Evidence
What does the detail below suggest about Nya's environment?
"The earth was dry and rock-hard." page 64
Acceptable responses:
* This detail suggests that the environment lacks water.
* This detail suggests that it is currently the dry season.
What is theme?
The author's message; the big idea
How is Salva's character shaped when the group begins to treat him differently after Uncle dies?
Acceptable responses:
* Salva exhibits leadership.
* Salva shows how determined he is.
* Salva shows he is resilient.
What does "scythed" mean as it is used in the excerpt below?
"The long grass had to be scythed and hoed under. It was dangerous work, too, as poisonous snakes and scorpions hid in the grass." page 64
Acceptable answers:
* cut
* trimmed
* cropped
How old are Nya and Salva?
11 years old
Based on the excerpt below, what can the reader conclude?
"Salva had never seen so many people in one place at the same time. How could there be this many people in the world?" page 66
Acceptable responsed:
* The reader can conclude that Salva very rarely or never left his village until now.
* The reader can conclude that Salva has seen very little of the world/communities around him.
What detail from Nya's section supports the theme that "nature can present many challenges to humans"?
Acceptable responses:
*"...poisonous snakes and scorpions hid in the grass."
* "The earth was dry and rock-hard."
What trait does Salva exhibit when the text says, "A half-sob broke free from Salva's lips. He musn't lose track of her!" on page 69?
Acceptable responses:
* Hopeful
* Determined
What does "mourn" mean as it is used in the excerpt below?
"Out of respect for him, the group walked no more that day but took the time to mourn the man who had been their leader." page 65
Acceptable responses:
* grieve/grieve for
* weep over
* sorrow over
* lament
What are the names of the two friends Salva made while on this journey?
* Buksa
* Marial
Why were "most of the refugees...boys and young men who had run away from their village when the war came"? page 67
Most of the refugees were boys and young men because they tried to avoid being taken by the rebels and turned into child soldiers to fight in the war.
What common theme in literature is being developed in the excerpt below?
"Now that Salva was without Uncle's care and protection, the group's attitude towards him changed. Once again, they grumbled that he was too young and small, that he might slow them down...The way they were treating him made Salva feel stronger still." page 66
The theme being developed is "dangerous situations can make people become leaders".
What trait is evident in all of the refugees who are at Itang?
Acceptable responses:
* Resilient
* Brave
* Strong
* Committed
* Determined
What is the meaning of "grudgingly" as it is used in the excerpt below?
"No one shared anything with him...Uncle had always shared...with everyone in the group. But it seemed they had forgotten all that, for Salva now had to beg for scraps, which were given grudgingly." page 66
Acceptable responses:
* unwillingly
* reluctantly
* hesitantly
* involuntarily
What does Salva have a flashback of when he eats the sugarcane Uncle gave him on the fishermen's island?
He remembers when his father would buy mangos at the market and bring them home in the spokes of his bike.
What detail supports the claim that Salva is a lucky person?
Acceptable responses:
* "Marial was gone. Uncle was gone, too..." page 65
* "Young men and sometimes even boys were often forced to join the fighting..." page 66
* Any of the details in paragraph 2 on page 68
What detail from Salva's section supports the theme that "family is our most important support"?
"Marial and Uncle were no longer by his side, and they never would be again, but Salva knew that both of them would have wanted him to survive, to finish the trip and reach the Itang refugee camp safely. It was almost if they had left their strength with him, to help him on his journey." page 65
What is revealed about the group when they do not share food with Salva and he must beg them to share their scraps with him?
Acceptable responses:
* Selfish
* Ungrateful
* Petty
What does "masses" mean as it is used in the excerpt below?
"Salva looked around the masses of people stretched out as far as he could see." page 67
Acceptable responses:
* large groups
* crowds
What represents wealth in Salva's culture?
Cattle represent wealth.
"The more cows you made, the richer you were." page 3
What inference can be made based on the excerpt below?
"After the two men left the village, the task of clearing more of the land between the trees began. It was very hard work. The smaller trees and bushes had to be burned or uprooted." page 64
Acceptable responses:
* The men are going to begin to dig for the water they said was there.
* The men are going to build something in Nya's village in that spot.
What common theme in literature is being developed in the excerpt below?
"On the evening of his very first day, Salva was given a bowl of maize to eat and another one the next morning." page 68
The theme developed in "people need to depend on one another in order to survive".
What did Salva do in Chapter 11 to show that he is cautious?
Salva walks through the crowds and looks at the faces of the strangers around him.
What does "trek" mean as it is used in the excerpt below?
"During that long, terrible trek, finding a safe place to stop and stay for a while had been desperately important." page 68
Acceptable responses:
* journey
* trip
* long walk
* expedition
What is the name of Salva's village?
Salva's village is called Loun-Ariik.