This place is where Salva was when the war arrived in his area.
What is school?
100
Salva's first stay at a refugee camp was at Itang, Ethiopia. He was in this camp for ____ years.
What is six?
100
The world's longest river, which flows through Sudan on its journey north to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Nile River?
100
Americans take many luxuries for granted... One of the most overlooked is access to this necessity of life.
What is water?
100
Salva's young friend; disappeared in the Land of the Atuot
Who is Marial?
200
The group that Salva walks with after being abandoned by his fellow villagers and the old woman were from this tribe known for their V-shaped scars.
What is Dinka?
200
When the Ethiopian government collapsed, the Itang camp closed. More than one thousand people died from one of these three things at the Gilo River.
What are drowning in the fast current, eaten by crocodiles, or shot by soldiers.
200
The Second Sudanese Civil War was fought between the coalition in the south and the government forces from the north. The government wanted the entire country to follow the laws of this religion.
What is Islam?
200
If you're struggling with an overwhelming problem, simply remember this message from Uncle Jewiir.
What is "One step at a time?"
200
This man taught Salva the importance of taking things "one step at a time."
Who is Uncle Jewiir?
300
Salva kept busy at the bank of the Nile River by helping the boat builders with this task.
What is carrying reeds?
300
Michael was an aid worker showed Salva how to play volleyball, but that wasn't as important as this other thing he taught Salva.
What is English (speaking, reading, writing)?
300
From space, Sudan appears mostly brown and dry. That is because the northern and western sections of the country are covered by part of this large desert.
What is the Sahara Desert?
300
Salva overcame many obstacles on his way to creating Water for South Sudan, which has brought water to over 100,000 Sudanese and South Sudanese citizens. After the villagers have clean water available, their children have the opportunity to do this.
What is go to school?
300
Half of the book is about this young girl; her village receives the gift of water from Salva.
Who is Nya?
400
As they were nearing the end of the Akobo Desert, Salva's group was looted and witnessed this tragedy at the hands of Nuer tribesmen.
What is the murder of Uncle Jewiir.
400
Salva could hardly believe he was going to America, until he had his arms full of these items.
What are clothes?
400
In 2011, South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan. Now, the fighting has moved to the west, to this region.
What is Darfur?
400
Salva's message to young people is to keep trying and never give up. This word that starts with "P" is another word for that idea.
What is perseverance?
400
Thanks to an email from a family member, Salva was able to locate this man while he was in a medical clinic recovering from stomach surgery.
Who is Salva's father, Mawien Dut Ariik?
500
During the journey to Ethiopia, occasional encounters with peanuts, honey, topi, fish, yams, and sugarcane saved Salva from this condition.
What is starvation.
500
Chris and Louise were Salva's American family. Their neighborhood was incredible to Salva because of this feature.
What are paved roads?
500
America (and other countries) have formally charged the Sudanese government with organized mass-murder of over a million Sudanese citizens. This type of crime is known by this term.
What is genocide?
500
In addition to never giving up, Salva says that everyone must hold on to this feeling that things will eventually get better.
What is hope?
500
These people were the Dinka tribe's longtime enemies, but that didn't stop Salva from helping Nya's village.