Southern Sudan
What are 3 things the people of Southern Sudan feared during the time of this book?
civil war with the north
not having clean drinking water
boys being forced to fight in war
lions
tribal wars
How old is Nya at the start of the book?
11
Where was Salva when the story began?
school
What important lesson does Uncle teach Salva when he asks him to walk to one bush that is not far away?
Focus on small accomplishments, and don't be overwhelmed by the larger mission.
Which signpost involves a flashback?
Memory Moment
Name 2 tribes that lived in Southern Sudan at the time of the book.
The Dinka
The Nuer
What is Nya's primary responsibility?
getting clean water for her family
What are 2 things the teacher feared might happen to the boys if they didn't run away?
They would be shot
OR
They would be forced to fight in the war
Which river must Salva's group cross in order to get to where they need to be?
Nile River
Define the signpost Words of the Wiser.
It's a moment in a story in which an older wise character imparts their knowledge or wisdom and teaches the main character a life lesson.
When Southern Sudan won its independence, what name was their new country given?
South Sudan
How does Nya carry such a heavy gourd of water all the way home?
on her head
What is the name of the boy that Salva befriends who is the same age as him?
Marial
When Salva and other refugees were forced by soldiers to leave the camp in Ethiopia and enter the Gilo River, what were 2 things that threatened their lives?
crocodiles and bullets
Name 2 life lessons Uncle taught Salva.
1. Break large and overwhelming goals into smaller and more manageable goals.
2. Make the people you meet in the refugee camp your new family and you will not be alone.
Which animal did the Dinka people believe to be sacred?
cow
What tribe did Nya belong to?
The Nuer
Where did Marial tell Salva they were walking to?
Ethiopia
When Salva is 18, he is sent to live with a family in the United States? What town does he move to?
Rochester, NY
Name 2 ways in which we see character development in Salva through Aha Moments.
Salva has the realization that he must not complain, eat less, and contribute more so that he is not perceived as a burden.
Salva becomes a leader of boys on the way to the refugee camp in Kenya and realizes the boys need both kindness and tough love.
Over what years did the Sudanese Civil War take place?
1983-2005
How did Nya's village eventually gain access to clean water close to home?
drilling below the surface
Marial was killed in the land of the lions. Which tribe, who believed they would be reincarnated as lions, lived in this land?
The Atuot
Salva's father performs a Dinka tradition for his son when they are reunited. It is a blessing for someone who was lost but now is found. What is the ritual?
He sprinkled water on Salva's head.
Without looking at your bookmarks, name all 6 signposts.
Words of the Wiser
Aha Moments
Tough Questions
Again and Again
Contrast and Contradictions
Memory Moments