Why does Ishmael feel guilty after Gasemu dies?

C. Because he was so angry after he saw his family's burnt house he hit Gasemu.

A. He knows that it is his fault Gasemu is dead.

B. He does not feel guilty that Gasemu is dead and only wants to find his family.

D. He could have saved Gasemu's life if they had gotten to the wahlee sooner.

What is it initially like being in Yele with the Sierra Leonean soldiers?

B. The boys find safety and security at the beginning in Yele.

A. There is chaos as the military mistreats the people.

C. The boys are reunited with their family.

D. The villagers attack them with spears and machetes when they arrive to Yele.

Why does Ishmael know Shakespeare?

A. He performed it for his dad and his friends.

D. He taught himself English with Shakespeare.

What does the burning of the rap cassettes best symbolize?

B. The loss of childhood and innocence since his rap cassettes remind him of being a child.

A. That Ishmael is now a soldier and must fight because he had to give them up to become a soldier.

C. The loss of happiness because he would listen to these cassettes every night to bring him joy.

D. That Ishmael no longer believes he will find his family because these were his tie to Junior.

What is the reason that the lieutenant shows the villagers the body of the man and his son?

A. He wants to add to his numbers and have them join the Sierra Leonean military.

B. He wants to scare everyone into leaving in the village.

B. He wants people to run away so there are enough rations for the soldiers.

D. He is confessing to accidentally killing the man and his son.

Why does the author point out that Sheku and Josiah go to sleep saying "paw paw" and counting?

D. To show the relationship between their military training and the games children play.

A. To show that they are taking their training seriously because they think about it even in their sleep.

B. In order to show that they are already traumatized from their training.

C. In order to highlight how exhausted the children are after joining the army.

Ishmael doesn't get along with his father because

Ishmael doesn't like his new stepmother

What is the significance of the following passage in Chapter 8? "If you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something good to happen. If there is nothing good left in the destiny of a person, he or she will die."

Beah is reciting this adage as a way to spark hope and reassurance into his current state of loneliness and isolation.

Beah wants the reader to think he is wise like his grandfather.

Beah wants to inspire the wild animals by beginning to recite old proverbs he recalls from time spent with his grandfather.

What do the fisherman take from the seven boys?

The granola bars in their backpacks.

Bracelets that represented familial unity.

How do the boys heal from running barefoot along the hot sand?

They come upon a hut that is owned by a man who assists them.

They run into a group of fisherman who agree to let them stay on their boat.

They swim in the sea for three days straight.

What news does Leslie bring to Ishmael?

Ishmael has a uncle who wants to meet him

He is returning to the war to be a soldier

Ishmael will be an orphan forever

Why is Ishmael going to New York City?

To speak about the issues he experienced as a child soldier

he is running away from Sierra Leone

to find additional child soldiers

Who does Beah come into contact with after being alone for a month?

Six boys who Beah recognizes from his past.

His older brother Junior, and his friend Kaloko.

A group of girls whom Beah becomes interested in.

After Ishmael opens up for the first time to Esther, what is her reaction and how does it make Ishmael feel?

Esther cries; her reaction makes Ishmael angry by her words "It's not your fault"

Esther is excited he opened up; Ishmael can now trust Esther.

Esther cries; Ishmael is comforted by her words "It's not your fault"

Esther does not have a reaction; Ishamel is upset be her lack of reaction.

What news does Leslie bring to Ishmael?

Ishmael has a uncle who wants to meet him

He is returning to the war to be a soldier

Ishmael will be an orphan forever

Why did the U.N., UNICEF, and NGO representatives visit Benin House?

to see the progress of the former child soldiers

Why is Ishmael going to New York City?

To speak about the issues he experienced as a child soldier

to find additional child soldiers

What does repatriated mean?

the process of reuniting ex-child soldiers with their former communities

the process of returning ex-child soldiers with their former war party

the process of reuniting ex-child soldiers with other communities

returned to the war because his family refused to take him in

returned to the war by his choice

How does Ishmael become a junior lieutenant?

He kills the most during an ambush

he goes without sleep for weeks

What does Alhaji do as he begins recovery?

punches a wall till his bone shows

steals Ishmael's cassette tapes

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How old was Ishmael when war entered his life?

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Where did Ishmael, his brother and his friends leave Mogbwemo?

To visit his grandmother

To go to school

To join the army

To go to a talent show

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What happened to Mogbwemo while Ishmael and his friends were away?

Rebels attacked the village

The Prime Minister came to visit

Ishmael's mother had a baby

Ishmael's father got hurt at work

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What do the first villagers on the beach do to the boys that is particularly brutal?

A. Attack them with spears and machetes.

B. Make them perform a rap song for their lives.

C. Take their shoes.

D. They killed one of the seven boys.

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Why does the chief let the boys go after they were captured?

A. He believes their story after the villagers find the rap cassettes.

B. He enjoys Ishmael's performance and wants to see more.

C. He is on the side of the RUF and wants the boys to be soldiers.

D. He does not care if they live or die, he just wants them gone from his village.

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What happened to the boys' bag of dried meat?

A. Musa got hungry so he ate what was left.

B. One of the villagers stole it from them.

C. They lost it while they were walking.

D. A dog stole it while they were sleeping.

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In chapter 8, Ishmael says that pigs distrust humans. Why?

A. Pigs see humans as a source for food.

B. Pigs know humans only want them for food.

C. Because pigs are intelligent animals and do not trust anything.

D. Because in a legend, a hunter trapped and shot pigs.

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