Vocab
Salva
Nya
Structure
100

Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast

What is JUXTAPOSITION?

100

Why does Salva run into the bush?

What is there was shooting and the teacher told them to run and hide?

100

What does Nya spend her day doing?

What is walking to get water for the family?

100

Why does the author use different styles of print and different time periods in the same chapter?

What is to make it clear that there are two different stories?

200

A slight or subtle degree of difference

What is NUANCE?

200

Why did Salva and the other young member of the group, Buksa, fall behind?

What is they heard noises and found a bee hive with honey to eat?

200

Why do you think the author tells Nya's story first at the beginning of each chapter?

What is to make it clear how important water is for survival in this area of the world?

200

A device in literature where an object represents an idea

What is symbolism?

300

the contradiction or denial of something

What is NEGATION?

300

Why doesn't the old woman take Salva with her when she leaves?

What is he will make it more dangerous for her?

300

What is wrong with Akeer?

What is she is sick from drinking dirty water?

300

What is one message - theme - the author is trying to get across?

What is family is important, Perseverance is the key to success?

400

logical connection of thought

What is COHERANCE?

400

What does "A cold fist gripped Salva's heart" mean?

What is Sala learns that Marial is killed?

400

What do the two strangers want from Nya's chief?

What is they want to drill for water between the two trees?

400

What is an important conflict that Salva faces?

What is war, starvation, losing his family, death of his uncle right in front of him.

500

logical connection of thought

What is COHERANCE?

500

What does "(Salva) heard that sigh all the way to his heart" mean?

What is Salva understands how Marial feels because he has lost his family too?
500

Why would Salva and Nya not been friends if they had known each other and lived at the same time?

What is they are from different tribes.  Salva is Dinka and Nya is Bauer?

500

What is the historical situation that the author based the book on?

What is the people in the northern area of Sudan want everyone to be the same religion, Muslim - this led to the war in Sudan?

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