Rebels
Can you predict the outcome if the rebels would have initiated Junior?
Ishmael and all the others would have died and the book would have never been written.
"'We are going to initiate all of you by killing these people in front of you"'(Beah, 34)
How are the boys surviving without having constant access to food?
They are stealing food when they get the chance.
"Rather, we rushed the boy at the same time, and before he knew what was happening, we had taken the corn from him"(Beah, 30).
How does Ishmael feel when the rebels have captured them?
He feels terrified and is expecting to die.
"The back of my head was getting warm, as if expecting a bullet anytime"(Beah, 32).
How has American culture influenced the rebels?
It has affected how they dress, as they are wearing fancier stuff than most.
"One was dressed in a sleeveless army shirt and jeans, his head tied with a red cloth... wearing baseball hats and new Adidas sneakers"(Beah, 31)
How does the boys' lack of safety affect them?
They are terrified of dying.
"I trembled so hard my lips shook"(Beah, 34).
How does the mood change from the beginning of the chapter to the end?
Mood becomes tense, everyone is scared and nervous.
"All I could think about was death"(Beah, 31).
How are Ishmael's group and the rebels alike?
Both of the groups are just trying to survive.
"Two of the rebels ran for cover behind the nearest trees" Beah, 35).
"Everyone scattered, running for their lives into the bushes"(Beah, 35).
How has hunger affected the boys?
They have become irritable and weak.
"We became irritable and sat apart from each other, as if sitting together made us hungrier (Beah, 30).
How does the mood change at the end of the chapter?
Everyone is quiet, feels lonely, shocked.
"Not a word was said. Everyone seemed to be in a different world or seemed to be pondering something"(Beah, 36).