Chapters 1-4
Where does Salva start the story?
At school
What country is Salva's group walking towards?
Ethiopia
What are the men who come to Nya's village talking about?
Talking about water, about building the well
What rives does Salva get pushed to?
Gilo River
Which family member does Salva find out is alive?
His father
What does Nya balance on her head while she's walking?
A bucket
Who does Salva run into in Chapter 6 when he's walking?
His uncle
What was Salva's uncle's status in the group?
He was the leader
Tweleve hundred
When the men in Nya's village first drill, what does the water look like?
Dirty, brown, muddy
Who is Akeer?
Nya's sister
What does Uncle have on him as a symbol of power?
His rifle
What do the men who rob Salva's group do to his uncle?
What are three ways people died in the Gilo River?
Drowning, crocodiles, being shot
What are Salva and boys like Salva being called by people in America?
The Lost Boys
What does Salva’s hungry group find that both gives them food and hurts them?
Honey/beehive
What rive does Salva FIRST end up at?
The Nile River
Why were the robbers not interested in Salva's clothes?
Salva is too small
What did Nya's mother and other women collect from the pond to help with the well?
Rocks and stones
What is the name of the school that raised the money for the water pump?
Elm Street School
Salva is left behind by the first group of people he stays with. Why does Salva think he was left behind?
He thinks the other people thought Salva would hold them back
He is more scared and sad
Why do people stop giving Salva food in the group?
His Uncle was dead, so people treated him differently
What qualifications does a boy in a refugee camp need to go to America?
Healthy, not too old, orphan
What’s different about Rochester, NY, and South Sudan?
No dirt roads, buildings with electricity, and more white people.