What happened to the boys' bag of dried meat?

D. A dog stole it while they were sleeping.

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.

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 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 setting of the novel?

Sierra Leone, 1990s- during the civil war

South Africa, 1990's- during Apartheid

New York City- Early 1960's- Civil Rights Era

Brazil- During the Colonial Period

What type of narration is used in the novel 'A Long Way Gone'?

1st person- the story is told through Ishmael Beah

3rd person- limited, only one character's thoughts and feelings are told

3rd person- an omniscient, all knowing narrator narrates for the reader

2nd person- the story involves the reader using terms like we, us, and our

How can Ishmael Beah be characterized?

Brave, loving, empathetic, a survivor, intelligent

Drug addict, rebellious, murderer

How are the cassette tapes used in the novel?

The cassette tapes are SYMBOLIC of the narrator's normal life before becoming a child soldier

The cassette tapes symbolize the narrator's dream to become a gangster rapper

The cassette tapes symbolize safety because they always get them out of trouble

The cassette tapes symbolize leisure time because the narrator and his friends have lots of free time to listen to music

In what way does the setting influence the plot of this novel?

The narrator would not have had any of this happen to him if he wan't living in Sierra Leone during the time of the civil war, thus, creating the entire conflict of the novel

The narrator would have never came to America if he didn't receive asylum during the civil war

The narrator's parents probably died

What happens to the narrator after the UNICEF workers arrive to his army camp?

He has taken to a rehabilitation center for child soldiers

The workers ask him to speak at a United Nations summit

The UNICEF workers kill the narrator's Lieutenant

What family offers to take in the narrator after his stay at the rehabilitation house?

The narrator's uncle Tommy and his family

The narrator's parents were alive at a refugee camp

The narrator is adopted by the village chief

What kind act does the nurse at the rehabilitation center do for the narrator?

She gives him some rap cassette tapes

She buys him video game console

She offers to let him stay at her home

After the narrator establishes himself at his Uncles, what happens in Sierra Leone that causes the narrator to want to leave?

Armed conflict breaks out again in the country and the narrator fears for his safety

The narrator's uncle is abusive towards him and he can no longer reside with them

The narrator has an opportunity to gain employment with the United Nations

The narrator is deported because the government finds out he was a child soldier

The RUF cut off the limbs of Sierra Leonian civilians in order to...

Show that people didn't need limbs to survive

How does Ishmael strive to be like the moon?

Wants to bring light and brightness into the world when it's constantly surrounded by darkness

Wants to only come out at night

Why is Ishmael afraid to sleep even after he has escaped from the war?

He thinks the rebels will track him down.

He is afraid his new life is a dream.

Why are Ishmael and his friends so adamant to run from the rebels?

They have come to understand that if they get caught, they will become soldiers.

They are afraid they will die like so many others.

They believe the rebels are trying to steal their souls.

They are afraid they will be sold as slaves.

The purpose of "flashbacking" in the story is to...

Mirror what it feels like to have symptoms of PTSD for the reader.

Make the story more interesting

Ishmael doesn't like telling his story in chronological order

What do we THINK happened to Ishmael's family?

They were burned alive, and killed by the RUF

They escaped but don't want to take Ishmael back in

"A Long Way Gone" Test Review

Authored by Rachel May

English

10th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Sierra Leone Civil War begin?

Ebola outbreak

Child Soldiers

Unstable and corrupt government

Liberia attacked them in '89

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The rebels were known as the RUF.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

UNICEF is the organization that rescued Ishmael.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Ishmael and his friends leave home at the very begining?

For a talent show

To escape the rebels

In search of food

To visit his grandmother

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Ishmael's nightmare, whose face does he see under the sheets?

his mother's

his father's

his brother's

his own

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of food do Ishmael and his friends steal from the little boy?

cassava

corn

guava

mango

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When in the woods, Ishmael is attached by...

a lioness

a black leopard

a swarm of bees

wild pigs

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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