A Long Walk To Water chapter 1-6

What does it mean: "A cold fist seemed to grip Salva's heart."? What has happened?

"A cold fist seemed to grip Salva's heart" means Salvas heart has been gripped by fear because Marial has disappeared.

When the people organize by village, what does Salva discover?

After everyone went in to Salva still couldn't find his family.

Why does everyone in the group become nauseous? Could they have avoided this problem?

Everyone in the group becomes nauseous because everyone was starving so everyone ate to fast. They could have avoided this by eating slower.

What are you wondering about as this chapter ends?

In the end of this chapter I was wondering if Salva will see his family and home again. I was also wondering if Salva would make it out alive.

Finally, something good happens for Salva. Explain. How does this make a difference for the group?

It makes a difference for the group when Salva's uncle comes because he is now one of the leaders of the group.

Can an entire group of people exist on this?

No I do not think an entire group of people exist on this because they are a big group and they would probably be still hungry after having it.

Nya and her mother think differently about the camp. Explain. Would Nya and Salva have been friends if they knew each other in the same time? Explain.

Nya and Salva would not have been friends if they knew each other in the same time because Salva is Dinka.

How does Nya spend her time?

Nya spends her time by walking to get water

What do Salva and Marial have in common? What does it mean that Salva "heard that sigh all the way to his heart?"

Salva and Marial are in common because they are from Dinka. It means that Salva "heard that sigh all the way to his heart" it means that Salva knows something happened to his family but he just doesn't want to admit it to himself.

Does Salva consider himself a man? Do the rebels consider Salva a man?

Salva considers himself as a man but the rebels don't consider him as a man.

Why is Salva dismayed that they are walking to Ethiopia, east? How are the boys good for each other?

Salva dismayed while they are walking to Ethiopia east because then Salva will go even further from his family. The boys are good for each other because they both can't find there familys so now Salva has someone to talk to. The Atuot people are a called "the people of the lion" in the dinka language. yes I Would fear them.

Describe Salva's family and home life.

Salva has 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and a mom and dad. His sisters were taught how to take care of the house and the boys went to school when they were 10. When the boys were 10 they also got a cow and while there life goes on they get more cows.

Can you imagine how Salva is feeling at the end of this chapter? Where is he?

Salva is in a bar at a woman's house.

What is Salva's situation? Why doesn't he return to his school?

Salva situation is being left behind. Salva does not return to school because that's where the danger was.

Describe Salva as a student, his school and what he learns

Salvas school only has boys. Salva learns Arabic.

Describe the Atuot people. Would you fear them?

The Atuot people are a called "the people of the lion" in the dinka language.yes I Would fear them.

In each of the chapters so far, the author tells Nya's story first. Why do you think she does this?

The author tells Nya's story first because her story is shorter and present.

Why does the author use different styles of print and different time periods in the same chapter? What can be learned from this style of writing?

The author uses different styles of print because it makes the story more interesting. The Author also uses different time periods because they used another character to tell what happens present.

Why do the boys, Buksa and Salva, fall behind? What have they discovered?

The boys Buksa and Salva fall behind because they were so hungry. They discovered a bee hive.

Salva is amazed at the end of this chapter. Predict the cause of his speechlessness.

The cause of Salvas speechlessness at the end of the chapter is that someone Salva new found him.

List all the elements working against their survival.

The elements working against their survival are Eating/ drinking Not being attacked by soldiers or wild animals Finding Shelter

Why doesn't the group want Salva along? Why is he ultimately taken along by the man and woman?

The group doesn't want to take Salva along because Salva would have to be fed and he can't do the as much of the harder work as he men. They took Salva with them because he new that he was all alone.

Why does the group leave the rebels? Why do they leave Salva in the barn the next morning?

The group leaves the rebels because the rebels were heading to fighting. They leave Salva in the barn the next morning they didn't want him to cause any trouble.

How was the honey worth it for Salva and the others in his group? What was the cost?

The honey worth for Salva and the others in his group was worth it because Salva was so hungry .The cost was getting stung.

What are the issues for which the rebels are fighting the government? What does it mean for Sudan to become Muslim?

The issues for which the rebels are fighting the government is that the government wants all of the south to become Muslim. People id not agree with the government there was a war. It means for a sudan to become muslim is that a sudan would follow muslim's beliefs.

What has been the purpose of Nya's journey every day?

The purpose of Nyas journey everyday is to get water.

What three questions occupy Salva's thoughts? Can you answer Salva's questions?

The questions that Salva was asking himself are Where are we going? Where is my family? When will I see them again? No I can't answer Salvas questions.

Describe the rebels. How do their appearance and actions affect the people?

The rebels are soldiers. One of the rebels hit someone with the butt or a gun.

Why does the teacher urge them to "run into the bush."

The teacher urge them to "run into the bush" when he second gun fire was shot.

How do tribes tell themselves apart from one another?

The tribes tell them self apart by getting their heads carved.

How does the woman from the Jur-chol tribe help him? What is the history between the Nuers and the Dinka tribe? Why is Salva insulted to be called an orphan?

The woman helps Salva by feeding him and caring for him. The history of Nuers and the Dinka tribe is that No one it seemed was sure where Nuer land ended and Dinka land began, so each tribe tried to lay claim to the richest in water. Salva was insulted to be called an orphan because he was not.

Why must the old woman move on? Couldn't she take Salva along?

The woman moved on because the dry season was coming. She wasn't going to bring Salva because it would be harder for her.

What does it mean they are "walking to nowhere"? How do they survive?

Walking nowhere means the group Salva was in was walking not to the place they want to. Salva survived by eating honey from a bee hive.

Explain how water dictates Nya's life everyday.

Water dictates Nya's life everyday because her parents have work to because of the war.

What additional information did you learn about Nya in this chapter?

What I learned about Nya is that she has a sister and brother. Nya makes the trip every day for 7 months

What is happening around Salva as he runs away from the school?

While Salva was getting away from his school a bomb hit his school.

Salva's hopes rise and then fall. Do you think finding other Dinkas will be the answer he is looking for?

Yes I think finding other Dinkas will be the answer he is looking for.