will go to school. |
What are some possible themes of the book? | Never give up hope, always persevere |
Why didn't Nya believe there would be water where the men were drilling? | it was dry and rock hard |
Why did Salva travel back to Sudan the first time? | to see his father |
How did Salva become leader of the 1200 boys? | they just started following him! |
What could water be a symbol of in this book? | life |