Chapter 1
The language Salva speaks while in school
Arabic
Grass, small trees and bushes
What is 'bush'
What happened to Salva's friend while they were sleeping?
Mariel was eaten by a lion
definition of terrain
landscape
on page 14, what did Nya put on her head to help her carry the container of water back home?
a padded cloth donut
A sudden stop
halted
Another name for a 'bomb'
what is a mortar
What is someone who has been forced to leave because of war?
Refugee
Definintion of content
peaceful happiness
on page 36 - What happened to Salva and the other people after eating the antelope after so many weeks of near starvation
They got stomach aches and threw up
A group of people who fight against the government
rebels
Which tribe is Salva from?
Dinka
On page 20, Why did Nya's mother want her to take Akeer with her to collect water?
She had to learn how to collect water
definition of sluggishly
moving slowly
Vocab word: Dull and lacking in interest
monotonous
What religion did northern Sudan want for the entire country?
Muslim
What tribe is Nya from
The Nuer tribe
Page 35 - What did Salva's uncle have that made people respect him?
Uncle had a gun
What does hollow mean
not solid
What is a gourd?
a flesh fruit that is dried and used to carry water
Going on and on in a boring way
droned
What year does Salva's story start in
What is 1985
This story begins in this African country?
Sudan
What does abruptly mean
unexpected
What year is Nya's story from?
2008