WorksheetsA Long Way Gone Final Quiz Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who is Esther?
Ishmael's adoptive mom
Ishmael's caseworker at Benin Home
A nurse at Benin Home who helps Ishmael reconnect with music and the world
Ishmael's friend who dies after eating a crow
Is "A Long Way Gone" fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction
Non-fiction
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Ishmael Beah
Name is not provided
There are multiple narrators of this novel
A boy named Alhaji
Who is the author of "A Long Way Gone"?
Julius Caesar
Ishmael Beah
William Shakespeare
Elie Wiesel
What is RUF?
A dog walking business
A branch of the U.S. Army
A rebel army that found a failed eleven-year war in Sierra Leone
Revolutionary United Fighters
How did the old man end up helping the seven boys?
He recited old wise tales to keep their minds off of the tragedy that surrounds them
He forced them to eat mashed potatoes to fuel their travels.
He points them in the direction of the nearest cassava tree.
He fed them yams and pointed them in the direction of Yele.
Which of Beah's experiences helped him survive?
his modest childhood
his sense of self and family
his academic intelligence
his travels all over Africa prior to the war
Where is Ishmael Beah from?
Kamator
Kenya
Sierra Leone
South Africa
What does UNICEF do?
Rescue and support children who are in danger around the world
Supports wars around the world
Sends soldiers to wars to work together with other soldiers.
Tortures innocent civilians into being war troops
In Chapter 19, Ishmael...
Visits the city and shops
Goes to live with his uncle
Spends a lot of time with Esther
Goes back to war
At the end of the novel, what ends up happening to Mambu?
He lives with Ishmael and his uncle
He gets sent to live with family
He is sent back to the front lines
He has to stay at the Benin Home
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?
She ignores his stories
She doesn't believe in war
She wants to spend too much time with him
She asks too many questions
What was the box Ishmael had never seen before?
A safe
A telephone booth
A classroom
An elevator
What does Ishmael's uncle think about his trip to New York?
He is jealous he cannot go with
It is a lie and won't happen
He is excited for Ishmael's opportunity
He doesn't want Ishmael to ride the plane
What opportunity does Ishmael have in New York?
To go live with a new family
To speak on behalf of Sierra Leone
To enlist in the US Army
To visit with other Benin Home boys
Near the end of the novel, what is the significance in the job offered to Ishmael?
Being a spokesperson will allow Ishmael to travel all over the world.
He has the ability to help stop civil wars from happening again.
His speeches can lead to increased awareness about child soldiers.
Ishmael will accomplish a goal he set as a teenager.
What does Ishmael's decision to kill the monkey at the end of the book represent?
Love and Happiness
Which parent he loves more
Stopping the cycle of destruction
Revenge for his families deaths
What is Ishmael's favorite music genre?
Rap
Rock
Reggae
Country
