A LONG WAY GONE STUDY GUIDE DAVIS Chapter One 1. What kind of music did Ishmael like and why did he like it?

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1 Chapter One 1. What kind of music did Ishmael like and why did he like it? 2. Who did Ishmael and his brother stop to visit in Kabati on their way to Mattru Jong? 3. What was the name of Ishmael s hometown? Chapter Two 4. In Ishmael s dream, who was he pushing in the wheelbarrow? Chapter Three 5. What did the rebels carve into the skin of the messenger and the boys they recruited? Chapter Four 6. Why did Ishmael, Junior, and the rest go back to Mattru Jong shortly after escaping from the rebels? Chapter Five 7. What happened when Junior was selected to join the rebel forces and Ishmael was not? Chapter Six 8. When the boys were mistaken for rebels, what persuaded the chief to reconsider? 9. What did Ishmael and his friends do at Gibrilla s aunt s house? 10. At what point was Ishmael forever separated from his brother Junior?

2 Chapter Seven 11. What did the rebels do when they entered Kamator? 12. Who was the one boy left with Ishmael after the attack? Chapter Eight 13. When Ishmael ran into the boys in the forest, why did they ultimately trust him? Chapter Nine 14. Although the fisherman that assaulted them when they first arrived at the ocean let them go, how did they inflict the worst punishment? 15. Identify one specific way the nameless man on the beach helped them. 16. What saved the boys life when they were brought to the chief who threatened to throw them in the ocean? Chapter What did Musa tell a story about (hint: Ishmael tells us it is common in their culture)? 18. What event in Ishmael s life did his grandmother like to tell him about? 19. When the RUF raided Saidu s house, what did he witness? 20. Which of Ishmael s friends died and was buried in the village they passed through?

3 Chapter Why was Ishmael happy to see Gasemu? 22. What happened as Ishmael and his friends approached the village where he would be reunited with his family? 23. Who did Ishmael hit with a pestle who later died in this chapter? Chapter What was the lieutenant in Yele reading that Ishmael also read in school? 25. Why did Ishmael and his friends have no choice but to join the army? 26. What did Ishmael and his friends receive for joining the army that made him happy? 27. How old were the youngest to join the army with Ishmael? Chapter What did the adult soldiers give Ishmael and the other children before their first time out? 29. Identify one of Ishmael s friends who died on their first time out? Chapter What was brown brown?

4 31. What movies did the boys watch at night? 32. What were Ishmael, Kanei, and three other boys chosen to do that Ishmael was declared the winner of? Chapter What did the lieutenant do in Bauya that confused Ishmael and made him feel betrayed? 34. What city was Ishmael taken to after leaving Bauya? 35. What was the name of the second rehabilitation center that Ishmael was taken to? Chapter Why did the staff members at Benin Home leave the boys to their own devices? 37. What did the staff members at Benin Home always say when the boys misbehaved that angered the boys? 38. What was the nickname the lieutenant gave Ishmael when he was a soldier? 39. How did Ishmael and his friends get the money to take sneak trips into the city? Chapter What present did Esther give Ishmael that made him jump up and hug her?

5 41. How did Ishmael s squad help save his life when he was shot in the foot? 42. Why was Leslie assigned to Ishmael? 43. What did Esther buy Ishmael when they took a tour of the city? Chapter What old friend of Ishmael s arrived at Benin Home? 45. What family member of Ishmael s did Leslie find for him? 46. After his performance of Julius Caesar and a hip-hop play he wrote, what was Ishmael chosen to do? Chapter What did Ishmael s new family prepare for dinner when he arrived that was usually only served on Christmas and New Year s? 48. Where did Allie take Ishmael to show him a good time? 49. For what did Ishmael interview? Chapter What did Ishmael see for the first time when he arrived in New York City? 51. Why was Ishmael immediately drawn to Laura Simms?

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