A Long Way Gone Review 16-21

In the rehabilitation center, what does the staff do when the boy soldiers destroy their own belongings?

• They make the boys buy new items.

• They place the boys in solitary confinement.

• They replace the items without punishment.

• They threaten to send them back into the war.

While in the rehabilitation hospital, Ishmael thought back to a particular battle in which he and his friend killed an entire village by themselves. What nickname did he get after that attack and why?

• "The Ferocious Lion" because of his ability to kill in a quick and violent manner.

• "The Deadly Bear" because of his ability to overpower his victims with great strength.

• "The Green Snake" because of his ability to hide beneath bushes and be sneaky.

• "The Great Python" because of his ability to attack suddenly and paralyze his victims.

In chapter 17, what phrase does Esther keep saying that makes Ishmael angry?

• You need to pull yourself together

• It’s not your fault

• Look at what you did

• I will love you no matter what

During rehabilitation, what helps Ishmael adjust to “normal” life again?

• A friend's death

• Drug therapy

• Pictures of his family

• Rap music

During the talent show at the rehabilitation center, Ishmael

• attacks one of the dignitaries.

• Takes apart and puts back together an AK-47.

• Performs a tap dance.

• recites a Shakespearean monologue.

When Ishmael leaves Benin House, who does he move in with?

• His mother and father

• Esther

• His aunt and uncle

• Laura

What question does Ishmael struggle with in his own mind?

• What has happened to my country?

• Will I ever get to the United States?

• Why am I the only one in my family to survive?

• Where do I go from here?

In Chapter 19, where does Allie and Ismael sneak out to

• A dance club

• The arcade

• Benin home

• The ocean

In Chapter 20, where does Beah travel to give his speech at the children’s U.N. Parliament?

• France

• Canada

• The Netherlands

• The United States

Before arriving, where did Ishmael’s ideas about NY come from?

• Tales his father told him

• Pictures he saw in a textbook at school

• Rap music

• A television program