What language was Salva studying at the beginning of the story?
What is Arabic.
Where did the visitors in the jeep that Nya saw think they would find water?
Her village
Page 53 What is Salva's full name?
Salva Mawien Dut Ariik
Pg. 33. Who hated the lake camp because they had no house and had to sleep in makeshift shelters, they could not bring their things, and was afraid of fighting with the Dinka?
Who is Nya's mother.
What topic being discussed about her village confused Nya?
What is water.
Page 14 What did Nya put on her head to help her carry the container of water back home?
padded cloth doughnut
Preyed means to be fed upon or ______.
a. stalked
b. hunted
c. baptized
What is hunted.
What is a rebel?
A group that fights/rises up against the government
Vocab word: Dull, lacking in interest
1. monotonous
2. illuminated
3. honorable
What is monotonous.
What is the Nuer.
What happened to Salva's friend while they were sleeping?
Mariel was eaten by a lion.
Page 6 The rebels fighting against the government because they did not want to practice the religion of _________.
What is Islam.
How did Salva's group get the boats they needed to cross the Nile?
They built them.
The story begins in the country of ______, Africa.
What is the Sudan.
What sweet treat did Uncle give Salva that made him feel better?
sugar cane