Thursday, December 10, 2009

A Long Way Gone Ch. 16 Vocabulary Words

Chapter 16
Vocabulary Words

  • infuriating- adj. causing or tending to cause anger or outrage; maddening
  • Sentence- It was infuriating for Ishmael to be told what to do by a civilian.
  • civilian- n. a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization
  • Sentence- I hate walking on base as a civilian, because people look down at you.
  • vengeance- n. infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent
  • Sentence- Ishmael's migraines had returned with vengeance.
  • cringed- v. to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower
  • Sentence- The man cringed in the corner in fear that he was going to die.
  • illuminated- v. to supply or brighten with light; light up
  • Sentence- The light illuminated the dark eerie room.
  • maneuver- v. to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers
  • Sentence- I maneuvered my aunts car to the drive way.
  • kiosks- n. a small structure having one or more sides open, used as a newsstand, refreshment stand, bandstand, etc
  • Sentence- I checked out the new kiosks at the mall.
  • apprentice- n. a person who works for another in order to learn a trade
  • Sentence- The arrested man's apprentice was also arrested, because he was helping out the man in his crime.
  • looted- n. spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war
  • Sentence- The robbers looted the money.
  • sporadic- adj. appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional
  • Sentence- The strange man was seen on sporadic times walking up and down the streets.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

A Long Way Gone Ch. 15 Questions

Chapter 15 Questions

  1. How long have they been fighting for? How do they feel. They've been fighting for over two years, and killing people became a daily activity for them. Ishmael felt no pity for anyone.
  2. Who arrived at the village? Describe. Ishmael and his friends came to the village that they turned into their bases as they went along.
  3. What did he considered his home and his family? The forest Ishmael slept in became his home. He considered his squad his family.
  4. How long had he been fighting for? How old was he now? Ishmael had been fighting for over two years now, and he was fifteen years old.
  5. What did he want to hear from Jumah ? Does that surprise you? Ishmael was expecting Jumah to nod every time he spoke, This doesn't surprise me, because he had been brainwashed as a killing machine, and he wasn't himself anymore.
  6. What did the boys chat about all night? Ishmael and Jumah chatted about how he killed the owner of the gun that he was holding.
  7. Where are these men taking the 15 soldiers? Who would you feel if you had to leave your friends at war? The lieutenant picked out 15 people to send them out. He told them that he will put them in school, and help them find another life. If my friends were left at war, I would feel really bad and sad at the same time, because I've gotten close to them.
  8. How did ishmael feel when he was in the truck? What was thinking of doing? Ishmael felt really angry while he was in the truck, because he didnt quite understand what was going on. He was thinking of hijacking the truck and drive back to Bauya.
  9. If they are all around the same age why would they want to fight each other? Even though they were all at the same age, they would still try to fight each other, because they were brainwashed to kill and had no pity for ANYONE.
  10. Who were the men in the clean clothes? how can they tell? examples from chapter. The men in the clean clothes were city soldiers. You could tell, because they were well dressed in an army gear, and their brown polished panel of their AK's were shiny and new.
  11. What did Ismael do to the man that tried to search him? Ishmael threatened to kill the man that was searching him.
  12. How do you think Ishmael is feeling? I think Ishmael is feeling angry at what was going on. He thought he was going to be in the war until the end, and he felt angry that some of friends were left at war.
  13. What did Ishmael see after passing the last checkpoint? At the last checkpoint, Ishmael saw a lot of cars going in every direction.
  14. What happened after the new arrivals came in to the kitchen? Ishmael and his group got into a brutal fight after the new arrivals came into the kitchen.
  15. What did the boy have a tattoo of? What happened after? The boys had an RUF tattoo on their arm which meant that they were rebels. Ishmael and his boys got into a fight with the rebels.
  16. What cheered the boys up after the fight? Why. Getting into a fight with the rebels and talking about if after cheered the boys up. They needed some violence after a long boring day of travelling and contemplation of why their superiors had let them go.
  17. Where did the military vehicles transport them to? The military vehicle transported them to Benin Home, which was another rehabilitation center in Kissy Town at the eastern outskirts of Freetown.
  18. How did Ishmael feel in his new rehabilitation center? Ishmael felt restless in the rehabilitation center, especially when the drugs began to subsude in his system.
  19. What did Ishmael do that scared the other boys that were trying to get crazy with Ishmaels' friends? Ishmael threatened the boys that were trying to get crazy with his friends.
  20. What did the little rebel boy say was the reason he was fighting with RUF? The reason why the boy was fighting for the RUF, because the army killed his family abd destroyed his village.
  21. Was the refugee camp helping the boys ‘rehabilitate’? The rehabilitation wasnt at all helping them, because they were dangerous and were brainwashed to kill.
  22. What happened to people trying to break up the fight? The people that were trying to break the fight were wounded.
  23. How many people were killed during the fight? Which sides were they from? Six people were killed during the brutal fight, 2 from their side and 4 from the rebel's side.

A Long Way Gone Ch. 15 Vocabulary Words

Chapter 15 Vocabulary Words
  • Captured- v. to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize
  • Sentence- Half of the Hmong people in Laos were captured.
  • Outskirts- n. the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like
  • Sentence- I live on the outskirts of town.
  • Commander- n. a person who commands
  • Sentence- My commander would often yell at me.
  • Mingle- v. to become mixed, blended, or united.
  • Sentence- I went to Hmong New Year in which all of them united together.
  • Jovial- adj. endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
  • Sentence- My friend was always so jovial.
  • Accustomed- adj. customary; usual; habitual
  • Sentence- I had to learn how to get a baby accustomed to drinking from a bottle.
  • Snatch- v. to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab
  • Sentence- Jasmine snatched my cellphone from my bag.
  • Gathered- v. to bring together into one group, collection, or place
  • Sentence- During Thanksgiving, my family all gathered together at my grandma's house.
  • Impatiently- adj. not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience
  • Sentence- The man sat impatiently in the waiting room.

A Long Way Gone Ch. 14 Questions

Chapter 14 Questions

  1. How has Ishmael changed? Ishmael changed, because he was changed to kill and he got addicted to drugs.
  2. What has he become addicted too? Why? Ishmael has became addicted to the white capsules, because they gave him a lot of energy.
  3. Describe how he felt when he tried all the drugs together? The first time Ishmael took all the drugs all together, he began to perspire resulting him to take his clothes off.
  4. What is the difference between him and the rebels now? Are there any? Ishmael and his group had to wear a green cloth around their head that distinguishes them from the rebels and yes there were still rebels.
  5. Describe the activities they do. When they ran out of food, drugs, ammunition. and gasoline to watch their movies, they raided rebels camps in towns, villages, and forests. They also attacked civilian village to capture recruits and whatever else they could find.
  6. What does he think about killing now? Ishmael thinks about killing rebels now.
  7. How were they able to watch movies? They were able to watch movies with the aid of a generator or sometimes a car battery.
  8. How was he similar to Rambo? Ishmael was somewhat similar to Rambo, because he attacks villages.
  9. How has Alhaji and Ishmael changed? Alhaji and Ishmael changed, because they were brainwashed to kill, and they weren't really like that before.
  10. Tell me a time where you completely changed to a different person, and why it could be good or bad. The time when I was changed was when I hung out with the wrong crowd. It was a bad thing, because I started doing things that I wouldnt normally do.
  11. What were some things they got from the villages they raided? The things they got from the villages they raided were gallons of gasoline, enormous amounts of marijuana and cocaine, bales of clothes, crapes, watches, rice, dried fish, salt, gari. and many other things.
  12. What do they do to capture rebels? They would deviate from the path and walk into the forest in order for them to capture rebels. Once the camp is in sight, they would wait for the lieutenant's command, and shoot as many people as they can. Then they would enter the rebel camp, killing those who were wounded.
  13. Are they careful with civilians? Yes, they took civilians as prisoners, so they can protect them from the rebels.
  14. What was making Ishmael feel special? Ishmael felt special, because he was part of something that took him seriously, and he wasn't running from anyone anymore.
  15. Do you think he is brainwashed? How does the lieutenant control them? I think Ishmael is brainwashed, because he would always listen to the lieutenant's command and kill as many people. The lieutenant controls them by telling them what to do.
  16. Describe the way they practice killing prisoners. The corporal would pick a few boys for the killing exhibition. The five prisoners were lined up in front of them on the training ground with their hands tied. They were suppose to slice their throats on the corporals command, and the person whose prisoner died the quickest would win the contest.
  17. How did they celebrate each night? They would celebrate with more drugs and more movies.
  18. Who won the contest? What was the reward? Ishmael had won the contest and he was given the rank of junior lieutenant.
  19. Does he sleep anymore? Ishmael doesn't really sleep anymore, he was mostly awake the whole time.
  20. What do you think of Ishmael now? I think of Ishmael as a whole different person now. Hes a very dangerous person who has no pity for anyone.

A Long Way Gone Ch. 14 Vocabulary Words

Chapter 14 Vocabulary Words
  • Simultaneously- adj. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent
  • Sentence- The farmer simultaneously milked the cows.
  • Tremendous- adj. extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity
  • Sentence- The dog tremendously looked scary.
  • Addicted- adj. devoted or given up to a practice or habit or to something psychologically or physically habit-forming
  • Sentence- A lot of people are addicted to drugs.
  • Dread locked- pl. n. A natural hairstyle in which the hair is twisted into long matted or rope like locks
  • Sentence- I saw a man with dread locks walking down the street.
  • Admiration- n. a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
  • Sentence- I had an admiration on the sunset.
  • Betterment- n. the act or process of bettering; improvement
  • Sentence- Students go to school for the betterment of themselves.
  • Instilling- v. to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject
  • Sentence- The nurse had a hard time instilling the child.
  • Prompted- adj. done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay
  • Sentence- My teacher prompted me to do the essay.
  • Eager- adj. keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing
  • Sentence- I was so eager to find out the results of my test.
  • Fulfilled- v. to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise
  • Sentence- I hope I can fulfill my dreams of becoming a nurse.

A Long Way Gone Ch. 13 Questions

Ch.13 Questions

  1. Why does the corporal tell them to worship their lord? The corporal tells them to worship their lord, because they might not have another chance.
  2. How did they play their swimming games? They divided into two teams for an ambush game. The first group to capture all the members of the other group wins.
  3. What was the bag of tablets? The bag of tablets were plain white capsules which would boost their energy.
  4. Why do you think Ishmael had tears in his eyes? Ishmael had tears in his eyes, because he had never been so afraid in his life.
  5. What was Ishmael feeling during the fight between the rebels? Ishmael laid there and was unable to shoot. His index fingers had become numb. The forest begun to spin. Ishmael felt as if the ground had turned upside down as if he was going to fall off, he couldn't think, but he could hear gunshots. He felt as if he had fell in some sort of nightmare.
  6. Do you think you would freeze up? Yes, if I were in Ishmael's place, I think I would freeze up.
  7. What happened to Josiah? Josiah got shot.
  8. What image flashes through his head during the fights? Flashes of the massacres he had seen ever since the day he was touched by war.
  9. Was he scared of the lifeless bodies? Why? Ishmael felt angry when he saw his lifeless friends, so he angrily pointed his gun into the swamp and killed more people. He shot everything that moved. Ishmael wasn't afraid of the lifeless bodies. He despised them and kicked them over.
  10. What friends did he lose in this chapter? The two friends that Ishmael lost was Josiah and Musa.
  11. What did he dream at the end of the chapter? How did he react? Ishmael had a dream that he was picking Josiah from the tree stump and a gunman stood on top of him. The man placed his gun on Ishmael's forehead.
  12. What did they do on their day off? On their days off, they would play soccer.
  13. What did the boys wear? The boys were army and green T- shirts.
  14. What were the orders from the corporal? The corporal ordered them to shoot anyone who isn't wearing a green head tie or like his helmet to shoot them.
  15. Why did the boy standing next to him fall over? The boy standing next to him fell over, because he got shot.
  16. What pact did Ishmael have with his friends? Ishmael had gotten close with his friends.
  17. At one word would u use to describe what’s going on in the forest? Why? One word that I would describe whats going on in the forest is bloody, because there was blood everywhere.
  18. What does Ishmael say about the forest? Ishmael had never been so afraid of the forest in his life before.
  19. How did the dead men and boys dress? The dead men and boys were both dressed in civilian clothes.
  20. What was his dream about? What happened? Ishmael had a dream that he was picking Josiah from the tree stump and a gunman stood on top of him. The man placed his gun on Ishmael's forehead.

A Long Way Gone Ch. 13 Vocabulary Words

A Long Way Gone Ch. 13 Vocab Words
  • Inspection- n. the act of inspecting or viewing, esp. carefully or critically
  • Sentence- The airport terminals made a daily inspection after the September 11 attack.
  • Readied- adj. completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use
  • Sentence- My mom readied dinner for Christmas.
  • Capsules- n. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
  • Sentence- I had to take capsules for my migraines.
  • Tormented- v. to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain
  • Sentence- I was usually tormented out of nowhere.
  • Gradually- adj. taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little
  • Sentence- The car gradually changed lanes.
  • Massacres- n. the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder
  • Sentence- The massacres left millions dead.
  • Reverie- n. a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing
  • Sentence- I often had reverie dreams of peaceful places.
  • Effectiveness- adj. adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result
  • Sentence- In order to clear your pimples, you must use it 2- 3 times a day for effectiveness.

A Long Way Gone Ch. 12 Questions

Part 1 questions:
A Long Way Gone

Ch.12 Questions

1. Describe the men they encountered as they walked. The men they encountered had dark faces as if they bathed them in charcoal, and they had extremely red eyes.
2. What is the setting like in the beginning of the chapter, and where are they? In the beginning, it seemed like they had finally found safety at Yele, because the village was full of chattering and laughter.
3. Describe what life was like in the village Yele, what did they do? The village, Yele, was full of chattering and laughter. Everyone spoke about the weather, planting seasons, hunting, and nothing about the war. People's faces assured them that there was nothing to worry about.
4. Why did Ishmael distance himself from the games? What was going on with him? Ishmael distanced himself from the games, because he was having migraines and nightmares.
5. What did he dream? Tell me a dream you had that kept you from sleeping?In Ishmael's minds eye, he would see sparks of flame, flashes of scenes he had witnessed, and the agonizing voices of children and women. Ishmael dreamt of that he was shot in the head. He was lying in his blood as people walked past him. A dog came by and began licking his blood feriously. He wanted to scare it away but was unable to move.
6. Describe Lieutenant Jabati. Lietenant Jabati was a tall man with barely any hair. His eyes were big and they complemented his full cheekbones, which looked as if he had something in his mouth. He was a quiet person, but his quietness had a forceful authority that all his men feared and respected. His face was so dark, that it took courage to have eye contact with him.
7. Does Ishmael join the fight against the rebels? Would you? Ishmael joined the fight, because it was better to stay at the village than to leave and get killed. Yes, I would the rebels as revenge for what they've done to my family, friends, and people.
8. What does lieutenant tell the boys, to get them to see what the rebels have done? The lietenant showed them some gruesome bodies, and said that this man and this child decided to leave this morning even though they were warned it was dangerous. The man insisted that he didnt want to be part of this war, so the lietenant let him go, and they both ended up getting hurt.
9. Do you think Lieutenant Speech was inspiring why? I think the lieutenant's speech was inspiring, because he inspired the men to kill the rebels for what they've done.
10. What was the training regime like? During the training, they had to run around the building for a few minutes. Then they began to learn to crawl in the bushes nearby. The training regime was somewhat similar to bootcamp.
11. What did they use the banana tree for? The boys were taken to a banana farm where they practiced stabbing the banana tree in which they visualize as rebels.



Part 2 questions

  1. Do you think Ishmael is safe with the soldiers? I think Ishmael is safe with the soldiers.
  2. What was the mood like in this village? The village was full of lively laughter and chatter, which seemed like there was nothing to worry about.
  3. What “darkened the mood of the village”? The sight of the orphaned children darkened the mood of the village.
  4. What did the soldier do in the evenings? In the evenings, the soldiers watched movies, played music, laughed, and smoked marijuana.
  5. Why did Ishmael like busying himself with work all day? Ishmael was busying himself with work all day, because that was the only way he could distract himself from the thoughts that were giving him severe headaches.
  6. How did the memory of the soccer league matches make him feel? The memory of the soccer league matches made him feel happy, because the sight of his parents' smile.
  7. What did he do while the others played games in the village? Ishmael distanced himself from the games in the village and sat behind houses, staring into the open space.
  8. Why was he getting the migraines? Ishmael was getting migraines, because of flashes of scenes he had witnessed and the agonizing voices of children and women would come alive in his head.
  9. Describe Lieutenant Jabati. Lietenant Jabati was a tall man with barely any hair. His eyes were big and they complemented his full cheekbones, which looked as if he had something in his mouth. He was a quiet person, but his quietness had a forceful authority that all his men feared and respected. His face was so dark, that it took courage to have eye contact with him.
  10. Why did Ishmael like reading Shakespeare?Ishmael liked reading Shakespeare, because reciting it made him feel that he was really good at English.
  11. What did it mean that only few of the soldiers returned to the village? Only a few soldiers returned to the village meant that the rest that didnt return were killed.
  12. What did the soldiers do with the prisoners? Prisoners were lined up and shot in the head.
  13. What had happened to the body that was shown to the crowd? The body that was shown to the crowd, convinced the boys that its better to not leave the village.
  14. What are some actions of the rebels described by the lieutenant? The lieutenant described how the rebels had cut off the heads of some people's family members and made them watch, burned entire villages along with their inhabitants, forced sonts to have intercourse with their mothers, hacked newly born babies in half, because they cried too much, cut open pregnant women stomachs, took the babies out and killed them.
  15. Where were women and children supposed to go? Men and boys? All women and girls were asked to report to the kitchen, and men and boys to the ammunition depot.
  16. Who were Ishmael’s tent companions? Ishmael's tent companions were Sheku and Josiah.
  17. What happened to his tapes? Ishmael's tapes were thrown into the fire along with other old belongings.
  18. How do you think the soldiers who were coming back from the front lines felt? I think the soldiers who were coming back from the front lines felt relieved to be back, then scared when they had to go back.
  19. What did they tell the boys to brain wash them? They told the boys to visualize the enemy, the rebels who killed their parents, your family, and those who are responsible for everything that has happened to brainwash the boys.
  20. When he finally could think, what was he thinking about? Ishmael was thinking about the rebels, visualizing scenarios of shooting or stabbing a rebel. He imagined capturing several rebels at once, locking them inside a house, sprinkling gasoline in it, and tossing a match.

A Long Way Gone Ch. 11 Questions

1. How did the boys grieve Saidu’s death? The boys all cried except for Ishmael which he was trying to hold back tears by covering his face with the palm of his hands. They stopped, because they all knew they could only grieve for a short period of time while continuing to stay alive.
2. Who is Gasemu? Gasemu used to be one of the notorious single men in Ishmael's town.
3. What does Gasemu say about his family? Gasemu told Ishmael how Ishmael's parents and brothers will be happy to see him. They have been talking about Ishmael everyday and pray for his safety. His mother cries everyday, begging the gods and ancestors for Ishmael to return back to her. His older brother came looking for him and came back with a sad face blaming himself for everything.
4. How did he feel when he thought of seeing his family again? Ishmael felt happy at the thought of seeing his family again.
5. What happened as he was going down the hill? As Ishmael was walking down the hill, he heard gunshots,dogs barking, people screaming, and crying. He then saw a thick smoke rising from the village.
6. Describe the village after the gunshots? After the gunshots, the village was completely on fire and bullet shells covered the ground like mango leaves in the morning.
7. Why did Gasemu start screaming? Gasemu started screaming, because he saw more than twenty people lined up laying facedown in the Earth. His sobs grew louder as he turned each body over.
8. What happened to the house Ishmael’s family stayed at? The house where Ishmael's family stayed at burnt down buring the door and window frames, and the mud that had been pushed in between the sticks was falling off.
9. Why did he have a guilty feeling? Ishmael was feeling guilty, because there was nothing he could do to help his family. If they havent waited on the hill, he wouldve seen his family. Anger filled his head and took his anger out on Gasemu.
10. Describe the 10 rebels they saw, how were they acting? The 10 rebels were laughing and giving each other high fives. Two of them looked slightly older than Ishmael. They had blood on their clothes, and one of them carried the head of a man which he held in the air. The other rebel carried a gallon of gasoline and a big box of matches. The rebels sat on the ground and started playing cards, smoking marijuana, and boasting about what they had done that day.
11. What were the rebels boasting about? The rebels were boasting about what they had done that day. They had burnt three villages that same day.
12. Could you relate to any of the tragic events in this chapter or do you know some A-holes that are ruthless like the rebels? I dont personally know people that are ruthless like the rebels.
13. What happened to Gasemu in the end? Where did Gasemu tell the boys to go? Gasemu had been shot while they were running away from the rebels. Gasemu told the boys to go to the wahlee.
14. How do you think it made Ishmael feel seeing a familiar face and being recognized? Ishmael felt glad seeing a familiar face and being recognized.
15. What feeling do you think they were feeling knowing they were close to seeing their families? I think the boys felt a feeling of happiness and excitement knowing they were close to seeing their families.
16. Have you ever been so close to getting something you want and have it slip away from you? Yes, I've been so close to getting something that I wanted and have it slip away from me due to that one mistake that I made.
17. Do you think any of the boys families made it out of the village? I think the boys families made it out of the village.