Civil War
What country does "A Long Walk to Water" take place in?
Southern Sudan, Africa
What tribe is Salva from?
What is Nya's job in her family?
Her job is to get water for the family.
Who is the first person Salva meets on his journey and what do they give him?
He met a Dinka auntie. She gave him peanuts and a water gourd.
Why is water so important in the story?
We need water to live.
What are the names of the two rival tribes?
Dinka and Nuer
Where is Salva when the war breaks out in his village?
He is at school.
What tribe is Nya from?
The Nuer tribe.
Where are Salva and the others walking to?
Ethiopia.
What do they call the Nile river in Sudan?
The mother of all life in Sudan.
What is the name given to the group of boys who travelled across several countries to flee the war?
The Lost Boys
Which one of Salva's family members is killed by the Nuer tribe?
His Uncle Jewiir
What is the name of Nya's sister?
Akeer
In the story, what character is eaten by a lion?
Marial is eaten by a lion.
Why did Nya's sister and Salva's dad get sick?
They drank dirty water for too long and became sick from it.
What do the Dinka and Nuer tribes fight over?
They fight over water and cattle grazing land.
What family member does Salva reunite with at the end of the story?
His father.
At the end of the story where does Nya get to go?
She gets to go to school.
Where is Salva when they get bit by many mosquitos?
They are on a fisherman island in the Nile River.
Who builds a well in Nya's village at the end of the story?
Salva.
Where is the closest refugee camp to Southern, Sudan?
Ethiopia
What is the name of the organization Salva opens and what do they do?
How long does it take Nya to fetch the water?
It takes her 8 hours.
What refugee camp forces Salva and the other refugees into the river?
The Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya.
Give three examples of water harming people in the book.
Akeer being sick, Salva's father being sick, and the crocodiles in the Nile River.