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Name_________________________________________________Date_________Period______A Long Walk to Water Chapter 1 Quiz1. Why does Salva learn the Arabic language? (10 points)A. His father is a successful judge and it is important to know how to speak Arabic.B. The Dinka must also be able to speak to others in Arabic.C. It is the official language of the Sudanese government.D. Salva wants to impress his brothers by learning the Arabic language.2. Why is Salva's father considered successful? Use complete sentence(s) and text-based evidence to answer. (10 points)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. What do you think the author meant when she said that "going was easy" when she described the ways Nya could carry the container? Use complete sentence(s) to answer. (15 points)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What is the main idea of Salva’s story in chapter 1? (10 points)F. Boys in Sudan need to honor their fathers.G. Life is easier for those who follow the laws of the government.H. Students should learn the importance of following directions from teachers. I. Life can change quickly from predictable to disorderly.5. Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school? Support your answer from the text and use complete sentence(s). (10 points)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. Why couldn't Salva attend school all year? (5 points)A. During the rainy season his family moved away from their village.B. He had to help take care of the herd of cattle.C. He had to walk to get water for his family.D. During the dry season his family moved away from the village.7. Some of them gathered wood to build a fire. Others helped clean and dress the animal. Then they roasted it on the fire. Which word means the same or almost the same as dress as used in the sentence above? (10 points)A. clotheB. prepareC. bakeD. hunt8. According to the text, what are rebels? Use complete sentence(s) to answer. (10 points)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9. Why was there war in Sudan? (10 points)A. The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.B. The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic.C. The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.D. The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.10. Why did Salva's teacher instruct the boys to run "into the bush?" Use complete sentence(s) to answer. (10 points)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Name_________________________________________Date_________Period______A Long Walk to Water Chapter 1 Quiz 1. Why does Salva learn the Arabic language? (10 points)A. His father is a successful judge and it is important to know how to speak Arabic.B. The Dinka must also be able to speak to others in Arabic.C.It is the official language of the Sudanese government.D. Salva wants to impress his brothers by learning the Arabic language.2. Why is Salva's father considered successful? Use complete sentence(s) to answer. (10 points)Salva’s father is considered successful because according to the text, “he owned many head of cattle and worked as their village’s judge—an honored, respected position.”(Park, 2)3. What do you think the author meant when she said that "going was easy" when she described the ways Nya could carry the container? Use complete sentence(s) to answer. (15 points)I can infer that the author meant that going to get water was easy because on the way to get water the container was empty and easy to carry. The text states, “there was little weight, going.” (Park, 1)4. What is the main idea of Salva’s story in chapter 1? (10 points)F. Boys in Sudan need to honor their fathers.G. Life is easier for those who follow the laws of the government.H. Students should learn the importance of following directions from teachers. I. Life can change quickly from predictable to disorderly.5. Why don't Salva's sisters, Akit and Agnath, go to school? Support your answer from the text and use complete sentence(s). (10 points)Akit and Agnath do not go to school because the text says they did not go to because “like other girls in the village, they stayed home and learned from their mother how to keep house.” (Park 2,3)6. Why couldn't Salva attend school all year? (5 points)A. During the rainy season his family moved away from their village.B. He had to help take care of the herd of cattle.C. He had to walk to get water for his family.D. During the dry season his family moved away from the village.7. Some of them gathered wood to build a fire. Others helped clean and dress the animal. Then they roasted it on the fire. Which word means the same or almost the same as dress as used in the sentence above? (10 points)A. clotheB. prepareC. bakeD. hunt8. According to the text, what are rebels? Use complete sentence(s) to answer. (10 points)Rebels are people who fight against the government. The text states, “but he knew that rebels from the southern part of Sudan, where he and his family lived, were fighting against the government.” (Park, 6)9. Why was there war in Sudan? (10 points)A. The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.B. The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic.C. The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.D. The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.10. Why did Salva's teacher instruct the boys to run "into the bush?" Use complete sentence(s) to answer. (10 points)Salva’s teacher instructed the boys to run into the bush because he felt they would be safer there. The teacher said, “into the bush…not home. They will Be going into the villages. Stay away from the villages—run into the bush.” (Park, 6)Thank you for purchasing the quiz. I hope you find it helpful.Copyright ? 2013 Kay SmithAll rights reserved by author.Permission to copy for single classroom use only.Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. ................
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