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A long walk to water
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did Salva's village get attacked | People wanted to practice their own religion, however govnerment wanted people to be muslim |
| What did Salva's teacher say when gun shots rang out | Get down! |
| Who was Salva's village named after | His grandfather |
| What trait does Salva show through his journey | Bravery |
| What happens to Salva when he wakes up in a barn | He gets abandoned |
| How does Salva know who is in the same tribe as him | Scar patterns on their heads. |
| Why do the people let Salva join them on their walk | A woman convinces a man to let him join because they're in the same tribe |
| what did the Nuer tribe fight over with the Dinka tribe | Access to the land around the lake for acsess to water |
| Why was Salva's uncle, Jewir the group leader | He had a rifle and was in the army |
| What litterary device is the phrase "a cold fist seemed to grip Salva's heart" | Personification |
| Why going to the doctor difficult for Nya's little sister, Akeer? | The doctor is very far away and the trip to the doctor would be difficult |
| What happened to Marial? | Was killed by a lion |
| How did the group cross the Nile? | Through boat |
| What does sugar cane remind Salva of? | Mango's that his father used to bring him as a treat. |
| What issue makes the group not be able to sleep and annoys them? | misquitos/bugs |
| What happened to Salva on the first day of the desert | Stubbed his toe and ripped of his whole toenail |
| Why does Jewir, Salva's uncle, call Salva by his full name 2 reasons | Reminds him of his family, to motivate him |
| What did the 3 gunshots and the sound of running footsteps mean? | That Salva's uncle, Jewir got shot and they ran away |
| What is the theme of the story | To continue moving forward even when things go bad |
| What was the most dangerous part of the river Salva had to cross after being kicked out of the camp | Croccodiles |
| How did Salva get lucky and survive the river after being kicked out of the camp? | A person dragged him under, taking a bullet and preventing him from getting shot |
| What was the rumor in the refigue camp? | Some kids are being brought to America |
| What was the name of the kids being brought back to America | The lost boys |
| What else did Salva make when he came back that wasn't a well | A school |
| Why did Akeer get sick | Sick from the drinking water |
| What did the doctor say to do to the water before drinking | boil the water, however it wastes water |