Long Way Gone Ch 10-12

What is Ishmael feeling in chapter 10? 

• A. Ishmael is feeling happy because he has survived this long. 
• B. Ishmael is depressed because he keeps getting attacked. 
• C. Ishmael is lost and overwhelmed because he cannot find his home. 
• D. Ishmael is depressed because he misses his family. 

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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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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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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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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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Musa tells a story of a trickster figure who usually ends up becoming the victim of his own clever plans. This trickster is known as...

• Bra Spider

• Clever Coyote

• Rabbit Tale

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After a night of restful sleep on the veranda of a village home, Saidu does not wake up...

• because he has died.

• because he is too depressed to continue.

• because he hasn't slept for five days and needs more sleep.

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When Ishmael discovers that his family member may be at a nearby village, he runs there and discovers...

• that his brother is alive, but his parents are dead.

• that the village is nothing but burnt-out houses and charred corpses.

• that his parent's have left him a message about how to find them.

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Who is the man that helps the boys and is referred to as one of "the notorious single men" of Mattru Jong?

• Gasemu

• Junior

• Papa

• Ishmael's uncle

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“kept running until the sky swallowed the sun and gave birth to the moon” (pp. 97-98) then “The moon disappeared and took the stars with it, making the sky weep” (p. 98) are examples of...

• figurative language

• irony

• theme

• personification

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