Characers
What is Ishmael's uncle's name?
Tommy
"They have lost everything that makes them human. They do not deserve to live. That is why we must kill every single one of them."
Lt. Jabati
What does RUF stand for?
Revolutionary United Front
Define: ethos, logos, and pathos.
ethos: an appeal through a credible or authoritative source.
logos: an appeal to logic and common sense reasoning.
pathos: an appeal the audience's emotions.
List 15 Disney movies.
Who is the nurse that Ishmael becomes friends with at the Benin Home?
Esther
"If you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something good to happen. If there is nothing good left in the destiny of a person, he or she will die."
Ishmael's father
Mattru Jong
"Well, I am from the part of the country where I have not only suffered because of the war but I have also participated in it and undergone rehabilitation."
ethos
When was the last time the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup?
2011
Who is Ishmael's adoptive mother? First & last name.
Laura Simms
"Every time people come at us with the intention of killing us, I close my eyes and wait for death. Even though I am still alive, I feel like each time I accept death, part of me dies."
Saidu
Ishmael escapes to the capital of Guinea. What is the capital of Guinea?
Conarky
Define Rhetoric.
The art of persuasive speaking or writing.
How old is Mac?
26
Who are Ishmael's two friends who die during his first battle?
Josiah and Musa
"They stayed in that house."
Gasemu
There are two reasons why Ishmael decides to leave Freetown and Sierra Leone. What does he say would happen if he stayed?
If he stayed; 1. he would become a soldier again
or 2. his friends would kill him for refusing to become a soldier again.
Make an argument for why EACH type of rhetoric could be the most persuasive. You have 4 minutes and the clock starts now.
What is Mac's nephew's name?
Clifford
Who was the corporal who trained Ishmael and his friends?
Corporal Gadafi
"How would you like to be the spokesperson for this center?"
Mr. Kamara
In what village did Ishmael and his friends encounter Lt. Jabati?
Yele
Create a sentence where you make an argument and use ALL 3 types of rhetoric. You have 5 minutes, the clock starts now.
What EL sports has Mac attended? List ALL.
Boys hockey, boys soccer, boys basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, girls soccer, girls basketball, girls lacrosse, boys lacrosse, field hockey, football.