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Ishmael's brother is
junior
What is the name of Ishmael's home village
Mombweno
Was Ishmael a child solider
yes
Age of Ishmael when war started
12
What country does this all take place
Sierra Leone
Who are the two boys that get shot first?
Musa and Josiah
what village do the four boys travel for the talent show
Mattru Jong
How long was Ishmael on the path before he found others?
six days
what type of music did Ishmael listen to
American rap
What does RUF stand for?
Revolutionary united front
Why does the old man who helps them tell the boys it is not necessary to remember his name?
He would not live out the war and would die soon, anyway.
Does Mattru Jong get attacked
yes
What did they do to new recruits to prove that they belonged to the RUF?
Branded or cut RUF on the new recruits' bodies.
Where does the story start
Mogbwemo
Why were people terrified of young boys Ishmael's age?
They resembled the rebels
who's house are they at when they hear of the attack on Ishmael's town?
Khalilou's house
From what village does an elderly man say "we must strive to be like the moon"
Kabati
Where did the boys get the guns to shoot the armed group in the soccer field?
the rebel army who gave them all AK-47s.
Was Ishmael close with his parents
no
What tribe was the man from who helped heal the boys?
Sherbru
Who is the nurse that treats Ishmael
Esther
What village had most orphans
Yele
How does Ishmael describe the hunger he feels?
felt like something was eating the insides of our stomachs.
What did Ishmael have fun doing
dancing and listening to rap
Where does Ishmael end up living
New York