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What is a rebel?
A person who disagrees with the government.
The story begins in the country of ______, Africa.
What is the Sudan.
What do the boys in the village do that the girls do not get to do?
go to school
Why does Salva's teacher tell them to run into the bush?
Their village was under attack and it would not be safe to go home.
What tribe is Salva a part of?
Dinka
What year is Salva's story?
1985
What year is Nya's story?
2008
What does Nya step on?
a thorn
What group does Salva have to join?
The women and children.
What language was Salva studying at the beginning of the story?
Arabic
What does Water symbolize in the story?
Life
What does a gun/weapon symbolize?
Power
Why were the rebels fighting?
They did not want to be forced to practice Islam.
What does Salva's father do for a living ?
village judge & owned cattle
What does sluggishly mean?
moving slowly or having little motion
What was the name of the woman who let Salva sleep in her barn?
Auntie
Why does the group leave Salva?
They believe he is a just a kid and that he will complain.
What food did Auntie (old lady) give Salva?
raw peanuts.
How does Salva feel about school?
He knows he is lucky to be at school
A difference between Nya and Salva is that...
Salva's story takes place in 1895 and Nya's story takes place in 2008.
Nya has to travel far to get water for her family.
Salva lives during a war.
What are 3 similarities that Nya and Salva have between their characters.
1. Same age
2. Both live in Southern Sudan
3. Both kids have struggles/responsibilities they are dealing with.
Do the rebels consider Salva a man? How do you know?
No, the rebels do not consider Salva a man because they see him as a child, forcing him into the group with women and children, telling him, "You are not a man yet."
“Salva scurried over to the women’s side.” The word scurry means..
to move quickly with small, fast steps.
to walk or move around without a specific plan or destination