I'm Thirsty
This member of the Nuer tribe is 11 years old and is responsible for getting water for her family.
Who is Nya?
Where is Salva at the beginning of the story?
School
How many times a day does Nya walk to the pond for water?
Twice
This was the reason the new group decided to take Salva with them.
He was a member of their Dinka tribe. Culture
How much time passed from the beginning of Salva's story to the end?
24 years
This member of the Dinka tribe is known as a Lost Boy who had to flee from the dangers of the Sudanese War in 1985.
Who is Salva?
This friend of Salva's disappears during their journey to Ethiopia. They believe he was eaten by a lion.
Marial
What happened to the first group Salva began walking with?
The first group left Salva alone while he was sleeping.
Why did Nya have to walk so far for water?
The members of her Nuer tribe did not live close enough to a place that had water. (place, culture)
Describe the water when it first came out of the ground in Nya's village
Dirty and Muddy
Heat
Thorns
When being divided into groups by the rebel soldiers, what does Salva attempt to do?
Join the men's group
What city in America does Salva move to?
Rochester, New York
This caused Salva to flee his school into the bush.
The Sudanese Civil War (time)
Describe the honey guide
This was built in Nya's village that will change the lives of everyone.
What is a Water Well?
What is the cause of the Nuer and the Dinka feud? (Chapter 3)
The Dinka and the Nuer fought over the land that is richest in water. (p16)
Who is the author of A Long Walk to Water
Linda Sue Park
What happened to Salva after Uncle died?
The group began to treat him differently.
He became a stronger person who honored the memory of his Uncle.
Salva's dad is sick and Nya's sister gets sick from drinking the contaminated water.
According to Chapter 15, what does Salva have to drink on the airplane to America?
Coca Cola
There is a civil war going on in Sudan. What two groups are fighting and why?
Government and the Southern Sudanese Rebels. Fighting because Government wants everyone to become muslim, south does not want this.
What is the name of the dangerous, crocodile infested river that Salva and the other refugees had to cross while being shot at.
Gilo River
What is the difference between the American alphabet and the Arabic alphabet
Arabic 28 letters
American 26 letters
What is Uncle's name?
Uncle Jewir