Vocab
important or needing immediate attention
In chapter 5, where does Nya's family move to?
A camp close to the water
What is wrong with Akeer?
Akeer is sick from drinking dirty water.
How does the nurse say Nya and her mother can clean their water?
by boiling the water
What is the topic of conversation between Nya's chiefs and the men in the jeep?
Water
What does the word REBEL mean?
a person who opposes or fights against a government.
What country is Salva walking to?
Ethiopia
What happened to Mariel
Lion attacked and killed him
Before Salva ran from the war his father would bring him fruit as a gift. What was it?- hint: he put it in the spokes of the bike
mangoes
How does the woman in the desert help the others they meet?
She offers them a little water
What does the word HALTED mean?
to stop
Who was calling Salva's name at the end of chapter 5?
His uncle
What did they use to make the canoes to cross the Nile River? Hint page 43
Papyrus grass
What type of foods was found on the island? hint:pg. 47
sugarcane, yams, cassava, fish, hippo and crocodile meat.
What happened to the village of Loun- Ariik? What did the uncle tell Salva?
The village was burned down and no one survived
What is the definition of RECALL?
to remember something
On page 31, Who are the Atout people. What were they called
They were called "the people of the lion"
Why doesn't the mom like the camp? Hint: think about who goes to the camp- Chapter 6
The Dinka and the Nuer share the camp. She is scared that they will kill them
How do the villagers get food without any money? What about Uncle?
They had to beg for food but uncle got more because he has a gun.
True or False: The uncle will stay with Salva in Ethiopia?
False: The uncle said he will go back to Sudan to fight in the war.
What does the word LOLLYGAG mean?
to fool around and not pay adttention
Look on page 30, How are Mariel and Salva similar? 3 things
1. Same age
2. Almost the same height
3. Strides were the same length(walked the same)
What is on the other side of the river?
A Desert
What do the fishermen know about the night that the travelers do not? How are they affected?
They knew about the mosquitoes so they had tent systems. Salva and the group had mouth fulls of bugs and bug bites all over their bodies.
What happened to Salva's uncle at the end of chapter 10?
He was killed by men from the Nuer tribe.