A Long Way Gone: Chapter 1

According to the chapter, what most likely caused them to say phrases like "Peace, son" and "I'm Out?"

De acuerdo con el capítulo, ¿qué es lo que más probablemente los hizo decir frases como "Peace, son" y "I'm Out?"

• They wanted to practice English

• They wanted to embody what they saw and admired on TV

• They wanted to use language that their parents didn't use

• They did not use these phrases, they only heard them on TV

What is the information in the paragraph "On the morning" on page 7 intended to show/emphasize?

¿Cuál es la información en el párrafo "En la mañana" en la página 7 que se pretende mostrar / enfatizar?

• how disrespectful the boys were for not telling anyone where they were going

• how irresponsible the boys were for not telling anyone where they were going

• how naive the boys were for not telling anyone where they were going

• how sneaky the boys were for not telling anyone where they were going

"To save money, we decided to walk the sixteen miles to Mattru Jong." What can you infer about the boys from this quote?

"Para ahorrar dinero, decidimos caminar las dieciséis millas hasta Mattru Jong". ¿Qué puedes inferir acerca de los chicos de esta cita?

• they are use to walking far distances

• they are trying to get in better shape by walking

• they do not have the money to take a bus

• they are extremely poor

Read the quote from the chapter:

"We must strive to be like the moon." What can we infer the old man is saying?

• Unlike the sun, there are times, we must be cold

• We must always find our way back home

• We must always shine

• We must be content and resourceful with what we have

Which sentence best describes the main idea of chapter 1?

• Ishmael Beah and his friends love hip hop and travel throughout Sierra Leon to visit several friends and family.

• Ismeal Beah and friends who are carefree, become shocked and scared when they are confronted by the war.

• Ismael Beah is a poor child living in Sierra Leon and is abducted by rebels to become a child soldier

• Ismael Beah loves hip hop and his family, so he is distraught when he is separated from all of them due to the war.