Salva's Journey and Challenges

The transcript follows two parallel stories in Southern Sudan. In 2008, Naya struggles with a thorn in her foot while walking. In 1985, Salva, a young boy, flees his school due to an attack, joins a group of villagers, and faces the threat of rebels. Eventually, Salva finds himself alone, abandoned by the group.

What does Naya use to remove the thorn from her foot?

• Her fingers

• A piece of cloth

• Another thorn

• A stick

What event causes Salva to flee his village?

• A flood

• A fire

• An attack by a jet plane

• A wild animal attack

What thoughts keep running through Salva's mind as he walks?

• What will I eat?

• Where are we going?

• How will I get back to school?

• When will I sleep?

How does Salva feel when he finds people from his village?

• Scared

• Relieved

• Angry

• Indifferent

What do the rebel soldiers do when they encounter the villagers?

• They offer them food

• They separate them into groups

• They ignore them

• They ask them to leave

Why is Salva not taken with the men by the rebels?

• He is injured

• He hides from them

• He is too young

• He is with his family

What happens to the village men when the rebels move on?

• They join the rebels

• They escape

• They are forced to carry supplies

• They are left behind

What does Salva discover when he wakes up in the barn?

• His family is there

• The rebels have returned

• He is alone

• The barn is on fire