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100
Whose death leads Ishmael to finally leave Freetown and escape Sierra leone?
Uncle Tommy.
100
Where does this book take place?
Sierra Leone
100
What are crapes?
Shoes
100
Before Saidu dies, a bird falls from the sky dead. What type of figurative language is at use here?
Foreshadowing.
100
Why does Ishmael join the military?
He doesn't have much of choice, help fight, or go out of the base camp on his own in rebel territory.
200
Who becomes Ishmael's second mother in NYC?
Laura.
200
The Civil War in Sierra Leone was caused primarily by a fight for_____________
Diamonds
200
What is the RUF?
The Revolutionary United Front, otherwise known as the rebels fighting to wrest control of Sierra Leone from government forces.
200

What type of figurative language is used in the example. "We walked as if we were on a mission to reach the moon."

Simile 

200

Why do Ishmael, his brother, and friends have to leave their village in Chapter 1?

The rebels attack their village and push them into the countryside.

300
How did Ishmael's friend Saidu die early in the book?
Possibly from a crow he had eaten, but more than likely from lack of will to keep living.
300
From what point of view is the book told?
First person.
300

Where does Ishmael go after he escapes the war and his home country?

New York City

300
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence from the book? "Some nights the sky wept stars that quickly floated and disappeared into the darkness before our wishes could meet them."
Personification.
300
What happens to Ishmael's brother Junior, mother, and father?
They are massacred in a village by rebels shortly before he arrives.
400
Who whispers, "Goodbye squad leader", as Ishmeal is leaving the Benin Home?
Alhaji
400

What hobby does Ishmael have that helps him bond with others?

Rapping and preforming/dancing

400

What phrase does the nurse, Esther, repeat to Ishmael during his recovery?

"It's not your fault." 

400

Ishmael Beah writes about being trained as a soldier to protect his country, yet he ends up hurting innocent people. What type of irony does this example demonstrate?

Situational Irony

400
Why does Ishmeal get the privilege of going to the United States?
He is selected by the United Nations to speak on behalf of children affected by violence and displaced due to war.
500
Who used to quote Shakespeare to Ishmael before battles?
Ishmael's Lieutenant.
500

What natural food do the boys eat a lot of while traveling in the beginning?

Cassava leaves

500
What is brown brown?
A mixture of cocaine and gunpowder, mixed together and snorted resulting in a burst of energy and aggression.
500

What is the tragic irony of the term "child soldier"?

They are children who have grown up too fast. It's almost like an oxymoron. 

Ex: Ishmael and his friends were estatic to receive sodas during their rehabilitation, whereas only months before they were leading military assaults.

500
Why does Ishmael decide to leave Freetown?
He can't live there anymore without being killed or rejoining the Army, which he won't do.