Chapter 1
Where are Ishmael, Junior, and Talloi headed to?
Talent show in Mattru Jong
Where do the boys travel at the start of chapter 2?
Kabati
What does RUF stand for?
Revolutionary United Front
Where are the boys at the start of Chapter 4?
They wander between abandoned villages, growing hungrier each day
What do the boys steal from a young boy
Corn
Their Grandmother, Mamie Kpana
Name one of the casualties the boys seen when they enter Kabati
An injured driver, a dead family, a woman carrying her dead child
What happened to the messenger when he arrived in Mattru Jong?
He was beaten and mutilated.
What do the boys return to Mattru Jong to find?
The money Ishmael had hidden
Who do the rebels torment after capturing a group?
an old man
DOUBLE JEOPARDY IF YOU GUESS THE NAMES:
Who do the boys reunite with in Mattru Jong?
Their friends: Gibrilla Kaloko and Khalilou
What did Ishmael see in his nightmare?
He saw himself as a casualty
What do the boys do after the rebels invade Mattru Jong?
They hide and flee
What did the boy who was captured by the rebels refuse to leave?
His sack of belongings/backback
Their hometown has been attacked.
What is a refugee?
What did the townspeople do after hearing the messenger's message?
They went into hiding
The boys are excited after getting money to buy food, but what ends up happening?
The people won't sell food to the boys
How do the boys escape the rebels at the end of chapter five?
Gunfire breaks out nearby, creating chaos that lets the boys escape and reunite in the forest
What is the name of the boys hometown that has been attacked?
Mogbwemo
What was the rebel trademark?
Cutting off limbs
What is a cassava?
a root vegetable that is a common food in West Africa
What is an atrocity?
an extremely cruel or violent act towards a person or people
What is a rebel?