Salva's Journey and Challenges

The video covers chapter 12 of 'A Long Walk to Water' by Linda Sue Park. It begins with the introduction of a drilling project in a Sudanese village, symbolized by an 'iron giraffe.' The narrative shifts to Salva, a young boy in a refugee camp in Ethiopia, who realizes his family is gone. Despite the despair, he resolves to survive. The story progresses to the closure of the refugee camp, forcing Salva and others to flee across a dangerous river back to Sudan.

What is referred to as the 'iron giraffe' in the village?

• A water tower

• A tall drill

• A large animal

• A tall tree

Who brought the iron giraffe to the village?

• A group of villagers

• Two men with a crew

• A foreign aid worker

• A government official

What task were Nia's mother and other women performing?

• Building houses

• Gathering rocks

• Collecting water

• Planting crops

What did the villagers do with the rocks they collected?

• Used them to build walls

• Sold them in the market

• Pounded them into gravel

• Decorated their homes

What unfamiliar sounds did Nia hear in the village?

• Animal noises

• Machinery and hammering

• Singing and dancing

• Wind and rain

What realization did Salva come to about his family?

• They were safe in another village

• They were looking for him

• They were lost but alive

• They were gone forever

What did Salva remember about his father?

• He sent Salva to school

• He was a soldier

• He was a teacher

• He was a farmer

What advice did Salva's uncle give him?

• To seek help from strangers

• To return to his village

• To take life one step at a time

• To find a new family

How long did Salva end up staying in the refugee camp?

• Six years

• Two years

• Eight years

• Four years

What was the reason for the camp's closure?

• Lack of resources

• Government collapse

• Natural disaster

• Disease outbreak