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Nya
Salva
People and Places
Quotes
Vocab
100
What did Nya put on her head before she walked with the container filled with water and WHY?
Nya used a cloth doughnut to help her balance the heavy container.
100
What did Auntie give Salva to take on his journey?
Auntie gave him a bag of peanuts and a gourd for drinking water.
100
What was the name of Salva's tribe?
Dinka
100
Who said, “Salva?”
Salva's Uncle Jewiir
100
"The teacher droned on with the lesson about the Arabic language." What is the meaning of the word "drone"?
drone (v.) to speak in a monotonous, repetitious, or unvarying way
200
How far did Nya's family have to travel to get to the camp near the big lake?
Three days
200
How did Salva and Marial meet?
Salva stepped on Marial’s hand as he walked around the fireside looking for his family.
200
What was the name of Nya's tribe?
Nuer
200
Who said, “Into the bush. Do you hear me?”
Salva’s teacher
200
"It was worth it Salva thought as he touched his eye gingerly." What is the meaning of the word “gingerly”?
gingerly (adv.) with great care or delicacy
300
How did Nya remove the thorn from her foot?
She used another thorn to pry it out. The story says, "Then she picked up another thorn and used it to poke and prod at the first one."
300
Why did the second group at the old woman’s barn take Salva with them, even though he was just a child?
“We will take him with us. He is Dinka.”
300
What is the official language of the Sudanese government?
Arabic- The story says, "But in school he learned Arabic, the official language of the Sudanese government far away to the north."
300
Who said, “A bad thing this war”?
The old Dinka woman (Auntie)
300
"This was not the same as the war that was going on now, between the rebels and the government." What is the meaning of the word “rebels”?
rebels (n.pl.) those who refuse allegiance to and oppose by force an established government or ruling authority”?
400
Why was is so difficult for Nya to carry the big plastic container to the pond, even when it was empty?
It was very hot. The story says, "There was only heat, the sun baking the air, even though it was long before noon."
400
Why did the soldier at the rebel camp put a gun to Salva’s chin?
“He was using it to lift Salva’s chin so he could get a better look at his face.”
400
What member of the Jur-chol tribe followed a bird to honey, allowing the entire hungry group to feast?
Buksa
400
Who thought, “If I die now, I will never see my family again”?
Salva
400
“Buksa cocked his head and furrowed his brow, listening.” What is the meaning of the word “furrow”?
furrow (v.) to form grooves or deep wrinkles
500
What made Nya's family willing to go to the camp despite the history of problems with other tribes?
The story says, "...both tribes were so busy struggling for survival that the fighting occurred far less often."
500
How did Salva’s village get its name?
It was named Loun-Ariik after his grandfather.
500
Why were Northern and Southern Sudan fighting?
Northern Sudan and the Sudanese government wanted to make all of Sudan Muslim and force people of other religions to practice Islam.
500
Who said, “We’re walking into the morning sun”?
Marial
500
“The clay got wetter as she dug, until, at last, water began to seep into the bottom of the hole.” What is the meaning of the word “seep”?
seep (v.) to enter, depart, or become diffused gradually; to trickle out of the ground to form a pool