Nya
Salva
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100
The name of Nya's sister.
Who is Akeer?
100
The night is difficult on the island in the Nile river because of these.
What are mosquitos?
100
Cut down.
What is scythed?
100
Dry; barren
What is arid?
100
What is the choice faced by the group when they come across a small group of men in the Akobo desert?
What is give some of their water to the men (and risk not having enough for themselves) or let the men die of thirst?
200
What caused Nya's sister's illness
What is dirty/contaminated water?
200
Name two hardships Salva faces in the desert.
What is heat/thirst/exhaustion/physical pain/emotional exhaustion?
200
Cruel; without pity
What is merciless?
200
Showing no signs of giving up.
What is relentless?
200
Transported; carried
What is ferried?
300
What are the strangers doing in Nya's village?
What is building a well?
300
The group make canoes to cross the Nile out of these.
What are papyrus and reeds?
300
To move lightly and quickly.
What is skittered?
300
Walked slowly and with heavy steps.
What is trudged?
300
Pull or drag with effort.
What is haul?
400
What is the "iron giraffe"?
What is a drill?
400
After Uncle is killed, how does the group treat Salva?
As they did in the beginning/Wouldn't share anything with him/Complained he was too young/weak
400
To make or become extremely thin.
What is emaciated?
400
Reluctantly; unwillingly
What is grudgingly?
400
Cause severe or extensive damage to
What is ravage?
500
Why do the strangers believe they will find water between the two large trees?
What is trees need water to grow/the trees roots must have a water supply?
500
The camp in Ethiopia where Salva spends six years is closing for this reason.
What is the Ethiopian government collapses and the soldiers ordered everyone to leave.
500
A loud banging or ringing sould
What is clangor?
500
Boring; repetitive
What is monotonous?
500
How do the villagers in Nya's village help the strangers with the project?
What is the men clear the land/women gathered rocks and stones/men broke the rocks into gravel
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