Why do you believe the bag kept leaking?

What traits make Salva a leader?

Why do you believe Salva is determined?

Which of the following quotes best describes Salva? a. "Salva kept sharing." b. "Salva had no choice." c."Salva did not know how long he was in the water." d."Salva struggled - kicking, clawing."

What is special about the younger boys in the group? Why?

Which of the following quotes best describes how the thought of Salva's family helped Salva stay determined?

What is similar between Salva's first walk and his second?

"Every group had stories of terrbile peril." What does peril mean?

"They were traveling through a part of Sudan still plagued by war." What does plagued mean?

"The soldiers were forcing some of them into the water, prodding them with their rifles..." What does prodding mean?

Why do you believe Salva was the leader of the group of boys?

"Water had to be flowing constantly into the borehole to keep the drill running smoothly." What is a borehole?

"If that didn't work, he would talk to them earnestly and try to persuade them." What does it mean to do something earnestly?