A Long Way Gone Ch 5-6

Why did the rebels try to prevent people from escaping Mattru Jong?

• To forcefully recruit them as soldiers

• To use them as human shields against the government

• To bake them cakes

• To protect them

What did the rebels say they were doing after they were finished interrogating the old man?

• They were recruiting people to join their cause

• They were liberating the people

• They were looking for food

• They were hunting

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What effect is achieved by Ishmael's use of imagery throughout the book so far?

• It intensifies the author's somber mood.

• It reinforces the theme of hopelessness

• It emphasizes the danger and fear of the RUF

• It enhances the message about community

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the author unfold his analysis of the war and this time in his life?

• by giving a chronological presentation of the events

• by presenting flashbacks and other key details from before and during the war

• by listing important events in both the war and his life

• by comparing and contrasting his life before and during the war

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

What did the group of boys steal from a young child?

• shoes

• water

• corn

• book

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

After being confronted at gunpoint by a group of young rebels, Ishmael notices that the rebels are wearing

• Bright red armbands

• American Clothing

• Gold Teeth

• Stolen Jewlery

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

After the boys are caught by the voluntary guards of the village, two things allow them to go free. They are:

• A rap tape, and a family photo

• A rap tape, and a young boy who says he recognizes them

• Recognition by Ishmael’s father, an American flag

• A known handshake, a recitation of the national anthem

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

After volunteering as watchmen at the village of Kamator, the boys are ultimately asked to do what?

• Clear a field for planting

• Be servants to the local tribal leader.

• . Cook food for evening meal.

• Sing rap songs after dinner each night.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why isn’t Ishmael good at farming?

• He doesn’t know what a seed is

• The villagers keep stealing what he plants

• He is too forgetful and forgets to water the plants

• He did not have any exposure to farming growing up

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

After stealing an ear of corn from a small child, the boys are surprised that the mother of the boy returns to give them what?

• each an ear of corn

• a few coins

• a bag of rice

• shoes

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2