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A Long Way Gone Quiz CH 1-5

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

According to Ishmael, what did his father say about Sierra Leone becoming a one-party state?

a)

"It was the beginning of 'rotten politics'"

b)

"It's like a box of chocolates; never know what you're going to get"

c)

"Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore"

d)

"It be like that sometimes"

3.

Where was Ishmael when he woke up from his nightmare?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York City

c)

Mattru Jong

d)

Mogbwemo

4.

What year did Siaka Stevens and the APC return to power in Sierra Leone?

a)

1978

b)

1941

c)

1968

d)

2001

5.

What was Ishmael doing when the rebels arrived in Mattru Jong?

a)

Cooking

b)

Sleeping

c)

Eating

d)

Cleaning

6.

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

a)

To forcefully recruit them as soldiers

b)

To use them as human shields against the government

c)

To bake them cakes

d)

To protect them

7.

Why did Ishmael and his friends sneak back into Mattru Jong?

a)

They were hungry and needed money for food

b)

They were bored

c)

They thought it was safe

d)

They wanted to join the rebels

8.

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

a)

They were recruiting people to join their cause

b)

They were liberating the people

c)

They were looking for food

d)

They were hunting

9.

Why did the rebels prioritize holding women and children in Mattru Jong?

a)

They wanted to use them as bargaining chips

b)

It would allow them to delay gov't military action, thus allowing them to stay in the village

c)

They wanted to use them as servants

d)

They wanted to protect them

10.

What did the old man say when asked why he left Mattru Jong?

a)

"I left town to look for my family"

b)

"I left town to collect food"

c)

"I left town to go fishing"

d)

"I left town to join the army"