Nya's Journey
Nya spends nearly eight hours every day walking to fetch this for her family.
What is water?
This character spoke Dinka at home but learned Arabic, the official government language, in school.
Who is Salva?
The phrase "A jet plane veered away like a sleek bird" is an example of this comparison tool.
What is a simile?
This is the first major river Salva’s group had to cross using reed canoes.
What is the Nile?
Salva leads a group of 1,200 "Lost Boys" to this country to find safety in refugee camps.
What is Kenya?
Salva and Buksa follow the chirping of a honeyguide bird to find this sweet, but sting-filled, treat.
What is a beehive (or honey)?
Nya and her family only move to a camp by the lake during this difficult season.
What is the dry season?
In his village of Loun-Arik, Salva's father held this respected, high-ranking job.
What is a judge?
Giving human qualities to the "frigid air" by saying it "hit Salva’s face like a slap" is this device.
What is personification?
The land of the Atuot people is known for being inhabited by these dangerous predators.
What are lions?
This aid worker from Ireland teaches Salva how to play volleyball and speak English.
Who is Michael?
This tragic event marks Salva’s transition into manhood.
What is the death of his uncle?
These are the two rival tribes in Sudan that have a long history of violence between them.
What are the Dinka and the Nuer?
Salva only attended school during this specific season; the rest of the year, he herded cattle.
What is the rainy season?
The story is told from this "point of view," alternating between Nya and Salva.
What is third-person?
Salva was forced to jump into this river, where he faced both soldiers’ bullets and crocodiles (Double Trouble).
What is the Gilo River?
Salva is chosen to move to this specific city in New York state to live with a new family.
What is Rochester?
One major example of Man vs. Nature in the novel.
What is crossing the desert / facing lions / the harsh environment?
This younger sister of Nya becomes very sick after drinking contaminated water.
Who is Akeer?
This is what Salva’s mother would give him to drink when he returned home from herding cows.
What is a bowl of milk?
The orange headscarf and the bowl of milk are symbols used to show Salva is this.
What is loved (or cared for)?
This friend of Salva’s was tragically killed by a lion during the night.
Who is Marial?
Salva learns his father is still alive after receiving an email from this person.
Who is his cousin?
While leading the boys, Salva finds strength by focusing on these memories.
What are his childhood and his family?
Nya’s father tells her that this new building, coming soon to the village, will be for all children.
What is a school?
After being left behind in a barn, Salva was given this specific food by an older Dinka woman.
What are peanuts?
This one-word term describes the main theme of the book—never giving up despite war and hardship.
What is perseverance?
This was the name of the refugee camp in Ethiopia where Salva lived for six years.
What is Itang?
Salva makes a rule that this group must never be refused water from the new well.
Who are the Nuer (or anyone from a rival tribe)?
Two ways Salva and Nya’s stories are connected.
What are Sudan, water, sick family members, or the well?
(two of the four)