Chapters 1-5
Whose story came first? Salva or Nya?
Salva
What happened when Salva ate the Topi?
He ate it too fast and ended up getting extremely sick--> vomitting
The story takes place in Southern Sudan in 2008 and 1985. This is called the..
setting
Salva felt apprehensive about the long and dangerous journey through the desert after his uncle's death, but he knew he had to keep moving to survive.
What does the word apprehensive mean?
Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
When Marial and Salva are talking, the text says Salva "Heard that sigh all the way to his heart."
What does this mean?
Salva understood Marial's longing for his family, because he felt the same way.
Why does Akeer get sick and what decision does Nya have to make?
How do Salva and the group cross the Nile River? Hint: What survival skill did they use?
They handmade canoes!
When Salva thinks back to his dad bringing back Mangoes as he sucks on his sugar cane. This is an example of...
flashback
Nya was extremely resourceful when a thorn got stuck in her foot. What does it mean to be resourceful?
Finding quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
"Ahead lay the most difficult part of their journey: the Akobo Desert."
What literary terms is this quote an example of? Explain.
foreshadowing--> it foreshadows that the Akobo desert is going to be extremely trecherous
Marial and Salva had a lot in common. How did Salva know they were not from the same village?
A) they were not the same age
B) they were not from the same village
C) he ha an accent
D) He was also looking for his family
C- he had an accent
After Marial passes, Salva is more fearful of lions than ever before. How does Salva's Uncle Jewiir help with this fear?
By making jokes and reassuring him that he will protect him
"As they trudged through the heat, Salva finally had a chance to talk to Uncle about a worry that had been growing like a long shadow across his thoughts".
What is this an example of?
Simile
Salva's uncle did not coddle him, he continued to encourage him to persevere. What do you think coddle means?
Treat someone with excessive care or protection
"The fishermen stayed in their nets the whole night long. They had even dug channels from inside the nets to the just beyond them so they could urinate without having to leave their little tents."
What does this show about the fisherman?
They are resourceful and utilizing their survival skills
The Nuer and the Dinka tribes had a long history of trouble. What was the cause of this?
They both claimed land closest to the water and nobody knew where one land ended and the other had began.
What advice does the nurse give Nya's mother and why is it not helpful?
She says to boil the water for 200 seconds to make it clean. It will not work because there is not enough water to boil--> it will evaporate.
Salva and Nya's stories are from different perspectives, written within the same chapter this is an example of ...
Juxtaposition
What does the word monotonous mean?
Dull or Boring
"Doing something, even carrying big, awkward piles of slippery reeds, was better than doing nothing".
Why did Salva enjoy carrying the slippery reeds to make the canoes?
It helped him get his mind off of what happened to Marial and the lions
Why does Salva believe that the group left him behind? (3 reasons)
1. he was a child
2. he may get tired easily
3. he might complain about getting hungry
What was foreshadowed about Salva's family in chapter 10?
That something bad may have happened to them
What theme can be created with Uncle's advice to Salva during his walk in the Akobo Desert?
In order to persevere, it is important to take things step by step.
What does it mean to be reminiscent of something? Give an example from the book!
Reminding one of something
When Salva remembers his dad bringing the Mangoes back to his house
"But, Uncle, I will have no one! Who will be my family?"
How does Uncle try to encourage Salva to keep moving forward, despite him leaving once Salva is safely at the refugee camp?
He tells him to make friends at the refugee camp because there will be other people who need support as well