What tribe is Nya from?
Nuer
Who gets sick from eating the topi too fast?
Salva and half of the walking group.
What country is this story set in?
Sudan (South Sudan)
"Going was easy. Going, the big plastic container held only air."
Nya (Chapter 1, page 1)
What continent is Sudan part of?
Africa
What tribe is Salva from?
Dinka
Who is missing/hurt at the end of chapter 6?
Marial
Where is Salva when the fighting breaks out?
Salva is at school.
"Go quickly, all of you. Into the bush. Do you hear me?"
Salva's teacher at his school (Chapter 1, page 6)
What insects sting Salva, Buksa, and the rest of the group?
Bees
This word means "with great care and caution"
Gingerly
What is Salva's Uncle's name?
Uncle Jewiir
Where is Nya when she has to collect water by digging a hole in the clay lake bed?
The dry season lake camp.
"You are not a man yet. Don't be in such a hurry!"
Rebel soldier who lifted Salva's chin with his gun (Chapter 2, page 12)
What did Nya step on that she had to pull out of her foot?
Thorns/a thorn
Type of antelope native to Sudan
Topi
What is Nya's older brother's name? (Hint: Chapter 6)
Dep
Where is the group walking towards?
They are walking east, towards Ethiopia.
"Hey! That was my hand you stepped on!"
Marial (Chapter 5, page 29)
Where was Salva when he woke up and discovered his walking group had left him behind?
Salva was in a barn.
Who are the Atuot people?
Those who live in the area of land occupied by lions.
Who is the Jur-chol boy who helps Salva find the honey?
Buksa
What village is Salva from?
Loun-Ariik
"Salva, you have teeth! You are supposed to use them when you eat!"
Uncle Jewiir (Chapter 6, page 36)
What job did Salva's dad have that made him a respected person in their village?
Salva's dad was a judge.