A Long Way Gone Ch. 3 Questions

Chapter 3
Questions

1.What was the letter about? The letters informed the welcomed, since they were fighting for them. Letters were brought by people whose lives the rebels had spared during the massacre in Sumbuya.

2.What was RUF? Where did they see the message? The RUF is the Revolutionary United Front. RUF was carved on people's skin. The first time they've seen RUF was on a young man whom was sent as a messenger.

3.Why didn’t the rebels come by the time they said they would? The rebels didn't come by the time they said they would, because everyone in town were hiding out somewhere, no one was present in town.

4.What does the Palampo mean? Have you experienced a time where your family worried that you would be Palampo forever pg.23? Palampo means single. Personally, I never experienced a time when my family worried that I would be a palampo forever, because they know Ive always been in a relationship most of the time.

5.Describe and give details, of how it was when the Rebels did come? People heard a single gunshot, but ignored it, because they never thought it was the rebels. Then after a while several gunshots were heard. People were scattered everywhere running for their lives. They were confused at the moment and didn't really know what to do. Mothers lost their children, families were separated. Rebels fired their guns towards the sky, and forced civilians to run toward the river. Other had no choice but to jump in.

6.What was the carving mean? RUF? The carving meant Revolutionary United Front. RUF were carved on young boys who were recruited. The initials RUF was carved where ever the rebels wanted using a hot bayonet.

7.Using one word how would you describe what was going on? Why? Chaos is the word that I would chose. I chose chaos, because people in town were scattered everywhere, confused and dont know what to do. Mothers separated from children, families separated from their loved ones, and several gunshots were heard along with the screams of the rebels.

8.Why do you think he was so determined to keep running? Why doesn’t he get tired? Ishmael was so determined to keep running, because he doesn't want to get killed or recruited by the rebels.

9.How does he escape death? Ishmael escaped death when the rebels started shooting at people instead of the sky. He also escaped death when he was running away from the rebels.

10.How did the rebels get their messages across? The rebels would send people as messengers to get their messages through town.

11.Why did they chop all of the messenger’s fingers off except the thumbs? The rebels called the mutilation of all the messenger's fingers except the thumb as "one love".

12.How was the tone of the village while the residents were hiding? The village seemed much more quiet, lifeless, and scary while the residents were out hiding.

13.Describe the chaos when the rebels finally arrived. The rebels started shooting up at the sky, screaming. They had attacked the town. People were running everywhere, trying to save their lives. Families were separated from each other.

14.Why was staying in town a greater risk for boys? Staying in town was a greater risk for boys, because young boys were recruited by the rebels, and RUF would have to be carved on their skin with a hoy bayonet.

15.Describe the actions of the boys as they are running from the rebels. How long were they running for? The boys crossed the swamp. Then after making it from the swamp, the boys were now on the top of a bushy hill. They dodged bush after bush until they made it to the other side. The boys ran away from rebels that were shooting at them. They ran for more than an hour without stopping.