A Long Way Gone Ch. 6 -10

In chapter 8, Ishmael says that pigs distrust humans. Why? 

• A. Pigs see humans as a source for food. 
• B. Pigs know humans only want them for food. 
• C. Because pigs are intelligent animals and do not trust anything. 
• D. Because in a legend, a hunter trapped and shot pigs. 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

How does Ishmael find his new group of traveling companions? 

• A. They find him in the forest and ask him to come with them. 
• B. They meet at a junction in the road. 
• C. They meet up at the school they went to. 
• D. They find each other in a village that has been recently abandoned. 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What do the first villagers on the beach do to the boys that is particularly brutal? 

• A. Attack them with spears and machetes. 
• B. Make them perform a rap song for their lives. 
• C. Take their shoes. 
• D. They killed one of the seven boys. 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why is their Sherbro host who gives them food and water on the beach very similar to Ishmael at the beginning of the book? 

• A. He is young and afraid that the rebels will capture him.  
• B. He does not believe the stories he hears about the war. 
• C. He is also performs in a rap group. 
• D. He has also been stranded from his family. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Why does the chief let the boys go after they were captured? 

• A. He believes their story after the villagers find the rap cassettes. 
• B. He enjoys Ishmael's performance and wants to see more. 
• C. He is on the side of the RUF and wants the boys to be soldiers. 
• D. He does not care if they live or die, he just wants them gone from his village. 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What is the best explanation for the following quote: 
"In some ways my journey was like that of the moon- although I had even more think clouds coming my way." 

• A. Ishmael feels happiness that he is still alive and knows that he can overcome anything. 
• B. Ishmael is overwhelmed at his present situation and wants to give up. 
• C. Ishmael knows that he has more troubles coming his way and is determined to continue. 
• D. Ishmael knows that the moon is a sign of better things to come. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the main point of the story about Bra Spider? 

• A. To tell us why spiders have a thin waist. 
• B. To explain the tradition of feasting in Sierra Leone. 
• C. To show why you should not be overly greedy. 
• D. To highlight the friendly culture in Sierra Leone. 

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

During his flashback in Chapter 10, what day is Ishmael remembering? 

• A. Christmas. 
• B. The first day he started school. 
• C. His nameday ceremony. 
• D. Just a day with his family. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What happened to the boys' bag of dried meat? 

• 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. 
• D. A dog stole it while they were sleeping. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What happened to Kanei's family when the rebels came? 

• A. While escaping on the river, their boat capsized and he lost his family. 
• B. The rebels kidnapped his entire family while he was out of the house. 
• C. The rebels killed everyone in his family in front of him. 
• D. While escaping, he lost track of all of his family. 

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6