God Grew Tired of Us Questions
Directions: Answer these questions in complete sentences. You will have some time to
go back and answer questions after the film, so you may want to jot down notes or ideas
while watching and then answer more thoroughly when you have time. See the following
websites for more information if needed.
1. What is your initial thought/reaction to the conditions in the refugee camp and life in
Kenya for the Lost Boys? In your perspective is East Africa a nice place? Why?
2. When the boys are interviewed about coming to the U.S, why do some of them have
mixed feelings about leaving Kakuma Refugee Camp and moving to the USA? What are
some impressions (perspectives) that they have about the U.S.? (Give at least 2 specific
examples).
3. Explain/describe two specific things that happens during the boys’ trip from Kenya to
the U.S. or during their introduction to their apartment that shows they are outsiders to
our “world” or way of life (or have an etic perspective) now that they are moving to the
USA. 4. Explain/describe one specific aspect of America culture or values (a belief or way of
thinking) that the Lost Boys have trouble assimilating to, see differently than most
Americans, or question when they first arrive to the United States because they have an
etic perspective.
5. At the end of the film, one of the boys talks about returning to Sudan, what is his
perspective of Sudan as he speaks? Does his viewpoint and information change your
perspective of East Africa at all? Explain.
6. List 4 or 5 examples of Events, Items, Rituals, or Activities that the Lost Boys
experience for the first time from an etic perspective during this film: