A Long Way Gone

How old was Ishmael when war entered his life?

• 10
• 11
• 12
• 13

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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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Why does Ishmael feel guilty after Gasemu dies? 

• 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.  
• C. Because he was so angry after he saw his family's burnt house he hit Gasemu. 
• D. He could have saved Gasemu's life if they had gotten to the wahlee sooner. 

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

• A. There is chaos as the military mistreats the people. 
• B. The boys find safety and security at the beginning in Yele. 
• C. The boys are reunited with their family. 
• D. The villagers attack them with spears and machetes when they arrive to Yele. 

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Why does Ishmael know Shakespeare?

• A. He performed it for his dad and his friends. 
• B. He learned it in school. 
• C. He was an actor. 
• D. He taught himself English with Shakespeare. 

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