A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Ishmael Beah
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Ishmael Beah
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Ishmael and his brother wait at the wharf hoping to see their families or someone else from their village in Chapter 1?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.

2. How far apart did Ishmael's parents live?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 1/4 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.

3. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1961.

4. How far did families come from when they walked through Ishmael's village?
(a) 200 miles.
(b) 150 miles.
(c) 500 miles.
(d) Hundred of miles.

5. Where was Ishmael living in Chapter 2?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ishmael's father say was the beginning of rotten politics?

2. At whose house did Ishmael, his brother, and friend stay in Mattru Jong?

3. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

4. How old was Ishmael in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 3, how long was the majority of the population of Mattru Jong in hiding?

(see the answer key)

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