Nya's Story
Nya's Tribe
What is Nuer?
Salva's Tribe
What is Dinka?
An event that is having a negative effect on Salva's life right now
What is the Civil War?
Salva was scared to death of the gunshots that he heard while inside the school. What can you infer about his character?
He has never experienced violence before.
The city that Salva moved to in America
Rochester
The Year Nya's Story takes place in?
What is 2008?
The year Salva's Story takes place in
What is 1985?
The reason for the Civil War
What is Religion (Islam), Government trying to make everyone Muslim
Nya got a thorn stuck in her foot on her journey, but dug it out and kept walking. What can you infer about what kind of person she is?
She is determined, hardcore, etc.
The reason Nya's sister Akeer became sick
Contaminated Water
The name of Nya's Sister
Who is Akeer?
The name of Salva's FIRST friend on the walk
Who is Buksa?
Something that is scarce (hard to get) in Nya's Story
What is Water?
Salva recognized the person as Dinka because of the scars on their face. This person cared for him and helped him on his journey. What can you infer about Dinka culture from this fact?
Dinka use the scars to recognize each other, they care about those in the same tribe as them
Three things that Salva ate on his journey to safety
topi
honey
sugar cane
The distance between the lake camp and Nya's village.
What is a three days walk?
The name of a friend that Salva made that may have been killed by a lion
Who is Marial?
The name for the tribe Buksa is from
What is Jur-Chol?
Nya's mom tells her to take her younger sister Akeer with her on her journey to get water one day. After protesting, Nya is obedient and takes her sister. What can you infer from this quote about culture?
It is important to be obedient to your parents; it is important for young people to begin learning their responsibilities early.
The reason Salva decided to build wells in Sudan
His father was sick from drinking the contaminated water
Nya's primary responsibility
What is gathering water for her family?
Salva's primary motivation
What is finding his family?
These two tribes are constantly in conflict over water
Who are the Nuer and Dinka
Both Nya and Salva are combatting adversity for the sake of their families. What can you infer about family in their culture?
Family is the most important thing in life/culture
The name of the crocodile infested river that the boys had to cross for safety
Gilo