Chapter 9
In the 2008 storyline, what did Nya's brother, Dep, say the two visitors in the jeep were talking about?
water
Where did the visitors tell Nya’s uncle they would find water in their village?
between 2 large trees
What happened to the group’s food (the dead stork) after the six men from the Nuer tribe approached them, and how did Salva feel?
The birds pecked at the roasted stork, and Salva was annoyed.
How did the other people in the group treat Salva after Uncle’s death?
They ignored him or treated him as a burden/complainer.
What dangerous river were the refugees forced to cross when leaving Ethiopia?
Gilo River
In 1985, how long did Uncle Jewiir say it would take the group to cross the Akobo desert?
3 days
Why was Nya skeptical about the spot the men chose to find water, and how did her village use that location?
Nya had never seen a drop of water there, and it was a dry area where the village gathered.
What did the six men take from the members of Salva's group besides food?
Their clothes & Uncle Jewiir's gun.
What motivated Salva to keep walking even though Uncle and Mariel were gone?
He wanted to survive to honor their memories and make them proud.
Besides drowning, what were the biggest dangers to people crossing the Gilo River?
crocodiles & soldiers shooting
What happened to Salva's shoes after only a few minutes of walking in the desert, and what was the next event?
They fell apart/reduced to shreds, and he had to go barefoot.
Why did Uncle Jewiir tell Salva he could not give his water to the dying men in the desert?
Salva was too small and young to survive the rest of the walk without it.
How was Uncle Jewiir killed at the end of the chapter?
He was tied to a tree and shot three times by the Nuer men.
Why did Salva think he saw his mother at the Itang refugee camp?
He saw a woman wearing an orange headscarf like the one his mother wore.
Approximately how many people died during the crossing of the Gilo River?
over 1,000
What painful injury did Salva suffer that caused him to finally break down and cry?
He stubbed his toe on a rock and his toenail came off.
What did Uncle believe happened to Salva’s village, Loun-Ariik?
He believed it was attacked and burned.
Why did the men choose to rob the group instead of letting them pass?
They were Nuer, and they were the rival tribe of the Dinka.
How many years did Salva end up living at the Itang refugee camp?
6 years
After the river crossing, where did Salva decide to lead the group of "Lost Boys"?
South, toward Kenya
How did Uncle help Salva keep moving when he wanted to give up?
He had him walk to small, reachable landmarks (like a clump of bushes or rocks) one at a time.
What did Uncle plan to do after he dropped Salva off at the refugee camp in Ethiopia?
He planned to return to Sudan to fight in the war.
What was the name of the refugee camp Salva's group was walking toward?
Itang
What major event happened to the refugee camp in 1991?
The Ethiopian government collapsed, and the camp was closed. The refugees there were forced out.
How many boys did Salva successfully lead to the refugee camps in Kenya?
more than 1,200