A Long Way Gone Chapters 1 - 5

How old was Ishmael when war entered his life?

• 10
• 11
• 12
• 13

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

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 is the purpose of Chapter 2?

• It shows the reader that Ishmael is still struggling to cope with the violence he survived but is no longer living in. 
• It tries to confuse the reader to keep them interested in reading more of the story.
• It is pointless and should have been left out. 
• It shows how mixed up Ishmael's brain is because it is out of chronological order. 

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Based on his references at the beginning of the book and in Chapter 2, where does Ishmael eventually come to live?

• Atlantis
• New Jersey
• New York
• Seattle

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

• They are afraid they will die like so many others. 
• They have come to understand that if they get caught, they will become soldiers.
• They believe the rebels are trying to steal their souls.
• They are afraid they will be sold as slaves. 

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Ishmael remembers an old story that says "we must strive to be like the -"

• sun

• ocean

• moon

• sea

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Who are the RUF?

• Revolutionary United Front

• the rebels

• Both the Revolutionary United Front and the rebels

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"

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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