Geography
Where does "A Long Walk to Water" take place?
South Sudan, Africa
What tribe is Salva from?
Dinka
What tribe is Nya from?
Nuer
What are two largest tribes in Sudan, Africa?
Dinka and Nuer
Who was war in Sudan, Africa first against?
North and South Sudan
What are the two major seasons?
Rainy Season
Dry Season
What year does Salva story take place?
1985
What year does Nya's story take place?
2008
According to Dinka and Nuer, _________ was as equal to or better than money.
Cattle
Why did the Sudan go to war?
What country is Salva traveling to?
Ethiopia
Where was Salva when the war broke out?
School
Why is Nya not allowed to go to school and what is her job?
Nya is a female so she cannot go to school, and she collects water.
Why did the Dinka and Nuer go to war with each other?
One of the commanders from the Nuer tribe went behind the commanders of the Dinka and betrayed them.
What happened in 1991?
South Sudan went to war with each other (Dinka vs Nuer)
What is some of terrain that Salva and Nya have to travel through?
Forrest
Dessert
Water
Dirt/ Rock Paths
Swampland
Hills
Mountains
Who is Salva's new friend?
Marial
How long is Nya's total commute to the water hole and back?
Around 8 hours.
What could people trade their cattle for?
Wives
At first the people fought with spears, then they starting fighting with what?
AK-47s
What river did both Salva and Nya travel along?
The Nile
Where was the first place Salva stopped on his journey and how long has Salva been traveling?
The old lady's barn and over a month
What does Nya have to show her little sister to do and why?
Nya has to show her little sister how to get water from the water hole because it will be her job soon.
When people died from spears were spiritually honored but people who died from ___________ were not spiritually honored.
guns
When war first began who/ what were off limits? (Hint: this changed in the 90's)
Women, children, elderly