Ethos / Pathos / Logos
Research shows that people who exercise at least 150 minutes per week live approximately 3.4 years longer than people who don't.
Logos / Logical Appeal
What's the name of the young boy in the story that takes place in 1985?
Salva
How many total years is Salva a refugee? (HINT: How old was he when he initially fled Sudan, and how old is he when he moves to America?)
11 years
Whose story is fictional?
Nya's
You should buy a this new car for several reasons: it runs smoothly, it is inexpensive, it has great gas mileage, and it has twice the trunk space than your current car
Logos / Logical Appeal
What does Nya spend her time doing each day?
Walking to get water for her family
Where does Salva live in the United States?
Rochester, New York
Now that you've read the whole book, why do you think the author always tells Nya's story first in the chapters?
Accept any reasonable answer
My commitment to making our school great, my ideas for how to improve the school, and my previous experience as student council secretary make me the ideal candidate for your student body president.
Ethos / Ethical Appeal
What solution does the nurse give Nya's family about Akeer's sickness?
They need to boil water before she drinks it so she doesn't get sick
What do the Ethiopians do after they tell the refugees that they will have to leave the camp?
They run them out of camp by firing guns at them. They force them across the river back into Sudan.
Why can't Nya's family follow the nurse's advice about how to keep Akeer healthy?
There's not enough water at the lake to boil it long enough
They can't keep Akeer from drinking the pond water before it's boiled
Thousands of young girls in Africa are unable to attend school and better themselves because each day they must walk miles to bring water to their family
Pathos / Emotional Appeal
Name at two reasons why Salva gets abandoned by his village in chapter 3
They think he will slow them down
They think he will whine
They do not want the responsibility of looking after him
They think he will tire easily
They think that he will cause trouble somehow
Give one restriction against being chosen to go to America from the Kenyan refugee camp.
The person could not be sick
The person could not have fought for the rebels
The person could not have any family in the camp
How has Nya's life been affected by Salva's actions? Name at least two ways
She now has access to clean water
She is now able to go to school
She is healthier
She doesn't have to walk every day to get water
Her village is able to build a market and a clinic because they have access to clean water
My mom has spent 20 years as a manager of a clothing store, and she says that Black Friday is always the craziest day of the year.
Ethos / Ethical Appeal
What ethical dilemma do the travelers face when they find other people in the desert?
He starts a charity to bring clean water to villages in Southern Sudan.
How does Salva deal with the struggles in his life? (HINT: think about how his uncle got him through the Akobo desert)
He takes one step at a time, one day at a time. He focuses on doing the next thing, one thing at a time instead of getting overwhelmed with everything.