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 * "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier" Test

Part One: Multiple Choice** Directions: cirlce the answer that best fits each question.

1. In chapter one what did Ishmael love to do? A.) Rap and dance with his friends B.) Play soccer with his friends C.) Sing and dance with his friends D.) All of the above

2. In chapter two what did Ishemael have a dream about? A.) Raiding a village and taking he stuff back to his main camp B.) Walking through a coffe field holding a gun with a squad of many boys C.) Himself getting shot in cold blood D.) None of the above

3. Who is Gibrilla? A.) A boy who got his ear of corn stolen and ran and told his mom B.) One of the rebles that that the boys saw as they hid in the grassland C.) A member of the six boys that were running from the war D.) Some one that the six boys met in the grassland as the hid from the rebles

4. What was the name of the village that Ishemeal lost his brother forever? A.)Kamator B.)Mattru Jong C.)Bonthe D.) None of the above

5. In chapter nine what was the punishment given to the boys by the fishermen? A.) Lay bare back on the sand for one whole day B.) Walk bare foot on the sand C.) Let the fishermen take all of their supplies D.) To run bare foot as the fishermen chased them

6. What is a memoir? A.) A written record of personal events. B.) A memory C.) A recording D.) A written record where the author is not one of the main characters.

7. What is the lesson in the wild boar story? A.) Greed will result in consiquenses. B.) Pigs are evil. C.) Don't eat plants. D.) Jelousy is the cousin to greed.

8. Who's house do they go to in the beginning of the war? A.) Gibrilla B.) Khalilou C.) Kaloko D.) Ishmeal

9. What is the abbreviation for the rebels? A.) RUF B.) FUF C.) RUE D.) UNICEF

10. How was Ishmeal's life changed during the war? A.) Killing became easier for him B.) He became physically stronger C.) Became addicted to many different drugs D.) All of the above

11. Where diid the story take place? A.) UnitedStates B.) SouthAmerica C.) North Africa D.) Sierra Leone, Africa

12. What word BEST describes Ishmeal. A.) Strong (mantally) B.) Mean C.) Scared D.) Diffident

13. How did ishmeal find out his family was killed? A.) He found them dead B.) A villager told him C.) He heard the rebels talking about it D.) He accidently killed them

14. How did Gasemu die? A.) Old age B.) Gun Shot Wound C.) Drowned D.) No one Knows

15. Who Did ishmeal live with after the war? A.) Uncle Tommy B.) By Himself C.) His friends who journeyed with him D.) Grandmother

Directions: answer this section in complete sentences.
 * Part Two: Essential Questions**

1. Apply your knowledge you know about Sierra Leone during the war And the United States, do you notice any similarities?

2. How does bloodshed and war affect people?

3. Do you believe that a persons childhood will impact you on who you grow up to be?

4. Think about what happened in Sierra Leone. Is rebelling against the government the best way to solve the countries problems?

5. Explain if you think the behavior of the rebels would be acceptable in America today? why or why not?

Directions: Match the characters that best describes each.
 * Part three: Character Matching**

A.) Junior 1. a devoted friend to Ishmael, was in his army unit as second in command B.) Alhaji 2. the nurse of Ishemael in his rehabilitation C.)Gasemu 3. a man the boys met when the visited D.)Tommy 4. Ishmael's older brother E.)Esther 5. Ishmael's uncle

Directions: Using your knowledge on Ishmael's experience create a short story where you are witnessing bloodshed. How would you feel?
 * Part Four:** **Extended Response**

Directions: Answer these question in complete sentences, give textual evidence.
 * Part Five: Short Answer Questions**

1. In chapter twelve what was the reason the boys wanted to go to the village Yele?

2.Who was Josiah and what did he/she mean to Ishmael?

3. During Ishmael's rehabilitation why did he not want to be in the hospital?

4. In chapter 16 was Ishmael shot? If so where?

5. What was the name of Ishmael's aunt?

6. After Ishmeal finds out about his familys death, how did he take it? Do you think you could have gone through what he did. Support your answer with details from the story.