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What is the genre of this book?
What is Historical Fiction
What are some conflicts in this book?
Find a specific excerpt or quote to prove your answer.
Character vs. Character
Pg. 6 Where did Salva's teacher tell them not to go to?
Where did he tell them to go?
Into the villages.
He told them to go into the bush.
What season is it when Salva arrives in America?
Winter
Why are the rebels fighting the Sudanese government?
For religious freedom
After Salva left the Itang refugee camp, where was the next refugee camp located?
Kenya
How can you tell what tribe a person from Sudan is from?
The markings on their face
A reoccuring quote shows up in this novel.
"Where are we going? Where is my family? When will I see them again?"
What method of characterization is this?
Thoughts
Name the figurative language: A comparison using like or as.
What is a simile
pg. 15. Why was Salva left behind by the group?
Because he was a child.
Where was uncle going after bringing Salva to the camp?
To fight in the war.
Where does Marial tell Salva they are walking to?
Ethiopia
Why did Nya frown when the crew finally got the water to shoot out of the ground?
The water was brown and muddy
How did Uncle motivate Salva in the desert?
What did the mangoes symbolize? (Chapter 13)
They symbolized his love for his father.
When he arrives at Itang, Salva sees, “orange... an orange headscarf,” and starts
following it. Why?
He thinks it is his mother
How did Uncle die?
Marial was eaten by a lion.
Uncle was shot by rebels from the Nuer tribe.
Why does the old woman (Auntie) tell Salva he can no longer stay with her?
She knows she will be safer by herself.
What did the doctors recommend for Akeer's sickness?
Why was Nya so doubtful about the suggestion?
The doctor suggested they boil water for 200 seconds before drinking it.
Nya was doubtful because they don't have enough water to boil it for that long.
He becomes more determined to survive.
What was the name of Salva's village?
The name of Salva's village was Loun-Ariik.
The feeling of hopelessness
What is despair
What is the Gilo River? What is it known for? (Chapter pages 74-75)
The Gilo River is the River Salva has to cross to leave Ethiopia.
It was known for Crocodiles and strong currents.
With your team, come up with a possible theme for this novel.
Possible themes include:
Hope, Perserverance, Family, Survival.