Salva
Where is Salva when the fighting first starts and he has to begin his walk?
At school
What does Nya spend most of her day doing?
Walking to collect water
What continent is Sudan in?
Africa
"Satisfy (one’s thirst) by drinking."
Quenching
What do Nya and Salva walk to get?
Water
What happens to Salva's friend, Marial?
He is eaten by a lion
What happens to Nya's sister?
She gets sick from drinking dirty water
Name a river that runs through Sudan.
Nile River
Have a strong effect on someone or something
Impact
What does the water first look like when it comes spouting out in Nya's village?
Dirty!
What tribe is Salva a part of?
Dinka
What tribe is Nya a part of?
Nuer
What are the two main ethnic groups in Sudan that were mentioned in the book.
Dinka & Nuer
freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something
Access
What do Salva and the people he is walking with carry water in?
Gourds
What country is Salva traveling to and what body of water do they have to cross to get there?
Ethiopia, across the Nile River
Where did Nya's family go in the summer?
The lake camp
What kind of conflict was going on in the book in Sudan?
Civil war
Knowledge and understanding that something is happening or exists.
Awareness
Why can't Nya go to school?
She doesn't have time to since she has to spend hours collecting water
What city in New York does Salva go to from the refugee camp?
Rochester
What 2 things were they building in Nya's village?
a schoolhouse and a well
What two countries did Sudan split into in 2011?
Sudan and South Sudan
the addition of more detail concerning what has already been said.
Elaboration
What is the organization that Salva started called?
Water for South Sudan