A Long Way Gone Study Guide Chapters 1-11 – Flashcards
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Which Village did Ishmael and Junior grandmother live in?
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Kabati
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Who did they meet in Mattru Jong?
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Gibrilla, Kaloko, Khalilou
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How many days in total was the town of Mattru Jong in hiding?
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22 days
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What was the town that was twenty or so miles to the northeast of Mattru Jong where the rebels were stationed?
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Sumbaya
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What does RUF stand for?
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Revolutionary United Front
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What are the two ways to enter Mattru Jong?
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By road and by crossing the river
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Why did the boys decide to return to Mattru Jong after the first rebels attack?
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To get Money to pay for food
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One boy died while crossing the swamp with the second group that contained Junior. How did he die?
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Rebels opened fire on him because he was too slow because the bag he was carrying was too big
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How did the boys get food, after people in the new village refused to sell their food due to being scared of the next attack and running out of food?
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They stole it while people slept
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How many boys were in the group after the big attack?
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6
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What did they chase the boy for?
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2 ears of boiled corn
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Who ended up giving them corn?
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The boy's mother
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Why did the old man leave Mattru Jong?
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To look for his family
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What food were the boys treated too after they were untied?
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They were treated to cassava and smoked fish
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How did Junior act after they left the village?
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He was very quiet, played with a stone, and looked at the ground
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What did the unripe oranges that Gibrilla's aunt gave the group of boys symbolize?
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They symbolized desperation
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How did music save the boys' lives?
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A boy recognized them from previous performances
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When Ishmael had nothing to carry, what did he put in his pocket?
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Unripe oranges
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What happened when Ishmael encountered a family?
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They were afraid and suspicious of him
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What was Ishmael chased by in the forest?
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Wild pigs
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Who helped Ishmael and the group of boys get directions?
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An old man
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How many boys did Ishmael meet up with after getting out of the forest?
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6 boys
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Describe the fruit that Ishmael found in the forest.
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It smelled like a mango/orange and looked like a melon
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What did the man in the hut do for the boys?
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He tended to their injuries and gave them food.
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What did Ishmael have to do to free himself from the rebels?
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He had to perform for the chief
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What animal do the boys eat, even though they see it as a bad omen?
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They ate a crow
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What did him and Junior fight over?
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The hammock
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Name one cloth that the women wore at the ceremony of his birth.
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Beautiful patterned cotton skirts, dresses, shirts, lappei, and head wraps
