Nya
Salva
Geography
Tribal Life
Bonus Questions
100

What tribe is Nya a part of?

Nuer Tribe

100

What tribe is Salva in?

Dinka Tribe


100

What country does the book, "A Long Walk to Water" take place?

South Sudan / Sudan

100

The Dinka tribe relies on what animal for their livelihood?

Cow

100

Who is the author of "A Long Walk to Water"

Linda Sue Park

200

What year is Nya's story in?

2008

200

What year is Salva's story in?

1986

200

What is the first river that Salva must cross?

The Nile River

200

Which tribe has scars on their forehead?

Dinka

200

What is the setting of "A Long Walk to Water?"

Sudan / South Sudan

300

How many times per day does Nya go to the pond to collect water?

Twice

300

Where was Salva when war broke out?

At his school
300

What country does Salva and his group walk to?

Ethiopia

300

What tribe is enemies with the Dinka?

Nuer Tribe

300

What dangerous animal will Salva face next?

Crocodiles 

400

Who is Akeer?

Nya's little sister

400

Which friend of Salva's was likely eaten by a lion?

Marial

400

What is the climate in the setting of this book?

Dry / desert 

400

What area is dangerous for the Nuer tribe during the wet season?

Lake / Big pond
400

What fruit did Salva's dad like to give him as a treat?

Mangoes 

500

What machine did men bring to Nya's village?

A drill

500

What happens to Salva's refugee camp?

Ethiopian soldiers force the refugees out

500

What profitable natural resource was found in South Sudan?

Oil

500

What is the name of Salva's village?

Loun-Ariik 
500

What is Nya's gathering to bring to the drilling site? (chapter 12) 

Rocks