Background
Who is the author?
Ishmael Beah
Who are the two sides fighting?
RUF and Army
What are crapes?
Shoes
Who is Ishmael’s older brother?
Junior
How old was Ishmael when he was forced to flee his home?
12
Where does the story take place?
Sierra Leone
How do the Rebels recruit new soldiers?
Kidnap, capture, force to kill
What is cassava?
Root vegetable they have to eat
Give the name of one of the boy soldiers that died?
Musa, Josiah
Why did Ishmael stop going to school?
His mother could not afford it.
What are the boys well known for in their village?
Hip hop performances
Why can RUF boys never escape?
They are branded and will never be trusted
What is an imam?
Priest, Islamic Religious leader
Who used to quote Shakespeare to Ishmael before battles?
His Lieutenant
What sport does Ishmael remember playing with his friends back home?
Soccer
Why do Ishmael, his brother and the boys leave their village in chapter 1?
To go perform at a talent show
Why does Ishmael join the military?
Only option if he wanted to live
What is brown brown?
Drugs, cocaine and gunpowder
Who is Ishmael’s youngest brother?
Ibrahim
What country did Sierra Leone become independent from in 1961?
England, Britain
The Civil War in Sierra Leone was caused primarily by a fight for _________.
Diamonds
What does the Lieutenant show the village in order to persuade them to fight?
Dead father and son
What does RUF stand for?
Revolutionary United Front
What happens to Ishmael’s family ?
They are massacred in a village right before he arrives
What is the name of Ishmael’s home town?
Mogwembo