Names/Details
The drink that Esther gives Ishmael when they first meet.
What is Coca-Cola?
What is the name of the drink that Ishmael had in the beginning of the chapter?
What is Coca Cola?
"Can my friend Alhaji come?"
Who is Ishmael?
Where Ishmael was shot during the war that left bullet marks.
What is his left foot?
The two items Esther gives Ishmael that let him listen to music privately while she checks on him.
What are a Walkman and a cassette tape?
Who Ishmael takes with him on the tour of the city.
Who is Alhaji?
The main job of the field-worker who was with Ishmael when they went to town.
What is finding a place for Ishmael to live after rehabilitation?
"None of this is your fault."
Who is Esther?
As per the sergeant doctor, it would take ___ days to send someone to the former base to get medicine and return for Ishmael's injury.
What is six days?
The part of Ishmael’s routine that helps him avoid thinking about the war and the nightmares.
What is listening to music and writing down song lyrics?
The name of the person who bought a rap cassette for Ishmael.
Who is Leslie?
The story that Ishmael tells Esther about his scars.
What is the story of when he was shot in the foot by a rebel? (Any answer describing this counts)
"I know the city like the back of my hand. I know where to get the goods."
Who is Alhaji?
What tool was stuck inside Ishmael's bullet wound?
What is scissors?
Where Ishmael is at (and with who) at the beginning of his nightmare.
What is swimming in the river at Mattru Jong with his brother Junior?
The lyrics that played through the Walkman that was gifted to Ishmael when he first played it.
What is "It's like that, and that the way it is.."?
How Esther found out that Ishmael liked writing song lyrics.
What is through the questionnaires that he took during his informal schooling?
"Sit down Mr. Troublesome" (in a dream).
Who is Ishmael's father?
What does Ishmael do to the six captives the lieutenant presents to him after being shot by a rebel?
What is shooting them each in the foot before killing them?
In the nightmare, the terrifying scene that happens inside the house after Ishmael lights the lamp.
What is men stabbing and shooting each other while the room fills with blood?
Ishmael is gifted a cassette while in the city. Who is the artist and what album is the cassette from?
What is Bob Marley's Exodus album?
Describe Ishmael's nightmare (Most detailed/accurate wins the point)
Ishmael was swimming with his brother Junior while plunging for oysters. Their parents had called them in for dinner and they both raced inside. Though, when Ishmael reached home, both his family and brother disappeared. He was in the dark but found a lamp. After lighting it, he saw men surrounding him on all sides. He mentions that he could see their bodies, not their faces. Some were barefoot, others were wearing army boots. They all had knives/guns and began to stab, shoot, and slice each other. Ishmael describes that blood began to fill the room, soaking him in it. He went outside to see his family standing their, smiling as if we wasn't covered in blood.
"In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy, and confusion."
Who is Ishmael's grandmother?
How many soldiers carried Ishmael out of the house to the base (where the sergeant doctor operated on him)?
What is two soldiers?
When did Ishmael consult with his nurse about the nightmare?
What is next morning?