Vocabulary
1. Scattered around
2. Suddenly; Unexpectedly
1. Littered
2. Abruptly
What are the issues for which the rebels are fighting the government?
The issues for which the rebels are fighting the government is that the government wants all of the south to become Muslim. The people didn't agree with the government hence why there was a war.
Why do the boys, Buksa and Salva, fall behind? What have they discovered?
The boys fall behind because they are young, hungry, tired, weak. Buksa has discovered a bee
hive.
What do the fishermen know about the night that the travelers do not? How are they affected?
The fishermen know about the mosquitoes which swarm on them, bite, and won't let them sleep.
Why is Nya doubtful that the men will find water between the two trees?
She does not see any water and has lived there her whole life. That's where there they have fires.
1. To oppose
2. With too much speed, quickly
1. Object
2. Haste
Why does the teacher urge them to “run into the bush.”
The teacher urge them to "run into the bush" when the second gun fire was shot
How was the honey worth it for Salva and the others in his group? What was the cost?
The group is starving and now finally "they would feast." The cost is all the bee stings and pain.
How does the village chief welcome strangers? What do you think they want?
The chief of the village welcomes visitors with tea while sitting in the shade.
In which desert, does the Nuer tribe find Salva and his Uncle, later causing a tragic death.
The Akobo Desert
1.Delicious, rich and sweet
2.Resist or act out; to go against
1.Luscious
2.Rebel
Does Salva consider himself a man? How do we know? Do the rebels consider him a man?
Salva considers himself as a man but the rebels don't consider him as a man.
Nya and her mother think differently about the camp. Explain how both Nya and her mother think about the camp.
Nya likes the camp because they are close to water. Her mother hates it because they sleep in makeshift shelters, they do not have most of their things, they must dig for water, and she fears the men will run into Dinka and they will fight.
How does uncle encourage Salva to keep walking?
Uncle is very wise and encourages Salva to look at the journey in more manageable, smaller parts. "You need only to walk as far as those bushes." Then after they reached the bushes, he says you need only "to walk as far as those rocks."
What country is the Itang Refugee Camp in?
Ethiopia
1. cruel & severe
2. estimate or measure
1.Merciless
2. Gauge
Why does the group leave the rebels? Why do they leave Salva in the barn the next morning?
The group leaves the rebels because the rebels were heading to fighting. They leave Salva in the barn the next morning they didn't want him to cause any trouble.
What is wrong with Akeer? What are her symptoms? What is the choice facing the family?
Akeer has cramps, a stomach ache, diarrhea, sometimes a fever. The family must decide whether to leave her resting or travel a few days walk to a clinic.
What do they find when they reach other people in the desert?
When they reach other people, the others are dying of thirst
What news does Salva receive after being at the camp for six years?
The camp is closing due to the collapse in government and war.
1. repetitive and unchanging; boring
2. Harsh; never stopping or lessening
1. Monotonous
2. Relentless
1.What has been the purpose of Nya’s journey every day?
2.How does the woman from the Jur-chol tribe help Salva? Why does she move on without him?
1.The purpose of Nyas journey everyday is to get water.
2.The woman helps Salva by feeding him and caring for him. The woman moved on because the dry season was coming. She wasn't going to bring Salva because it would be harder for her.
How do they know a lion took Marial? How is it possible that no one heard anything?
Marial was gone, there were a few splotches of blood near the path, and they were in lion country
What is the choice faced here? Would you give water to the men? What is the right thing to do?
The choice is should we share our water in hopes of saving them, or save the water in hopes it will keep ourselves alive.
When the Itang Camp closes, where do the soldiers chase the refugees and what is known to have?
The Gilo River which is known to have Crocodiles.