Characters
What is our main male character's name? (DOUBLE points if you can tell me his full name)
Salva Dut Ariik
What does water represent?
Survival
What is the definition of a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Why does Salva flee his home? (DOUBLE if you name the specific event)
The Sudanese Civil War
What is the first sentence of a Quick Write called?
The claim
What is our female main character's name?
Nya
What type of conflict do the thorns represent? (DOUBLE if you can tell me what the thorns represent)
External! (Pain, Barriers, Obstacles, Etc.)
Identify the figurative language in the following phrase: She was a lion on the basketball court.
Metaphor
What was Nya's daily task?
To retrieve water
How many sentences are in a Quick Write?
6!
What is our female main character's brother's name?
Dep
What does Uncle Jewiir represent?
Leadership, Hope, Etc.
What is the definition of personification?
Giving human-like qualities to an object
What was the state Salva moved to? (DOUBLE if you can name the city)
New York (Rochester)
What is a direct sentence from the text called?
Evidence
What are the names of our main character's American parents?
Chris and Louise
What is the importance of the orange headscarf?
It reminds Salva of his mother/It represents his mother
What are the 2 definitions for point of view?
The lens in which we observe our character/The narrator's position in the story
What was the name of the group that Salva led to Kenya?
The Lost Boys
How many pieces of evidence do you need in a Quick Write?
2
What is the name of our main character's father?
Mawien Dut Ariik
What is the significance of the well at the end of the story?
It signifies the progress of their lives and knowledge for what Salva and Nya have learned/It represents the connection between Salva and Nya
Identify the tone (author attitude through word choice) in the following phrase: She jumped into the foam pit and giggled as she slowly sank to the bottom.
Playful/Joyous
How many siblings did Salva have? (TRIPLE points if you can name the two brothers who died)
6 (Ariik and Kuol)
Define what analysis means.
A detailed explanation or examination of a part of a text.