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ALWG Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of story is "A Long Way Gone" categorized as?
a)
Non-fiction
b)
Historical fiction
c)
Science fiction
d)
Fiction
2.
How old was Ishmael when war entered his life?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
3.
What happened to Mogbwemo while Ishmael and his friends were away?
a)
Rebels attacked the village
b)
The Prime Minister came to visit
c)
Ishmael's mother had a baby
d)
Ishmael's father got hurt at work
4.
Based on his references at the beginning of the book and in Chapter 2, where does Ishmael eventually come to live?
a)
Atlantis
b)
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Seattle
5.
Why is Ishmael afraid to sleep even after he has escaped from the war?
a)
He thinks the rebels will track him down.
b)
He is afraid his new life is a dream.
c)
He has horrendous nightmares. 
6.

How might we describe Ishmael's use of language throughout the book?

a)

Subtle

b)

Graphic

c)

Figurative

d)

Bland

7.

How does the story keep shifting?

a)

It shifts as the boys talk to one another.

b)

It shifts as the boys find new friends.

c)

It shifts as the boys move from village to village.

d)

It shifts as the boys learn new vocabulary.

8.

Why did the boys decide to return to Mattru Jong at the beginning of Chapter 4?

a)

They were searching for food.

b)

They were retrieving money to buy food.

c)

They were searching for Talloi.

d)

They were retrieving weapons and ammunition.

9.

What happens when the boys are captured by the rebels the first time?

a)

The rebels choose Ishmael to join the RUF.

b)

The rebels start killing the weak boys.

c)

The rebels are distracted and the boys escape.

d)

The rebels kill an old man in front of them.

10.
Why is Ishmael so shocked at the way the rebels treat the old man?
a)
Before the war, people in his culture respected and obeyed their elders.
b)
In his culture, he expects the old man to fight.
c)
Before the war, people believed that evil spirits would punish disobedient children.
d)
In his culture, people are expected to follow the golden rule. 
11.
What saves the boys when they are captured in Kamator?
a)
An old man likes the rap music he finds in their pockets.
b)
A boy recognizes them from their performances in Mattru Jong.
c)
A little girl says she believes they are good.
d)
The villagers need help farming. 
12.
Who does Ishmael lose in Chapter 7?
a)
Kaloko, his friend
b)
Junior, his brother
c)
His mother
d)
His uncle
13.
Why do the boys have to stay in Kamator?
a)
They believe there is safety in numbers.
b)
They know they need the food and shelter the village can provide. 
c)
They are still not trusted and the villagers make them slaves. 
d)
They are still lost and don't know where else to go.
14.

How does the family playing in the river treat Ishmael when he tries to join them?

a)

They welcome him with hugs and smiles like a lost family member.

b)

They ignore him and swim away.

c)

They watch him suspiciously and do not offer to help.

d)

They beat him and keep him as a slave.

15.
Why does Ishmael want to talk to the family in the river?
a)
He thinks they have food.
b)
He has been isolated for a week. 
c)
They remind him of his family.
d)
He is looking for news about Junior. 
16.

Who does Ishmael come into contact with after being alone for a month?

a)

His older brother Junior, and his friend Kaloko.

b)

A group of girls he becomes interested in.

c)

A herd of wild hogs.

d)

Six boys he recognizes from his past.

17.
What do the fisherman take from the seven boys?
a)
The crapes off of their feet.
b)
The granola bars in their backpacks.
c)
Their clothes.
d)
Bracelets that represented familial unity.
18.
In chapter 8, Ishmael says that pigs distrust humans. Why? 
a)
A. Pigs see humans as a source for food. 
b)
B. Pigs know humans only want them for food. 
c)
C. Because pigs are intelligent animals and do not trust anything. 
d)
D. Because in a legend, a hunter trapped and shot pigs. 
19.

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 thick clouds coming my way."

a)

A. Ishmael feels happiness that he is still alive and knows that he can overcome anything.

b)

B. Ishmael is overwhelmed at his present situation and wants to give up.

c)

C. Ishmael knows that he has more troubles coming his way and is determined to continue.

d)

D. Ishmael knows that the moon is a sign of better things to come.

20.
What is the main point of the story about Bra Spider? 
a)
A. To tell us why spiders have a thin waist. 
b)
B. To explain the tradition of feasting in Sierra Leone. 
c)
C. To show why you should not be overly greedy. 
d)
D. To highlight the friendly culture in Sierra Leone. 
21.
During his flashback in Chapter 10, what day is Ishmael remembering? 
a)
A. Christmas. 
b)
B. The first day he started school. 
c)
C. His nameday ceremony. 
d)
D. Just a day with his family. 
22.
What happened to the boys' bag of dried meat? 
a)
A. Musa got hungry so he ate what was left. 
b)
B. One of the villagers stole it from them. 
c)
C. They lost it while they were walking. 
d)
D. A dog stole it while they were sleeping. 
23.

What happens to Saidu when the rebels first approach them?

a)

A. He is killed by the rebels.

b)

B. He throws up from eating a bird.

c)

C. He passes out when he sees the rebels.

d)

D. He gets sick and the boys leave him.

24.
Why does Ishmael feel guilty after Gasemu dies? 
a)
A. He knows that it is his fault Gasemu is dead. 
b)
B. He does not feel guilty that Gasemu is dead and only wants to find his family.  
c)
C. Because he was so angry after he saw his family's burnt house he hit Gasemu. 
d)
D. He could have saved Gasemu's life if they had gotten to the wahlee sooner. 
25.
What is it initially like being in Yele with the Sierra Leonean soldiers? 
a)
A. There is chaos as the military mistreats the people. 
b)
B. The boys find safety and security at the beginning in Yele. 
c)
C. The boys are reunited with their family. 
d)
D. The villagers attack them with spears and machetes when they arrive to Yele. 
26.
Why does Ishmael know Shakespeare?
a)
A. He performed it for his dad and his friends. 
b)
B. He learned it in school. 
c)
C. He was an actor. 
d)
D. He taught himself English with Shakespeare. 
27.
What happens to Ishmael's rap cassettes? 
a)
A. They were lost while he was running in the forest. 
b)
B. He gave them to a chief to save his life. 
c)
C. They were burned when he gave up his old clothes. 
d)
D. He keeps them in his pockets to remind him of his childhood. 
28.
What does the burning of the rap cassettes best symbolize? 
a)
A. That Ishmael is now a soldier and must fight because he had to give them up to become a soldier. 
b)
B. The loss of childhood and innocence since his rap cassettes remind him of being a child. 
c)
C. The loss of happiness because he would listen to these cassettes every night to bring him joy. 
d)
D. That Ishmael no longer believes he will find his family because these were his tie to Junior. 
29.
What is the reason that the lieutenant shows the villagers the body of the man and his son? 
a)
A. He wants to add to his numbers and have them join the Sierra Leonean military. 
b)
B. He wants to scare everyone into staying in the village. 
c)
B. He wants people to run away so there are enough rations for the soldiers. 
d)
D. He is confessing to accidentally killing the man and his son. 
30.
Why is the Lieutenant's recruitment of the boys in his village ironic? 
a)
A. Because he is using the violent tactics of the RUF. 
b)
B. Because the government is winning the war. 
c)
C. Because they shoot people who are going to the bathroom. 
d)
D. Because like the RUF he is forcing children to fight in this war. 
31.
During their first mission, what happens? 
a)
A. They get into a firefight with RUF soldiers and both sides suffer losses. 
b)
B. They are ambushed by the RUF and taken hostage. 
c)
C. Many of Ishmael's friends die. 
d)
D. They cannot find any RUF soldiers so they go back to their village. 
32.
Why do they watch war movies like Rambo? 
a)
A. To teach them to be like Americans. 
b)
B. To show them how real soldiers behave. 
c)
C. To make them more accepting of violence. 
d)
D. To get them to believe in themselves.
33.
What do guns symbolize to the soldiers? 
a)
A. A killing machine. 
b)
B. A source of power. 
c)
C. Violence. 
d)
D. Safety. 
34.
After several encounters of war, Ishmael develops what type of illness?
a)
Narcolepsy
b)
PTSD
c)
Depression
d)
Amnesia
35.
How does Ishmael escape the army?
a)
He is killed in the midst of a battle
b)
His uncle comes and takes him away from the front lines
c)
Representatives from human rights organizations deliver him to rehab
d)
He locates Junior who talks him out of fighting for the army
36.
Who fosters a relationship of trust and openness with Ishmael at Benin Home?
a)
Uncle Tommy
b)
Mumba
c)
Esther
d)
Leslie
37.
Why does Ishmael visit New York City?
a)
He is selected to participate in a conference
b)
He moves there to be with his family
c)
He always wanted to see snow so he talked Leslie into taking him
d)
He is moved there for his safety after rehab
38.

Who does Ishmael meet and what do they do for a living?

a)

Madoka, lawyer from Madagascar

b)

Norah, a student from Norway

c)

Dr. Tamba, a psychologist

d)

Laura, a storyteller

39.
What happened to Uncle Tommy?
a)
He fled Freetown for a safer village nearby
b)
He was killed by the new regime in Freetown
c)
He became ill and passed away
d)
He moved to New York City with Ishmael
40.
What can we infer about Ishmael at the end of the story?
a)
He decided to face his fears and rejoin the war in Sierra Leone
b)
He finds a monkey to kill so that the others in his life are protected
c)
He begins a new life in New York City and finds more stability
d)
He locates previous friends to see if they are alive and can be saved

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