People & Places
Ishmael's older brother. Ishmael never sees him again after the attack on Kamator.
Who is Junior?
This item in Ishmael's pocket saves the boys from the first chief.
What is a (rap) cassette tape?
Ishmael lives alone here for about a month.
What is the forest?
Staying alert and watchful. The villagers in Kamator lose this over time.
What is vigilance?
The cassette tape is a symbol of this.
What is Ishmael's childhood / innocence?
This boy finds out his aunt and uncle are living in Kamator.
Who is Gibrilla?
The boys spend three months planting this crop in Kamator.
What is cassava?
Running into these animals makes Ishmael decide to leave the forest.
What are wild boars?
Not aware of what is happening.
What is oblivious?
Villagers chase and capture the boys because they think the boys are this.
What are rebels (child soldiers)?
This boy hides with Ishmael near the swamp but is too scared to leave.
Who is Kaloko?
The rebels attack Kamator during this time.
What is the last prayer of the day?
Finish his father's words: "If you are alive, there is ____ for a better day."
What is hope?
A rumor or gossip passed by word of mouth.
What is hearsay?
The family at the river wants Ishmael to leave. What does this show about the war?
War makes people afraid of and distrust everyone, even a lone child.
The seven boys head for this coastal town, controlled by government soldiers.
What is Yele?
This religious leader refuses to tell the rebels where the people went.
Who is the imam?
The fishermen take these from the boys, so they burn their feet on the sand.
What are their shoes?
Doubtful; not sure something is true.
What is skeptical?
The lost boys from different towns become this for each other.
What is a family (a new / surrogate family)?
The oldest boy in the group. He helps plan Saidu's funeral.
Who is Kanei?
After leaving Kaloko, Ishmael wanders this many days without seeing another person.
What is five (days)?
The second chief asks the boys to do this before he lets them live.
What is dance (show him their dance)?
To badly injure someone for life.
What is maim?
Name one way Ishmael changes from the start of Chapter 6 to the end of Chapter 10, with an example.
Accept reasonable answers: more scared, sad or hopeless; learns to survive alone; loses Junior; Saidu's death.