Nya's Village
What does Nya call the big red drill that came to her village?
The Iron Giraffe / The Red Giraffe
What country did Salva walk to when he left Sudan?
Ethiopia
What is the name of the first river Salva's group had to cross using canoes?
The Nile
Where does Salva decide to lead the boys to after crossing the river?
refugee camps in Kenya
"Salva had been at the camp for several years."
What does the word several mean?
a lot / many / more than 2
What do the men need to keep the drill running smoothly?
water
How many years did Salva live in the Itang refugee camp?
6 years
Where did Salva's group stop halfway when crossing the Nile?
The fishermen's island camp
How does Salva keep the boys from giving up?
he tells them to take it 'one day at a time' ; 'one step at a time' ; he remembers his uncle's advice
"Villagers pounded the rocks to break them up into gravel."
What does the word gravel mean?
smaller rocks
What type of vehicle arrived at Nya's village with 2 men inside?
a jeep
Why did Salva think he saw his mother in the camp?
he saw a woman with an orange scarf
What was the name of the dangerous river Salva and the refugees from camp were forced to cross?
Salva gave each of the boys jobs to do. Name 2 of those jobs.
1. look for food
2. Collect firewood
3. Stand guard at night
"It was a long, hard trek across the desert."
What does the word trek mean?
a long, hard walk ; journey
Where are the men drilling for water?
between the 2 trees
Why is the Itang refugee camp in Ethiopia closing down?
The Ethiopian government collapsed
What was the weather like when the refugees were forced to cross the river?
it was raining very hard
How long does it take Salva and the boys to reach Kenya?
a year and a half
"Salva looked at the masses of people arriving at the camp."
What are masses?
a lot of people ; a big crowd
poisonous snakes and scorpions live in the grass
What did Salva eat during the first nights he was at the refugee camp?
boiled maize (corn)
How many people died trying when the refugees were forced to cross the river?
at least 1,000
How many boys did Salva lead to Kenya?
more than 1,200 boys
"The refugees looked emaciated because they had no food."
What does emaciated mean?
dangerously skinny ; starving ; 'skin and bones'