A Long Way Gone Chapters 1-8

What stories would the families tell who walked through Ishmael's village?

• Fighting in the streets.

• Relatives killed; homes burned.

• The soldiers.

• Life before the war.

Why wouldn't the families who had walked to Ishmael's village stay there?

• They had family to stay with.

• They wanted to leave the country.

• They knew the war was coming to his village.

• They were sick and looking for a hospital.

At the beginning of the book, what were the only wars Ishmael had heard about?

• In history books.

• From novels.

• That his great-grandfather talked about.

• In movies.

In what country near Ishmael's village was a war going on?

• Chad.

• Liberia.

• Niger.

• Angola.

How old was Ishmael when the rebels attacked his hometown?

• 13.

• 12.

• 14.

• 15.

Why did Ishmael and his brother and a friend go to Mattru Jong in Chapter 1?

• Visit family.

• Participate in a talent show.

• Go swimming.

• Watch television.

At whose house did Ishmael, his brother, and friend stay in Mattru Jong?

• Kaloko.

• Gibrilla.

• Talloi.

• Khalilou.

Where was Ishmael living in Chapter 2?

• New York.

• Los Angeles.

• San Francisco.

• Chicago.

In Chapter 4, where did the boys sleep?

• Trees.

• Bushes.

• Abandoned villages.

• Piles of brush.

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Why did the boys go back to Mattru Jong in Chapter 4?

• Get clothes.

• Get food and clothes.

• Get food.

• Get money.