What was needed for the workers in Nya's village to find water?

• Sonar

• Water

• Shovels

What was ironic about the water that came out of the water well that the workers drilled?

• The water was full of mud.

• There wasn't any water coming out of the well.

• The water was full of algae.

• The water came out of the well in a slow trickle.

What did the workers use to move the water to the work site?

• A big plastic bag.

• A large bucket.

• A pipe

What animal attacked the people in the river?

• Crocodile

• Hippo

• Parahna

What did the soldiers do to the people in the river?

• Shoot them

• Give them floaties

• Give them rafts

Where did Salva lead the 1,500 boys to?

• Kenya

• Sudan

• Ethiopia

Where did Salva draw his inspiration as he lead the boys?

• The soldiers

• His family

• The aid workers

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What word did the author use Again and Again when describing how the workers had to fix the bag that they were carrying water in?

• Repair

• Mend

• Patched

• Sew

What is the symbolic meaning of the word "patched" as it relates to both Nya's life and Salva's life?

• The word patched symbolizes the problems and pain that Nya and Salva have to try to keep fixing again and again

• The word patched symbolizes the many injuries that Nya and Salva have had to heal again and again.

• The word patched symbolizes the many repairs that had to be made to both Nya's house and Salva's house again and again.

• The word patched symbolizes the sewing that needed to be done to both Nya's and Salva's clothing again and again.

What was the name of the river that the soldiers forced the refugees to jump into?

• The Nile River

• The Gilo River

• The Colorado River

• The Seine River