A long way gone- Anticipation guide

Who is the author of A Long Way Gone?

• William Shakespeare

• Rachel Swarts

• Ishmael Beah

• Erick Becker

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This book is considered a memoir. Which explains what the term “memoir” means?

• A fictional story

• A piece of writing detailing the author's entire life

• Your life story told through poetry

• an account of one's life or memory which is unusually vivid

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When was A Long Way Gone published?

• February 13th, 2007

• May 13th, 2007

• January 1st, 2001

• October 31st, 2020

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Is A Long Way Gone fiction or non-fiction

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

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What are conflict diamonds?

• a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon

• an uncut diamond mined in an area of armed conflict and traded to finance the fighting.

• a figure with four straight sides of equal length forming two opposite acute angles

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What are conflict diamonds used for?

• they are used to decorate important figures

• they are used for religious ceremonies

• they are used to pay for weapons to continue the fighting

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How long did the civil war last in Sierra Leon?

• 20 years

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 11 years

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What is a civil war?

• a war between two countries

• a war between citizens of the same country.

• a war between the East and the West coast

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What does the acronym RUF stand for?

• Revolutionary United Front

• Radical Unicycle Fair

• Ronald's Uni-brow Frow

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What is RUF

• a branch of the United States army

• a dog walking business

• a rebel army that fought a failed eleven-year war in Sierra Leone