ALWTW chapter 1

Question 1

True or False. Sudan is a country.

Answer 1

True. Sudan is a country.

Question 2

True or False. Africa is a country.

Answer 2

False. Africa is a continent.

Question 3

How many continents are there on the earth?

Answer 3

7

Question 4

Which of these is not a continent?

Australia, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, Russia, North America, South America, Africa

Answer 4

Russia is not a continent.

Question 5

The United State of America is on which continent?

Answer 5

The US is on the North American continent.

Question 6

True or false, Nya is Salva’s sister.

Answer 6

False. Nya is not Salva’s sister.

Question 7

In what year is Nya’s story taking place?

Answer 7

2008.

Question 8

How old is Salva in 1985?

Answer 8

Salva is 11 years old.

Question 9

Salva lives in North Sudan or South Sudan?

Answer 9

Salva lives in North Sudan.

Question 10

While he is at school, Salva’s village and school are attacked by rebels from seeking freedom of what?

Answer 10

Freedom of religion. The people of South Sudan want the religious freedom to worship however they choose

Question 11

True or False: The government of Sudan is located in North Sudan and wants all of Sudan to be Muslim.

Answer 11

True. The government of Sudan is located in the north and they want all of Sudan to worship Islam (be Muslim).

Question 12

What is the name of the book about Sudan written by Linda Sue Parks?

Answer 12

A Long Walk to Water was written by Linda Sue Parks.

Question 13

Nya walks a long way each day carrying a large plastic container. What will she fill it with?

Answer 13

Nya fills her container with water from the pond.

Question 14

True or false: Before his village and school are attacked by rebels, Salva was daydreaming about food which made him hungry for a bowl of cereal.

Answer 14

False. Daydreaming made Salva hungry for a bowl of milk.

Question 15

True or false: When the teacher and students heard the sounds of gunshots, the teacher instructed the students to run into the bushes away from the village to be safe.

Answer 15

True. The teacher instructed the students to run into the bushes, away from the village to be safe.

Question 16

The girls in Salva’s family did not go to school. What did they do?

Answer 16

They stayed at home and their mother taught them to take care of the home.

Question 17

What does the term “drone on” mean?

Answer 17

: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting.
Example: She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.

Question 18

True or false: To wander means to think about something.

Answer 18

False. To wander (with an A) means 1a: to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal
b: to go idly about : RAMBLE
wandering around the house
2: to follow a winding course : MEANDER

Question 19

True or false: To wonder (with an O) means to move about on a fixed course, only faster than wandering.

Answer 19

False. Wonder (with an O) means to be in a state of astonishment or admiration : MARVEL
it's a wonder you weren't killed
the pyramid is a wonder to behold
b: MIRACLE
   1a: to be in a state of wonder
b: to feel surprise
2: to feel curiosity or doubt
wondering about the future

Question 20

Correct the word in parenthesis: (Their) always on time.

Answer 20

They’re or they are.