Background/General
What country is the book set in?
Sierra Leone
What is the name of Ishmael's hometown?
Mogbwemo
In chapter 6, what saves the boys from the villagers that capture them because they assume they are rebels?
Someone recognizes them as rappers and causes their release
How do the fishermen punish the boys?
Take their shoes away
What literary device is it when Ishmael remembers past memories of his grandfather?
Flashbacks
Who is the narrator and author of A Long Way Gone?
What city did the boys travel to perform in the talent show?
Mattru Jong
Why don't the boys stay in that village?
They know the rebels will attack soon.
Why is this a horrible punishment?
It is to hot and their feet melt
What is an example of man vs. man conflict that Ishmael faces?
The rebels are coming to kill him.
(other answers too)
What is the cause of the war in Sierra Leone?
Diamonds, corrupt government, and poor economics
What happens to cancel school in Mattru Jong?
The rebels attacked Mogbwemo
In Chapter 7, what is the result of the attack on the mosque? (3 parts)
Why is Ishmael set free again?
Music
What is tone? What is mood?
Tone - the author's feelings
Mood - the reader's feelings
What is the purpose of ALWG?
To inform about the cruelities of war
At Kabati, Ishmael and his friends see several causalities of war. What casualty scarred Ishmael the most?
The woman with her dead baby
Which friend does Ishmael abandon?
Kaloko
What rumor is started about all the boys?
They are rebels
What is an example of man vs. self conflict Ishmael faces?
He is faced with extreme loneliness
What is the tone of ALWG?
Critical or condemning of war
Why did the boys keep returning to Mattru Jong despite the danger?
They were starving and needed food.
What is the specific consequence of civil war that Ishmael highlights?
Trust disappears
How does Ishmael surprise his captors?
He lets them catch him
How do you determine tone? (3 parts)
Word Choice
Knowledge of Context
Knowledge of Purpose and Audience