Characters
Kek's helper from the Refugee Resettlement Center
Who is Dave?
The state Kek moves to when he arrives in America
What is Minnesota?
Kek accidentally put what in the washing machine
What is his Aunt's dishes?
What injury did Ganwar suffer the night his village was attacked?
Ganwar lost his left hand
What happened to Kek's Dad & Brother?
They were killed the night their village was attacked
A winter jacket and gloves
What does Kek call "the flying boat"?
An airplane
What was Kek's fathers job in Sudan?
He was a herdsman
Who is Lual?
Kek's brother
What does Kek mean when he says, "the cold is like claws on my skin?"
Kek is so cold that it hurts his skin
How does Kek plan on replacing the dishes he put in the washing machine?
What does Kek say "kept him warm in Africa"?
His family's laughter
What was the blue & yellow piece of cloth that Kek carries with him everywhere?
A piece of his mothers dress
What is "the blanket of white" Kek mentions when he first arrived in America?
Snow
What does Kek mean when he says his "mouth is sore from stumbling over his words"?
He is tired of trying to speak English
Why does Ganwar have a scar (or Gaar) on his forehead?
He got it during the initiation ceremony into manhood
Kek says that his Aunt Nyatal is a woman with many what?
Sorrows
"Sometimes hope helps a person survive hard times in life" is an example of...
A theme of the story
What does Kek think lives in the Planetarium?
The moon and stars
What did Kek say gave them light and dark in Africa?
The sun and the moon