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A Long Walk to Water

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  • Who are the Lost Boys?
    the boys who escaped the war in Sudan
  • Name one danger when Salva was being chased out of the Ethiopian refugee camp.
    crocodiles, being shot at, drowning in the river
  • scavenge means...
    to look for, to collect
  • How does Salva find out that his father is still alive?
    He gets an email from his cousin.
  • In chapter 14, Salva got chosen to go to ____________.
    Rochester, New York
  • About how old is Salva at the beginning of the book?
    11
  • Name one struggle Nya faced in the book.
    lack of water, long walk to water, no shoes/thorns
  • Who survives in Salva's family?
    his parents and one of his brothers
  • Name one of Ms. Pulzone's cats.
    Bear and Suki
  • What did they build in Nya's village?
    a school and a well
  • isolated means...
    alone, far away from anything
  • What are rebels?
    people fighting against the government
  • Why was Michael important to Salva?
    he taught him English and how to play volleyball
  • Why is Nya not happy about the water they found?
    it is dirty/muddy
  • What is the point of reasoning?
    Reasoning explains the evidence and ties it back to the claim.
  • What are they fighting over in the civil war?
    religion (Islam)
  • Why was Uncle killed?
    He was shot by the Nuer (enemy) tribe because he was the leader.
  • Who was the man who started the water project in Nya's village?
    Salva
  • Which tribe is the enemy of the Dinka tribe (Salva's tribe)?
    Nuer tribe (Nya's tribe)
  • mourn means...
    to feel sorrow for (usually regarding sadness about death)
  • After the Ethiopian refugee camp, Salva went to __________.
    Kenya
  • My evidence needs to support my __________.
    claim
  • Name one thing Salva had to adjust to in America.
    the cold weather, the language, his new family