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