Nya
The reason Salva cannot visit his mother.
What is because she is back in her home village and the war is still ravaging, therefore it is too dangerous and they are not letting anyone in or out.
Salva's uncle's first name.
What is Uncle Jewir.
The main conflict of the text for Salva.
What is Character vs. Society
War has broken out in Salva's country and has separated him from his home and family.
These are the motivational words in chapter 9 that Uncle spoke to Salva, which helped him throughout difficult points of his journey.
What is "You only need to go as far as those bushes"
The main conflict of the text for Nya?
What is Character vs. Nature/Society
Nyas lack of access to a clean water source.
Words used to describe Salva's first journey across the Nile River in chapter 8.
(at least two)
What is long, monotonous, boring.
Referred to as the "iron giraffe"?
What is a large drill machine used to dig the well.
This motivates Salva during hard times.
What is thinking about his family, making them proud and honoring them by making something of himself.
This man helped Salva learn how to read and write in English as well as play volleyball.
Who is Michael, a worker at the refugee camp.
The type of conflict is presented when Salva was alone
What is Character vs. Self
Salva had to learn how to navigate survival on his own and build confidence against his doubts.
Words used to describe Salva's crossing the Gilo River in chapter 11, once the Itang Refugee was closed.
What is chaotic, dangerous, and frantic.
This is how the well in Nya'a village was funded.
What is by the Elm Park School in America raised money for the well.
This man's death prompted Salva to become more mature and independent, helping him to develop into a leader.
Who is Uncle.
The type of conflict presented by the following quote "
“It was hard to keep hope alive when there was so little to feed it.”
What is character vs self
What is that all of the buildings had electricity, the snow fell from the sky, there were white people everywhere.
Additional things besides water that the well will bring to Nya's village.
What is schools, marketplace, and clinic.
This is how Salva responds to his uncle's death.
What is attempts to take charge and become a leader to make his family proud.
The type of conflict presented by the following quote:
“The rain was still pouring down-and now bullets were pouring down as well. The soldiers started shooting into the river, aiming their guns at the people who were trying to get across.”
What is character VS nature.
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