Vocabulary
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What is it called when two sides are fighting each other in the same country?

Civil War

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What is the name of the main character?

Salva

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Where is Salva when he hears gunshots in his village? (Chapter 1)

School

100

What country does the novel take place in?

Sudan/South Sudan

100

What are the two sides of the Civil War in the Sudan?

Muslims and non-muslims OR the government and rebels

200

What language is Salva learning in school in Chapter 1?

Arabic

200

What is the name of the girl we are following at the beginning of every chapter?

Nya

200

In Chapter 2, Salva is told by the rebels to join a group. Which group does he walk with?

Women, children, and elderly

200

What continent does this novel take place in?

Africa

200

How can you tell the difference between Nya's story and Salva's story?

Different fonts, different colors, different years (any of these answers are correct)

300

What does Salva call the area outside the village with trees and other vegetation?

The bush

300

What job does Salva's father have?

Judge

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What happens to Salva after spending the night in the barn with the women, children, and elderly? (Chapter 2/3)

He is left alone

300

Where does Nya walk every day?

Pond/lake

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What food does the older woman give to Salva before she leaves him?

A bag of peanuts

400

What is a person who follows the religion of Islam called?

Muslim

400

How many brothers and sisters does Salva have?

Three brothers, two sisters (5 siblings total)

400

Salva stays with an older woman until she tells him she is leaving. Why does she leave? (Chapter 3)

The water is drying out, the winter is coming, and there is fighting.

400

What kind of climate does most of the Sudan have?

Hot, dry, desert-like

400

What type of animal do the boys in Salva's family look after?

Cows

500

What is the name of the container that Nya uses to carry water?

A gourd

500

What is the name of Salva's tribe?

Dinka

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After walking with the group of Dinka men, Salva and Buksa find something that makes them very excited. What do they find? (Chapter 4)

A bee hive full of honey

500

What year does Salva's story take place?

1985

500

During her long walk to get water, what problem does Nya encounter?

A thorn gets stuck in her foot