Nya
How old is Nya at the start of the novel?
11
How old is Salva at the beginning of the novel?
11
What country does the story take place in?
Sudan and South Sudan
Why does Salva run out of his classroom and into the bush?
They hear guns and bombs close to the school and assume that the war has come to their town. Salva runs away because he does not want to be forced to fight.
What is the bush?
A forest like area
What happened to Uncle Jewiir?
2008
What year does Salva's story take place?
1985
What is the main reason for the fighting?
a. religion
b. money
c. land
a. religion
He was left alone by the group because he was a child.
The _______ scar patterns on her forehead told me that she was Dinka.
a. terrain
b. ritual
c. gingerly
b. ritual
They give them scars on their forehead in the shape of an arrow to signify that they are a part of that tribe.
They are near their enemy Dinka tribe and she doesn't want her son or husband to get hurt or killed.
What country does Nya live in?
Southern Sudan
What were some of Salva's responsibilities before fleeing?
What religion was the government trying to force upon everyone in the country?
Islam/to become Muslim
What happens after the group feasts on honey?
They all get stung by bees
Salva touched his eye ________ after getting stung by a bee.
a. gingerly
b. terrain
c. ritually
a. gingerly
How long did the Sudanese war last?
22 years
What happens to Nya's younger sister, Akeer?
She gets sick from drinking dirty water
What is Nya's main responsibility?
Walking to the pond multiple times a day to get water for her family
Why do none of the groups want Salva to join them?
Because he is a kid and they think that he will slow them down, complain, and/or eat their only food.
What was the result of the war?
The country split into 2 independent countries (Sudan and South Sudan)
What happens after the group feasts on an antelope?
They all get sick because they ate too much too quickly
Salva and the group spent the whole night ________ after eating too much antelope too quickly.
a. the bush
b. gingerly
c. heaving
c. heaving
What is the land of the Atuot best known for?
Having a lot of wild animals - especially lions
He gets eaten by a lion
What is Nya's main conflict so far in the story?
Her walks to get water are tiring. It is hot, the containers are heavy, and there are thorns in the ground that get stuck in her feet. Sometimes she even has to take her 5 year old sister with her.
What is Salva's main conflict so far in the story?
He was forced to flee the war and leave his family behind. He is walking to nowhere with strangers and is extremely hungry .
What year did the Sudanese civil war start?
*Hint: Salva says the war has been already going on for 2 years.
1983
What can we infer happens to Salva's new friend Marial?
He was eaten by a lion.
The _________ changed from scrub to woodland; they walked among stands of stunted trees.
a. terrain
b. bush
c. heave
a. terrain
What POV is the story told from?
3rd person outside narrator (not Salva nor Nya)
What are the 2 male visitors to Nya's village there to do?
They are there to build a well
Why is Nya confused by the men visiting in her village and talking about water?
What are some character traits that could be used to describe Salva?
What country is Salva walking towards?
Ethiopia
They build reed boats to take them across. They stop at the island in the middle of the river, where they beg for food and get bitten by swarms of mosquitoes.
The paddling and water was so ___________ that Salva might have slept except he didn't want to fall over.
a. monotonous
b. gingerly
c. ritual
a. monotonous
Name a character vs society conflict
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What special skill did Buksa have?
Noticing the call of the honeyguide bird and leading the group to the beehive