When Salva jumps in the water, what is he faced with?
a) bullets
b) crocodiles
c) mosquitos
d) both A and B
Why did the people where Nya live start cheering?
The water started coming out from the borehole
What does Salva start to worry about when he's going to America?
That his new family won't want him anymore
What is Nya's father building?
a school
Who brought water to Nya's village?
Salva
Where does Salva decide to go? (after the river)
Kenya
TRUE or FALSE:
The local people in Kenya liked having the refugee camp
false
What was Salva not used to when he got to New York?
The cold weather
How long had it been since Salva saw his father?
19 years
What does the word abruptly mean?
When do Salva and the boys decide to do their walking? (time of day)
at night
What does Michael do to help Salva?
teach him English
(read and play volleyball)
What is different about New York compared to Sudan
The roads are paved
More white people
Buildings had electricity
Cold weather
Why was Salva's father in the hospital?
Because the water was contaminated
What does the word vague mean?
unclear
When Salva helps the other boys, it reminds him of what?
his family (it was as if Salva's family were helping him)
What rumor was spreading around the refugee camp?
Boys would be chosen to go to America
What does Salva learn about his family in chapter 16? (from an email)
His father is alive
Who from Salva's family had survived the war?
mother, father, sisters, 1 brother
What does the word notion mean?
idea
How long did it take the boys to arrive to Kenya
a year and a half
Where will Salva go in America?
New York
About what age is Salva when he returns to Sudan? (for the first time)
college age
When Salva returns to America, what does he start to do?
Start working on a project to help people in Sudan
What does the word trembling mean?
shaking