Setting
The country where Ishmael lives.
What is Sierra Leone?
Describing a character's traits by showing, not telling
What is indirect characterization?
What is a rap group?
Where Ishmael goes after leaving Sierra Leone, as a grown up
What is New York City?
How Ishmael learns English first
What is listening to rap music?
The name of the Rebel army
What is the RUF?
This is the village that Ishmael and Junior meet up with Khalilou, Kaloko, and Gibrilla
What is Mattru Jong?
The problem the boys have with travelling as a group of six
What is "it scares the villagers"?
The village where the boys learn to farm, before it is attacked
What is Kamator?
What the mother gives the boys when they try to steal her child's corn
What is "give them each two pieces"?