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From the Dinka tribe, forced from school into the wilderness
Who is Salva?
What is the purpose of Nya's walk each day?
What is: to get water for her village?
Leader of the group, led thirty people traveling together
Who is Uncle?
Where do the soldiers chase the refugees towards?
What is the river?
Teaches Salva to speak English and to play volleyball
Who is Michael?
Nya's sister
Who is Akeer?
Who raised the money for the well to be dug in Nya's village?
What is Elm Street School?
What happens while Salva is in school listening to the teacher discuss the lesson?
What is: He hears gunshots?
What news does Salva receive after being at the camp for six years?
What is the camp is being closed?
What state will Salva be living in while he is in America?
What is New York?
Walks each day to collect water for her village
Who is Nya?
How will Nya's life be changed by the water well in her village?
What is: She will not have to walk for water anymore?
What or who attacks Salva and the rest of the group while they are sleeping by the river?
What are mosquitos?
What does Salva see that makes him think his mother is in the camp?
What is an orange headscarf?
What does Salva find out about his mother while talking to his father?
What is: she is living back in their village?
Tells Salva he can no longer stay with her so the soldiers will leave her alone
Who is the old woman?
Who is the leader that has been working in Nya's village with the crew to build the water well?
Who is Salva Dut?
Where does Marial tell Salva they are walking to?
What is Ethiopia?
How many people died crossing the Gilo River that day?
What is 1,000 people?
How does Salva plan to help the people of Sudan?
What is: He is going to find a way to bring them clean water?
Salva's new friend
Who is Marial?
What is being built in Nya's village due to the water well?
What is: a school?
Salva has a flashback of his father on a bicycle. What did Salva's father always bring him?
What are mangoes?
What does Michael do for Salva while he is in the IFO refugee camp?
What is: He teaches him to speak English and play volleyball?
What season is it in America when Salva arrives?
What is winter?