Gilo Crossing Rigorous Worksheet Chapter Assessment: Gilo Crossing
A Long Walk to Water — Chapter 13
Name: ________________________
Date: _________________________
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Section 1: Reading Comprehension
"The soldiers were forcing the people into the water... Salva saw a boy being pulled under. A crocodile had him. Another boy was shot as he swam... Salva felt a weight on his neck. A boy was clinging to him. Then the boy went limp. He had been shot. His body saved Salva from the bullets."
1. What is the central idea of the passage regarding the Gilo River crossing?
A) The physical exhaustion of swimming across a wide, fast-moving river.
B) The transition of the Gilo River from a natural border to a site of violent tragedy.
C) The tactical maneuvers used by the Ethiopian military to displace refugees.
D) The biological dangers posed by crocodiles during the rainy season.
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Section 2: Grammar & Conventions
After surviving the river (3) Salva became a leader. He organized (4) 1,500 boys who had survived. They walked toward Kenya (5) which was a long and grueling journey. Every day (6) he had to encourage them. The (7) lives depended on his strength.
3. Select the correct punctuation:
A) river; Salva
B) river, Salva
C) river Salva
D) river—Salva
4. Select the correct comparison:
A) more then
B) more than
C) nearly
D) approximately
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Section 3: Literary Analysis (RACE)
How does the Gilo River crossing force a shift in Salva’s identity from a "survivor" to a "leader"? Use the RACE format.
Camp Monotony Rigorous Worksheet Chapter Assessment: Camp Monotony
A Long Walk to Water — Chapter 14
Name: ________________________
Date: _________________________
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Section 1: Reading Comprehension
"There was nothing to do but wait. Wait for the next meal, which was never enough... Salva felt like a bird in a cage. The high fences of the Kakuma camp were not to keep them safe, but to keep them in."
1. What is the primary function of the "bird in a cage" metaphor in this chapter?
A) Physical lack of space
B) Psychological toll of confinement and lack of agency
C) Suggestion that refugees were treated like animals
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Section 2: Literary Analysis (RACE)
Compare the arrival of the "iron giraffe" in Nya's village to Michael's arrival in Salva's life. How do both serve as "catalysts for change"? Use the RACE format.
America Transition Rigorous Worksheet Chapter Assessment: Destination America
A Long Walk to Water — Chapter 15
Name: ________________________
Date: _________________________
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Section 1: Reading Comprehension
"The arrival in America was like landing on another planet... Snow."
1. How does the "another planet" simile contribute to the tone?
A) Cultural shock and profound transition
B) Scientific wonder
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Section 2: Literary Analysis (RACE)
How does the setting of Chapter 15 (Rochester, NY in winter) serve to highlight Salva's transition from his past life? Use the RACE format.
New Worlds Rigorous Worksheet Chapter Assessment: New Worlds
A Long Walk to Water — Chapter 16
Name: ________________________
Date: _________________________
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Section 1: Reading Comprehension
"Salva sat at the computer... 'Your father is alive.'"
1. What does the "past was not dead; it was waiting for him" realization imply?
A) A bridge between his two lives has been found
B) Haunted by trauma
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Section 2: Literary Analysis (RACE)
Analyze the importance of the news of Salva's father in this chapter. How does this news provide Salva with a new "mission" in life? Use the RACE format.
Found Reunion Rigorous Worksheet Chapter Assessment: Found & Forged
A Long Walk to Water — Chapter 17
Name: ________________________
Date: _________________________
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Section 1: Reading Comprehension
"At first, the old man did not believe it... traditional Dinka blessing."
1. What is the symbolic function of the "sprinkling of water"?
A) Ritualistic cleansing and restoration
B) Medicine for travel-worn body
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Section 2: Literary Analysis (RACE)
How does Salva's father’s illness serve as the specific catalyst for his mission in South Sudan? Support with evidence.
Final Connections Rigorous Worksheet Final Assessment: Connections
A Long Walk to Water — Chapter 18
Name: ________________________
Date: _________________________
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Section 1: Reading Comprehension
"Nya stood in line. The new well was finally finished. Clear, cool water flowed from the pump... 'He is Dinka.'"
1. What is the profound thematic implication of Salva building a well for Nya’s village?
A) Potential for reconciliation and breaking generational cycles of conflict
B) Unaware of tribal history
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Section 2: Literary Analysis (RACE)
Explain the significance of the final interaction between Nya and Salva. How does this resolve the central conflict? Use the RACE format.
