Chapter 15
fifteen
Why do the boys destroy furniture and abuse the staff at the dormitory?
They are angry because they have drug withdrawal.
What is the name of Ishmael's nurse?
Esther
Ishmael regards Esther as this.
his "temporary sister"
What does UNICEF stand for?
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Ishmael arrived with a group of seven boys. Which of the boys are still alive in this chapter?
Alhaji, Kanei and Jumah
What does Ishmael think he sees running out of the taps?
blood
How did Ishmael get his scars?
He was shot three times in the foot.
What does the director, Mr. Kamara, want Ishmael to do for the center?
be a spokesperson
What do the boys do with the money from the school supplies?
They spend a day enjoying the sights of Freetown.
What weapons does Ishmael take to the dormitory?
A bayonet and a grenade
What do the boys do with their school supplies?
Sell it
What is Leslie's job?
He helps rehabilitate child soldiers and find them homes.
Which friend of Ishmael's arrives at the center?
Mohamed
What is the phrase everyone says to Ishmael in the UNICEF dormitory?
it's not your fault
What does the lieutenant quote?
Shakespeare
After several months, Ishmael can go to sleep without medication, but he regularly wakes up in a violent panic and dreams about this.
his throat being slit
What does Ishmael receive at the hospital?
a full medical exam
Who is Allie?
Ishmael's cousin
What is the name of Ishmael's Aunt?
Sallay
What happens when the boys are brought to the UNICEF dormitory?
They fight with multiple groups.
Ishmael recounts a time that his unit came upon a rebel village and captured it. What did they do to the survivors?
They made the few survivors dig their own graves, tortured them, and finally buried them alive.
What does Esther give Ishmael to convince him to talk?
a Walkman
Where does Ishmael arrange to live?
his Uncle Tommy's house in Freetown
How many years did Ishmael serve as a child soldier?
three