Chapter 1
Where is Nya going, and why?
The well, to get water.
How were the the rebellion's soldiers separating out the survivors they found?
Men vs women and children
Who did Salva find and live with for a short time?
Which vocabulary word is a vegetable often hollowed and used as a container?
Gourd, artillery, veer, mortar, ominous
Gourd
What is Ms. Powers' favorite color?
Pink
What interrupted Salva's day at school?
The North attacking.
What happened to Salva at the end of the chapter?
He was left alone in the barn.
Why did the woman not let Salva come with her as she left?
Which vocabulary word means gunfire?
Gourd, artillery, veer, mortar, ominous
Artillery
What is the name of Ms. Powers' cat?
Beatrice! (Or Bea)
Why is North Sudan at war with South Sudan?
How were the survivors seperating themselves out before the soldiers came?
By village.
Two men from his tribe.
Which vocabulary word is something that's a bad sign, or a warning.
Gourd, artillery, veer, mortar, ominous
Ominous
How many siblings does Ms. Powers have?
1
Why aren't women allowed at school?
They learn homemaking from their mothers.
Who was Salva looking for?
His family.
What containers did Nya use to drink the water she found?
A gourd.
Which vocabulary word means to turn sharply?
Gourd, artillery, veer, mortar, ominous
Veer
What is Ms. Powers' favorite YA Book series?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
What language was Salva learning at school, and why?
Arabic, because it's Sudan's official language.
Who did the rebellion soldiers take and why?
The men, to join the rebellion.
Which two tribes are fighting, and which is Salva apart of?
The Dinka and Nuer; Salva is Dinka.
Which vocabulary word is a type of glue that holds buildings together?
Gourd, artillery, veer, mortar, ominous
Mortar
Who does Ms. Powers main in Super Smash Bros?
Kirby