Chapter 19
Who takes Ishmael to the pub and why do they go?
Allie takes him to the pub for a dance.
What aspects of New York are unfamiliar to Ishmael?
The cold and snow, the sights and sounds of places like Times Square and the food.
Where do Ishmael and Mohammed start attending school?
Freetown
How does Ishmael's adoptive family feel about him traveling for the interview?
They are supportive and send him there with their blessing.
Ishmael says that he loved Esther.
true
Why does Ishmael become sad at the dance?
He has a flashback to attacking a school dance.
Where do the delegates at the conference come from?
All different countries
Who ends up attacking Freetown in May?
an RUF-led coup
What is a delegate?
a person chosen to represent a group
False, he is stopped many times along the way and asked for money or anything he has of value.
Why does Ishmael break up with the girl?
She keeps asking him too many questions about his past.
Who is Laura Simms?
an adult storyteller
What happens to Tommy?
He falls ill and dies
Why does Tommy die?
They cannot get him medicine for his illness.
In New York, Ishmael no longer experiences nightmares or flashbacks.
false
Who helps Ishmael prepare for his interview?
Mr. Kamara
What does Laura give to Ishmael and the other boy from Sierra Leone?
winter jackets
Ishmael decides to leave Freetown and travel where?
New York to live with Laura Simms.
How is Ishmael able to continue riding the bus without money?
He is assumed to be a man's son and the people charge the man for his travels.
Ishmael says goodbye to his entire adoptive family.
False, he only lets Mohammed know he is leaving.
Where will the conference be taking place?
New York
Where does Ishmael spend his last night in New York?
Laura's house
Who is the only person that knows Ishmael is leaving?
Mohammed
Who is the conference with?
The United Nations
Ishmael continues to help child soldiers today through the Ishmael Beah foundation?
True