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How old was Nya in the beginning of the book?
Tall for her eleven years
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how many trips did Nya make to the pond for water each day?
2
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How old was Salva when war came to his village?
11
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What did Salva call the old woman who lived in the house, where he slept in the barn?
" Auntie"
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What tribes do Nya and Salva belong to?

Nya is Nuer. Salva is Dinka.

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What was the official language of the Sudanese government?
Arabic language
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How long did Nya's family live at the big lake?
5 months, during the dry season
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How many brothers and sisters did Salva have?
Salva had three brothers and two sisters
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Who did Salva meet while searching the camp for his family? He stepped on his hand.
Marial
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Why does the old woman from the barn have to leave Salva?

She leaves because her pond is drying up and to get away from the war. She leaves him alone because its safer for her to travel as a solo old woman. 

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How old was Nya's younger sister Akeer?
Five
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What did Nya like about the lake camp?
She did not have to travel to the pond.
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Why were the rebels fighting against the government?
The people in the south were of different religions and did not want to be forced to practice Islam. They fought against the north.
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How was Marial killed?
by a lion
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Who helped Salva find the honey and what tribe did he belong to?

Buksa was a member of the Jur-chol tribe.

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Why did Nya's mother want her to take Akeer with her to collect water?
She had to learn.
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What did Nya's mother hate about the lake camp?
They had no house and had to sleep in makeshift shelters. they could not bring their things, afraid of fighting with the Dinka
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What happened in the morning after Salva slept in the barn with the other villagers from Loun-Ariik?
They left without him.
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Why did Salva and the other members of the group gather and carry reeds to the river?

To build boats in order to cross the Nile River.

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What is the main theme so far in the book?

Survival

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How did Akeer get sick?
"Her sickness came from the water"
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What were the symptoms of Akeer illness?
cramps, stomach ache, diarrhea, sometimes fever
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What is the longest river in the world? The mother of all life in Sudan?
The Nile River
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When the sun touched the horizon, why did the fishermen abruptly go to their tents?

The mosquitos arose.

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What is the name of the tribe that lives in the land of the lions?

Atuot