A Long Way Gone - Flashcards for All Chapters

Mattru Jong

Khalilou's house

VW van with murdered family and a sick man. A man carrying his dead son promising to save him. A mother whose baby was dead and too sad to cry, she just rocked the baby.

<p>The moon</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was remembering when he was in Sierra Leone and in the rebel army who gave them all AK-47s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Bus - then walked to the next bus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He became sick and had a fever. They couldn't find a doctor that would come to their house to help him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discuss solutions to the children of the world's problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mohammed hugged him, then Mambu grabbed both of them. Alhaji shook his hand and said goodbye squad leader. Esther gave him a huge hug and her address.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ishmael describes many of the other children as having difficult childhoods. He said that many risked their lives to attend the conference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Most food had been taken by the government. People were beginning to get to the market to buy food. As they were there, soldiers came into the marketplace and killed people. On their way back home, they witnessed protesting people being shot and other violent crimes. They had to wait until night and then try to sneak back home.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He watched TV all night and sweated because the heater was on full blast. He did not understand how to adjust the heat in his room.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He told his family about the trips.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He did not understand the food of America. He wanted Cassava leaves and other African foods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>50 miles to the capital and 15 checkpoints.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Like an outsider because the other students learned that Mohammed and he were child soldiers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He marveled at the tall building. The other 20 boys were better dressed than him and were probably from the city. They laughed at him because he was not sure how to use an elevator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He told that the war has caused families to separate. Children forced into wars and their childhoods are lost as soldiers and orphans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They had never seen or experienced snow and the cold temperatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ishmael was afraid that it would be violent. From listening to rap music, he believed people shot each other every day on the streets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gave him a winter jacket, hat, and gloves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>300 Leones. They were benefitting from people fleeing war.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He may not seem grateful to his uncle. He had been on his own for so long. He was also worried about how to hide his migraines and nightmares from his cousins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The AFRC and the RUF overthrew the current government (President Tejan Kabbah) in gunfire and revolts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Risked being sent back to the city if refused. Those who could not pay the bribes would have valuables taken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He suffered from the war and he also participated in it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shoot the monkey (kill his mother) and never put other hunters in that predicament again.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His uncle still seems to not fully believe that Ishmael is going to America. He told Ishmael that he would see him for dinner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conakry, Guinea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He took Ishmael to a dance where he met Zainab. The dance triggered a memory of an attack when he was a boy soldier.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sierra Leone Embassy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His uncle, uncle's wife, Auntie Sally, with no children of their own, he raised his family members' children - Allie - oldest boy, 21 years-old, Matilda, Kona, Sombo - 6 years-old, Ishmael - 15 years-old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laura was a storyteller. She was also a co-facilitator. She later became Ishmael's adoptive mother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mohammed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>AFRC &amp; SLA/RUF 'sobels'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She asked too many questions, and he would not answer, so she broke it off.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is her job to ask these questions. She asked him if he had a bank account or property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was afraid that he would be killed or become a soldier again. Additionally, Laura Simms told Ishmael that he could come and live with her if he could make it out of Sierra Leone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He said people were always lying to others with such promises, 'do not get your hopes up, my son.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cucumber.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carseloi (spider).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chased him with a cold bowl of water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smoked meat and a gallon of water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bra Spider stories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Okra soup with palm oil and fish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sheep.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Little Husband.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dog.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At the market to buy fish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They heard a sound like thunder or like tanks. However, it was only the Atlantic Ocean. Beah appreciates the ocean as it has remained beautiful despite the madness around it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They heard 7 boys coming into the village and they decided to defend themselves. This is significant as it shows that the country has stopped trusting innocent children.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They tied them up and took away their shoes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The boys walked on hot sand for miles. This peeled off the soles of their feet and hurt them very badly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An unknown man's hut.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He heats grass to put their feet on. He also gives them an ointment to apply on their feet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The man is significant as it shows the very small part of society that trusts children and still believes in innocence within humans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kanei is a very stoic person. He had a soft yet authoritative voice and knew how to handle situations better than the other boys.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jumah, Musa, Kanei, and Alhaji spoke a lot and were the lively members of the group. However, Saidu, Moriba, and Ishmael spoke very little.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the villagers have realized the boys are still in the village. They are attacking the boys, and the woman doesn't want herself and her son to be caught helping them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because he doesn't want to risk being thrown under the bus by the boys.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There were 12 men running after the 7 boys. Beah knew that he was going to get caught. Therefore, he gave up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The words 'A Long Way Gone' in the book symbolize that Beah has come a long way since where he began.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It shows that the war has dehumanized the boys. They aren't seen as children. Rather, they are seen as devils or something too bad to be considered human.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Playing the rap tapes showed the chief that the boys were not soldiers but were just children. The rap tapes show the chief the innocence that the boys possess. This is exactly what the tapes represent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was forced and done by fear, not love and passion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was sad because of the family he lost and paranoid about dying at the hands of the rebels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He lived in a forest that had thick trees. He found a tree that had woven branches that made a hammock for him. It was very uncomfortable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He wanted to defend himself from snakes and other animals. Gave him a sense of security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He questions whether he should eat the fruit or not since it could be poisonous. He decides to eat it as he would have died of hunger if he didn't.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was shaped like a lemon and was red and yellow. It was crusty, watery, and fruity and had a tiny seed. It smelled like mangos and oranges, and something that was inviting. It didn't taste good, however.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was made by writing a special Arabic prayer on a slate with ink from another medicine. The writing was washed off the slate, and the water (Nessie) was put into a bottle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helped him have photogenic memory and helped him throughout his life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He went to the stream and used grass as soap. This shows us that he is very resourceful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The loneliness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being lonely made him think about the family he lost and the war.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He ran for half a mile and jumped on a tree.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ishmael's Grandma told him the story of how a hunter pretended to be a pig and killed many boars. This led to hatred between the two animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ishmael's father states: 'If you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something good to happen. If there is nothing good left in the destiny of a person, he or she will die'. This makes Beah push forward and keep on living.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One month.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alhaji, Saidu, Temne, Kanei, Jumah, Musa, and Moriba.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Child soldiers are a threat as they are used extensively in war. A group of 7 boys could mean a raid on the village. Therefore, people were hostile.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He became disconnected from humans and couldn't interact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The old man says: 'My children, this country has lost its good heart. People don't trust each other anymore. Years ago, you would have been heartily welcomed in this village. I hope that you boys can find safety before this untrustworthiness and fear cause someone to harm you.' This means that the war has made people not trust anyone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are going to Yele, Bronthe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is afraid of the boys' future. This is significant because it symbolizes the idea that the old man is afraid of the future of the country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are all hostile toward the boys and try to kill them before realizing that they are not a part of the war, rather they are running away from it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The attack was a surprise. During the imam, the rebels attacked and caused a serious loss of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beah was outside while Junior and the others were inside. Because of this, Beah had to run away rather than find them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kaloko.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How his family is being stripped away from him, one by one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the memory, his family was unified. Now, however, Ishmael is alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ishmael decided to leave the bushes alone, only carrying oranges with him. He said his goodbyes and instantly found himself crying due to the anxiety of what was to come. He had encountered no one on his way.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He met no one for 5 days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Due to his hunger, he climbed up a coconut tree with ease. However, after he was nourished and rested, he simply couldn't get up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He met a family in a river. This family refused to trust Beah.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Junior, Talloi, Mohammed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mogbwemo.</p> Signup and view all the answers