Events
What are the names of the two main characters?
Salva and Nya
How does Salva feel after being separated from his family?
Scared
Where does the story take place?
South Sudan
This word means the line where the sky appears to meet the earth
Horizon
Where does Salva hide from soldiers after he runs from the school?
A bush
Why does Salva run away from school?
Shooting / The Sudanese War
Who does Salva stay with after being left behind?
An old Dinka woman
This natural resource is difficult to access and is central to Nya's life.
Water
This word means a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
Inference
Who is the author?
Linda Sue Park
Nya carries water home in this container.
Gourd
What injury does Nya sustain while collecting water?
A thorn entered her foot
Ritual scar patterns identify a person's membership in this.
Tribe
This word describes a person's sense of who they are.
Identity
Why doesn't Nya go to school?
Goes against the Nuer customs for women/girls.
Where do Salva and Marial begin traveling to?
A refugee camp in Ethiopia
Who does Salva meet who becomes his friend?
Marial
How many years are between Salva's time and Nya's time?
23 years
(Salva 1985 and Nya 2008)
This word means customs, beliefs, and traditions shared by a group.
Culture
What bug injures Salva and the Dinka people who find him?
Bees
What year does Salva's story begin in?
1985
What is Salva's father's job?
A successful cattle owner and village judge
Why are the Dinka and Nuer tribes in conflict?
Cattle and resources
In Chapter 3, panic "rose" inside Salva. This means his fear did this.
Increased or grew stronger
How do culture, time, and place influence the identities of Nya and Salva?
Ex.) Nya's identity is shaped by her daily responsibility to gather water in 2008, while Salva's identity is shaped by the Civil War and his experiences as a refugee in 1985. Both characters are influenced by the challenges of life in Sudan.