NEW
Font size
WorksheetsA Long Way Gone Quiz CH 1-5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to Ishmael, what did his father say about Sierra Leone becoming a one-party state?
"It was the beginning of 'rotten politics'"
"It's like a box of chocolates; never know what you're going to get"
"Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore"
"It be like that sometimes"
Where was Ishmael when he woke up from his nightmare?
Chicago
New York City
Mattru Jong
Mogbwemo
What year did Siaka Stevens and the APC return to power in Sierra Leone?
1978
1941
1968
2001
What was Ishmael doing when the rebels arrived in Mattru Jong?
Cooking
Sleeping
Eating
Cleaning
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
Why did Ishmael and his friends sneak back into Mattru Jong?
They were hungry and needed money for food
They were bored
They thought it was safe
They wanted to join the rebels
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
Why did the rebels prioritize holding women and children in Mattru Jong?
They wanted to use them as bargaining chips
It would allow them to delay gov't military action, thus allowing them to stay in the village
They wanted to use them as servants
They wanted to protect them
What did the old man say when asked why he left Mattru Jong?
"I left town to look for my family"
"I left town to collect food"
"I left town to go fishing"
"I left town to join the army"
