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Reading comprehension over chapters 1-3 the novel, A long Walk to Water

Quiz by Angela Coker

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  • Q1
    What challenge does Salva face in the early chapters of A Long Walk to Water?
    Finding clean water
    Starting a new school
    Learning to read
    Being separated from his family
    30s
  • Q2
    Who is the protagonist that the story centers around in the first three chapters of A Long Walk to Water?
    Nya
    Ajor
    Mebrak
    Salva
    30s
  • Q3
    What motivates Salva to keep moving forward during his journey in A Long Walk to Water?
    Wanting to go to school
    Desire for food
    The hope of finding his family
    Fear of the dark
    30s
  • Q4
    What is Nya's daily task that is central to her story in A Long Walk to Water?
    Collecting water
    Cooking for her family
    Planting crops
    Hunting for food
    30s
  • Q5
    In the beginning chapters of A Long Walk to Water, what significant event causes Salva to leave his village?
    A festival
    An earthquake
    A drought
    The outbreak of war
    30s
  • Q6
    What natural resource is crucial for both Salva and Nya in A Long Walk to Water?
    Water
    Shelter
    Food
    Wood
    30s
  • Q7
    What does Salva learn about survival as he travels in A Long Walk to Water?
    How to build a shelter
    The best way to catch fish
    The importance of teamwork
    How to read maps
    30s
  • Q8
    What is a key difference between Salva's and Nya's stories in the first three chapters of A Long Walk to Water?
    Their favorite foods
    Their family backgrounds
    Their hobbies
    Their time periods
    30s
  • Q9
    How does Salva feel when he realizes he has been left behind by his group in A Long Walk to Water?
    Indifferent
    Excited and happy
    Abandoned and scared
    Relieved and calm
    30s
  • Q10
    What does Nya's journey to get water represent in the story of A Long Walk to Water?
    A journey to a new home
    The daily struggles faced by her community
    A competition with friends
    A fun adventure
    30s
  • Q11
    The definition of the vocabulary term official is...
    approved or authorized by a recognized authority
    something that is not real
    a casual agreement between friends
    a secret plan
    30s
  • Q12
    The definition of the vocabulary term ritual is...
    a scientific experiment conducted in a lab
    a method of cooking food
    a set of actions performed in a particular order, often for religious or cultural purposes
    a type of clothing worn during special events
    30s
  • Q13
    The definition of the vocabulary term honored is...
    to make a mistake
    to hold in high regard or respect
    to ignore someone completely
    to feel angry towards someone
    30s
  • Q14
    The definition of the vocabulary term aimless is...
    focused and determined
    without a goal or purpose
    having clear ambitions
    full of direction
    30s
  • Q15
    The definition of the vocabulary term rebels is...
    people who enjoy nature
    people who resist authority or control
    people who are very quiet
    people who follow rules
    30s

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