Background
The reason why Ishmael and his friends leave home at the very beginning
What is a talent show?
The reason why Ishmael and Kaloko need brooms after the rebel attack in Kamator
What is to sweep away their footprints?
The length of time that Ishmael was a soldier for
What is two years?
The boys hated this phrase that the staff at the rehabilitation center would say all the time
What is it is not your fault?
What Ishmael does after the attack in Kamator
What is leaves Koloko behind?
DAILY DOUBLE
This item was stolen from Ishmael and his new group of friends at a village. It resulted in them having to deal with lots of pain.
What are crapes?
The tough choice Ishmael and his friends make when the rebels invade the current village they are in chapter 12.
What is join the military army or die by the hands of the rebel army?
When the boys arrive at a rehabilitation center in Freetown, they have to be moved again to a new location. Why?
What is the army boys and rebel boys start their own war in the center and fight each other to the death?
The RUF sends a messenger to Mattru Jong. This detail was shocking about this messenger.
What is missing all fingers except thumbs?
Once again Ishmael and his friends are captured by a village chief. This makes the chief realize they are innocent boys.
What is listening to Ishmael's cassette tapes and has his perform?
The army boys's primary activities, besides killing.
What are war movies and drugs?
The reason why Allie and Ishmael’s night out is ruined.
What is Ishmael remembers attacking a school dance?
The job Ishmael and his friends have for three months before the rebel army attacks the village of Kamator
What is helping farm in the village by cutting palm trees down?
Villagers are afraid of the young boys passing through on all the paths because of this reason
What is the young boys look like they might be associated with the RUF?
Ishmael describes some of the activities the boys partook in while in the army: “We were supposed to slice their throats on the corporal’s command. The person whose prisoner died quickest would win the contest.” This reason is why the army would want the boys to participate in an activity like this.
What is to subtly convince the boys that killing is just a game, to desensitize them?
The first thing the AFRC does when they arrive in Freetown
What is frees all the prisoners?
The country controlled Sierra Leone before the APC was in charge
What is Great Britain?
Saidu had to listen to this horrible event take place when he was still with his family.
What is his sisters being raped?
The reason why Ishmael was angry and upset with his corporal.
What is he gave him to the UNICEF group?
The reason why Ishmael’s neighbor gets shot.
What is for listening to an anti-war radio program?