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Chapter 17 - (1) What are they going to build in Nya's village? Why is Nya surprised?
They are going to build a school. Nya is surprised because girls don't go to school since they have to walk a lot to get water.
Chapter 17 - (2) What did Salva's father do to celebrate that he was alive?
He sprinkled water on Salva's head. The Dinka way of blessing someone who was lost and is found again.
Chapter 17 - (3a) What happened to his family?
His mother was back at the village. His sisters were with her. Ring had survived the war but Ariik, the oldest and Kuol, the youngest were both dead.
Chapter 17 - (3b) Why couldn't he go back to the village?
He couldn't go back to the village because there was still war there and both sides would force him to fight with them.
Chapter 17 - (4) What was the problem with Salva's father?
He had drunk contaminated water for years. He was sick and weak.
Chapter 17 (5) What did Salva do when he returned to Rochester?
He came up with a project to help people. He raised money to carry out his project.
Chapter 18 - What does Nya discover in the last chapter?
She discovers that the leader of the workmen who built the drill is Dinka.
Chapter 18 - What do we discover in the last chapter?
We discover that Salva is the one who brought water to Nya's village.
