Salva
Nya
Setting
Vocabulary
Plot Lines
100
How old was Salva at the beginning of the novel?

11

100
What does Nya do all day?

She gets water for her family.

100

Where is Salva at the beginning of the novel? (Time and place)

Southern Sudan, 1985

100

When something is the most important task right now, it is a ____________.

priority

100

What is climax?

The most important moment, the moment the main conflict ends

200
Why didn't Salva's group give him food or water without him begging after Uncle died?

They thought he was too weak.

200

Why does Nya's sister Akeer get sick?

She drank dirty water.

200

Which two tribes in Southern Sudan have been fighting each other for hundreds of years?

The Dinka and the Nuer.

200

When something is not connected to religion or religious practices, it is _______.

secular

200

What is resolution?

When all the extra conflicts are resolved and the main character accepts the result.

300

What three countries did Salva live in before he was 17?

Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya

300

Why don't any of the children in Nya's village go to school?

The school is too far away.

300

Why did Salva leave the last refugee camp he went to?

He was accepted to move to America.

300

When you push back against authority or rules that you think are unfair, you are a ______.

rebel

300

What is rising action?

The moments and actions the main character takes to work towards solving the main conflict?
400

Why was Buksa so excited when walking with Salva?

There was a beehive nearby

400

What did Nya use to scoop water into her plastic container at the pond?

a gourd

400

What four potential dangers could Salva have died from when swimming across the Gilo?

Drowning, being washed away, crocodiles, and being shot by a gun

400

A person who has to run from their home because of war or disaster is called a __________.

refugee

400

What is exposition?

Introducing the characters and setting.

500

What two things did Michael teach Salva?

English and volleyball

500

How many siblings does Nya have?

3. Akeer, Dep, and a baby brother that her mother takes care of.

500

What caused the war in Sudan?

The North wanted everyone to follow Islam, but the South wanted to choose their religion.

500

The confusion you feel when faced with a new place or situation is called __________.

culture shock

500

What is inciting incident?

When the main conflict officially starts.