Vocabulary
Vocabulary II
Vocabulary III
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous II
Vocab Review
Vocab Review
Miscellaneous III
Miscellaneous IV
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Peril.
Danger
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Secluded.
Remote
100
Impure; unclean.
Contaminated
100
What animal eats many of the escaping refugees?
Crocodiles
100
Where is Salva going in America?
Rochester, New York
100
Stomach sickness.
Nausea
100
Sudden overwhelming fear.
Panic
100
Who did Salva get an email from telling him that his father might still be alive?
His cousin.
100
What clothing does Salva receive when he meets Chris and Louise at the airport?
A coat, gloves, hat, and a scarf.
200
A confusing mass; a jumble.
Welter
200
Unclear; uncertain.
Vague
200
Gossip; Hearsay.
Rumor
200
Where does Salva decide to walk to right after the crocodile river crossing?
Kenya
200
What is the nickname Salva and the other refugee boys are being called?
The Lost Boys
200
The bow or front part of a boat.
Prow
200
With great care or caution.
Gingerly
200
How did Salva meet Marial?
Salva accidentally stepped on Marial's hand.
200
How did Uncle Jewiir die?
He was shot.
300
Extremely cold.
Frigid
300
With great care or caution.
Gingerly
300
Pertaining to the breaking down of food.
Digestive
300
Who becomes the leader of the group after the river crossing?
Salva
300
What does Salva receive in preparation for his journey to America?
New clothes
300
To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
Emaciated
300
Occupied, lived in.
Inhabited
300
What is the full name of the male protagonist of the story?
Salva Dut Ariik
300
Why doesn't Salva attend school year-round?
During the dry season, Salva's family moves away from the village.
400
A facility, often associated with a hospital or medical school, that is devoted to the diagnosis and care of outpatients for little or no fee.
Clinic
400
To poke or jab with something pointed.
Prodding
400
Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.
Parched
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What camp is Salva living at FIRST!
Kakuma
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What shocks Salva THE MOST when he reaches New York?
The cold weather
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Reluctantly, unwillingly.
Grudgingly
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Violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition.
Fierce
400
Why does Uncle Jewiir say he won't stay at the refugee camp with Salva?
He's returning to Sudan to fight in the war.
400
What did Salva do to keep busy at the bank of The Nile River?
Gathered up cut stalks of papyrus to bring them to the boat builders.
500
Any group of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
Tribe
500
A parasite found mostly in Africa that's contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae.
Guinea Worms
500
To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
Emaciated
500
What does Michael teach Salva?
How to learn English.
500
What does Salva order to drink on the plane going to America?
Coca-Cola
500
Boring, repetitive.
Monotonous
500
A large uncleared area thickly covered with mixed plant growth, trees, etc.
Bush
500
What did Uncle Jewiir teach Salva?
Uncle Jewiir taught Salva to keep going through tough times.
500
How long did it take for Salva and his second group to travel from Ethiopia to Kenya?
A year and a half