Challenges
What happened to uncle?
He was shot and killed by Nuer men
How do the travelers get across the Nile?
They build a boat
What tribe is Salva from ?
Dinka
] All of the following are challenges in the desert EXCEPT:
A. Food
B. Water
C. Bugs
D. Worn out shoes
worn out shoes
What do they find when they reach other people in the desert?
people passed out on the desert floor dying from dehydration.
What did the travelers use to build the boats?
Bamboo and reeds
What did Salva hear that happened to his village?
What does uncle do that makes it easier for Salva to get through the pain of losing a friend?
uncle comforts his and makes sure he knows that he is not alone and always safe with uncle.
How did Mariel die?
He was attacked and killed by lions during his sleep
it is very overpopulated and they no longer have the resources to house that many people and supply food/water
Salva has not seen or spoke to his family the entire time he's been walking. True or false
true
What does the orange scarf mean to Salva?
The orange scarf reminds him of his mother because she would always wear one growing up.
Why is Akobo desert so difficult?
It is the most dry and most hot condition faced yet. There is hardly any trees and no water.
What was the groups first stop when they got to Ethiopia?
the refugee camp
How does it feel to Salva to be without a family?
Salva feels sad about not being around his family. He has been separated from his village, his uncle died, his friend Marial dies, and he still has no idea what his future looks like.
What wonders were found on the island?
The villagers found fishermen on the island with many different types of food and crops. They were able to eat by begging the fishermen.
How did the travelers start treating Salva after uncle died?
They weren't sharing with Salva. They were treating him badly because he is a child and they thought he was going to bring them down.
Salva does a lot of daydreaming. Explain some of Salva’s good memories from his village and with his family?
He remembers that he was never hungry and never really had to struggle back in his village. He was always surrounded by family and filled with a lot of love.
What type of fruit did Salva's dad bring him when he was in his village?
mangoes
Why did the Nuer men single Uncle out?
because he was the leader of the group and had a gun