Salva
What year is Salva's story set in?
1985
What year is Nya's story set in?
2008
What is causing the fight between them and the Nuer?
the claim to land near water
without purpose or direction
aimless
What was the civil war in Sudan about?
Religion
Why did the group not want Salva to travel with them?
He was only a child and he would slow them down.
What tribe did she belong to?
The Nuer
What happened with Buksa?
He finds a beehive to eat.
swerve out off the way
veered
How is the war affecting people?
Some are being forced to enter the war.
What tribe did he belong to?
The Dinka
How does Nya collect their water?
dig holes in the lake bed.
What country are they walking to?
Ethiopia
meet and come into violent conflict with
clash
Who are the rebels?
the south
Why did the old woman leave him?
It is too dangerous to be seen with a young boy.
T/F: Buksa can communiccate with bumblebees.
False
How are they getting here?
walking in the desert.
not cheerful or serious
solemn
T/F: Sudan is considered a poor country
True
T/F: In Salva's village, the boys go to school and the girls stay home.
True
What is Salva's motivation to keep going?
findingn his family and his dad's advice.
Do the adults know where they are going?
we are unsure.
in an unwilling or hesitant way
reluctant
How do boys show they have become men?
Scar on forehead