Geography
What continent is South Sudan located in?
Africa
What is a civil war?
A war where citizens of the same country are fighting each other instead of an outside invader.
Who is the main female character?
Nya
Who are the Dinka?
A large ethnic group that lived in the south portion of Sudan.
Where is Salva at the start of the story?
In School
What vital resource is lacking for the people of South Sudan?
Water.
What is a refugee?
A person forced to flee their home due to war.
Who is the main male character?
Salva
Who are the Nuer?
A people who live on both banks of the Nile river in South Sudan.
Where did Salva's teacher tell the children to go.
Into the bush
What does it mean for a country to be landlocked?
There are no large bodies of water on any of it's borders.
Who were "The Lost Boys" in South Sudan?
Refugees who were two young to be drafted in the military
How does Nya spend the majority of her day?
Walking back and forth to get water.
What tribe is Nya from
How did Nya hurt herself?
She stepped on a thorn
What country is due east of South Sudan?
Ethiopia
Did South Sudan exist as an independent country during the time that "A Long Walk to Water" takes place?
No, it was part of Sudan then. It became independent in 2011.
How old is Nya and Salva at the start of their stories?
11 years old.
What tribe is Salva from
The Dinka
What language are the children taught in Salva's school?
Arabic
Name 3 countries that surround South Sudan
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, DRC, Central African Republic, and Sudan
What was one of the main reasons the soldiers in South Sudan were fighting for independence from the government in the north.
The government wanted the entire country to convert to Islam, but the people in the south were a mixture of different religions.
What year is it at the start of the book for each main character? (Hint, they start in different decades.)
1985 for Salva and 2008 for Nya
They fight often, sometimes in all out war.
What is the name of Salva's vilage?
Loun Ariik