A Long Way Gone Quiz CH 1-5

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

According to Ishmael, what did his father say about Sierra Leone becoming a one-party state?

• "It was the beginning of 'rotten politics'"

• "It's like a box of chocolates; never know what you're going to get"

• "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore"

• "It be like that sometimes"

Where was Ishmael when he woke up from his nightmare?

• Chicago

• New York City

• Mattru Jong

• Mogbwemo

What year did Siaka Stevens and the APC return to power in Sierra Leone?

• 1978

• 1941

• 1968

• 2001

What was Ishmael doing when the rebels arrived in Mattru Jong?

• Cooking

• Sleeping

• Eating

• Cleaning

Why did the rebels try to prevent people from escaping Mattru Jong?

• To forcefully recruit them as soldiers

• To use them as human shields against the government

• To bake them cakes

• To protect them

Why did Ishmael and his friends sneak back into Mattru Jong?

• They were hungry and needed money for food

• They were bored

• They thought it was safe

• They wanted to join the rebels

What did the rebels say they were doing after they were finished interrogating the old man?

• They were recruiting people to join their cause

• They were liberating the people

• They were looking for food

• They were hunting

Why did the rebels prioritize holding women and children in Mattru Jong?

• They wanted to use them as bargaining chips

• It would allow them to delay gov't military action, thus allowing them to stay in the village

• They wanted to use them as servants

• They wanted to protect them

What did the old man say when asked why he left Mattru Jong?

• "I left town to look for my family"

• "I left town to collect food"

• "I left town to go fishing"

• "I left town to join the army"