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What did the "smudge on the horizon" that Nya saw turn out to be?
A tree
A pond
A village
A ocean
What did Nya drink with her hollowed out gourd ?
tea
muddy water
coffee
clear fresh water
Why did Nya have a cloth dougnut
to steady and hold the container of water on her head
to place around the top of her container
to sit on when resting
She would drench it in water to help her keep cool
Which is not a reason that Salva was left behind
he might slow them down
no one wanted to wake him up
he might cause trouble
he was a child
Why had the Dinka and Nuer people been fighting for hundreds of years?
over the land richest in water
over who owned the farmlands
over cattle
over the oil found under the land
What did the old woman give Salva to eat?
honey
raw milk
raw peanuts
Fruit
Why did the old woman say that she was leaving>
to go back to her village
the pond was drying up
to find her family
The soldiers were getting closer
Why did the old woman say that Salva could not go with her?
she preferred to travel alone
she had no food for him
it would be dangerous for him
She was too slow
What advice did the old woman give to Salva?
rejoin the people who left you behind
Walk away from the fighting
go back to your village
walk during the night
What did the v-shaped ritual scars on a persons forhead mean?
they were Dinka
they were warriors
they were nuer
they were rebels
After Nya returned with the container of water, what did she not do?
She got to relax and play with her sister
she had to walk and get more water
she had to watch and train her 5 year old sister
she had a bowl of sorghum meal and milk
Which is not a reason that the men did not want Salva to join their group?
he was a Nuer
he would eat their food
he would slow them down
he was too young to help
Why was Salva alowed to join the group
the old woman them to let him join
he was dinka
he paid a fee
he would be a good fighter
What two things did the old woman give to salva
a bag of peanuts and a drinking gourd
a knife and a bag of peanuts
A knife and a drinking gourd
A knife and a bag of fruit
What thought remained in salvas head?
where is my village
Where is my family
how can I join the rebels
when can I eat
What did Salva feel as a deep buzzing pain in every part of him?
a blister
his thirst
his hunger
the thorn
