Characters
Who are the main character?
Nya and Salva
How old was Nya in the beginning of the story?
11 Years old
What did the men build for Nyas village?
A school
What happened in Salvas school and his family?
There was an attack and his family was no where to be found
How did he find his dad?
His cousin sent him an email that he was located in a hospital in Sudan
how many siblings does Salva have?
What kind of water did she always get?
Muddy dirt water
What were the men in Nyas village digging for?
Water
Who is Marial and what happened to him?
he’s Salvas friend who was attacked by mountains lions
What did he learn at the information camp?
How to speak, read, and write in English Plus the basics of volleyball
What does nya do everyday to help her family?
Walk a long distance to get water
Why did Nyas mom not like the camp near the river?
They had no home and she was afraid that her family might run into dinka tribe members and die
Who is the man that helped Nyas village?
Salva
What are Lost Boys?
Boys who lost their homes and families because of the war
Where in the US did Salva go?
Rochester
What tribe was Nya from?
Nuer Tribe
Who was Nyas sister and what happened to her?
Akeem and she got sick from drinking muddy water
What did her village men find and why did she react a certain way?
They found water and she reacted a certain way because the water was muddy and not clear
What river was he forced to cross?
Gilo River
Who wrote a letter to the readers in the end of the book?
Salva
Where was Salva from?
Sudanese
Why did she like being in the lake camp?
She didn’t have to walk a long distance for water
Why couldn’t she understand the conversation that the men had with each other?
They were speaking a language she couldn’t understand
Where is Salvas family?
They’re alive and living in a small village with everyone but his youngest brother is dead
What is the theme?
Don’t give up in tough times all you can do is hope