Characters
What are the names of the two main characters?
The two main characters are Nya and Salva.
Where do both stories take place?
Both stories take place in Sudan.
Nya has to walk a long distance to get water, this is an example of:
a. Character vs. character
b. Character vs. nature
b. Character vs. nature
What is Nya doing at the beginning of the story?
She is walking a long distance to get water for her family.
How old are both characters?
Both Nya and Salva are eleven years old.
When do the stories take place?
Nyas's story takes place in 2008 and Salva's story takes place in 1985.
Nya cannot attend school or oppose her assigned gender roles, this is an example of
a. Character vs. character
b. Character vs. society
b. Character vs. society
What is the teacher teaching Salva's class?
The teacher is teaching the Arabic language.
Describe Salva's family.
Salva had a father, three brothers, two sisters, and a mother.
What is the occupation of Salva's family?
They are cattle herders.
A war between citizens of the same country is called a
A. Foreign War
B. Civil War
B. A Civil War
What happens that interrupts Salva's normal day?
His day is interrupted by gunfire.
What does Salva look forward to getting when he gets home?
He looks forward to getting milk.
How is the climate where Nya lives?
The climate is very hot and dry.
What type of conflict is represented in the following example?
Salva wanted to run home to his family, but he knew that was dangerous. Instead, he had to run to the bush.
a. Character vs. society
b. Character vs. self
b. Character vs. self
Why did the teacher tell all the boys not to go home?
Because the rebels will go to their houses.
Why does Salva feel he is lucky?
He feels he is lucky because he can go to school.
What is the girls' job in Nya's and Salva's village?
The girls' job is to keep the house, cook, clean, and carry water.
The people from Southern Sudan are fighting the North because they don’t want to become Muslim, this is an example of
a. Character vs. character
b. Character vs. nature
a. Character vs. character
Where do Salva and the others with him go after their class is interrupted?
They all ran to the bush.