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A Long Way Gone Final Quiz Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Esther?

a)

Ishmael's adoptive mom

b)

Ishmael's caseworker at Benin Home

c)

A nurse at Benin Home who helps Ishmael reconnect with music and the world

d)

Ishmael's friend who dies after eating a crow

2.

Is "A Long Way Gone" fiction or non-fiction?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-fiction

3.


Who is the narrator of the novel?

a)

Ishmael Beah

b)

Name is not provided

c)

There are multiple narrators of this novel

d)

A boy named Alhaji

4.

Who is the author of "A Long Way Gone"?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Ishmael Beah

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Elie Wiesel

5.

What is RUF?

a)

A dog walking business

b)

A branch of the U.S. Army

c)

A rebel army that found a failed eleven-year war in Sierra Leone

d)

Revolutionary United Fighters

6.

How did the old man end up helping the seven boys?

a)

He recited old wise tales to keep their minds off of the tragedy that surrounds them

b)

He forced them to eat mashed potatoes to fuel their travels.

c)

He points them in the direction of the nearest cassava tree.

d)

He fed them yams and pointed them in the direction of Yele.


7.

Which of Beah's experiences helped him survive?

a)

his modest childhood

b)

his sense of self and family

c)

his academic intelligence

d)

his travels all over Africa prior to the war

8.

Where is Ishmael Beah from?

a)

Kamator

b)

Kenya

c)

Sierra Leone

d)

South Africa

9.


What does UNICEF do?

a)

Rescue and support children who are in danger around the world

b)

Supports wars around the world

c)

Sends soldiers to wars to work together with other soldiers.

d)

Tortures innocent civilians into being war troops

10.

 

In Chapter 19, Ishmael...

a)

Visits the city and shops

b)

Goes to live with his uncle

c)

Spends a lot of time with Esther

d)

Goes back to war

11.

At the end of the novel, what ends up happening to Mambu?

a)

He lives with Ishmael and his uncle

b)

He gets sent to live with family

c)

He is sent back to the front lines

d)

He has to stay at the Benin Home

12.


After he goes to live with his uncle, Ishmael meets a girl named Zainab, and she becomes his girlfriend. Why does Ishmael begin to shut her out?

a)

She ignores his stories

b)

She doesn't believe in war

c)

She wants to spend too much time with him

d)

She asks too many questions

13.

 

What was the box Ishmael had never seen before?

a)

A safe

b)

A telephone booth

c)

A classroom

d)

An elevator

14.

 

What does Ishmael's uncle think about his trip to New York?

a)

He is jealous he cannot go with

b)

It is a lie and won't happen

c)

He is excited for Ishmael's opportunity

d)

He doesn't want Ishmael to ride the plane

15.


What opportunity does Ishmael have in New York?

a)

To go live with a new family

b)

To speak on behalf of Sierra Leone

c)

To enlist in the US Army

d)

To visit with other Benin Home boys

16.


Near the end of the novel, what is the significance in the job offered to Ishmael?

a)

Being a spokesperson will allow Ishmael to travel all over the world.

b)

He has the ability to help stop civil wars from happening again.

c)

His speeches can lead to increased awareness about child soldiers.

d)

Ishmael will accomplish a goal he set as a teenager.

17.

What does Ishmael's decision to kill the monkey at the end of the book represent?

a)

Love and Happiness


b)

Which parent he loves more

c)

Stopping the cycle of destruction

d)

Revenge for his families deaths

18.

What is Ishmael's favorite music genre?

a)

Rap

b)

Rock

c)

Reggae

d)

Country