A Long Way Gone Ch. 9 Questions

Chapter 9 Questions

1. What sounds do the boys hear? Describe. The boys heard the water hitting on the rocks. They heard something like the roar of big engines , the rolling of metal drums on a tar road, a thunder exploding, roll after roll.

2. How does the Ocean help him remain at peace during war? Tell me a spot that keeps you calm. Ishmael would watch the ocean, admiring the waves which helped him remain at peace during the war. One place that keeps me calm is the beach. Just looking at the water and its reflection makes me really calm. I also love to read at quiet, peaceful, and slightly windy places.

3. Describe the clusters of huts on the beach. There were no one in the village. Mortars lay in the sand with rice spilling out of them; jerry cans leaking water, and fires were left on cooking huts.

4. Who ambushed the boys? What did they do to the boys? Fisherman sprang up with machetes, fishing spears, and nets. The fisherman jabbed the boys with their weapons, made them drop to the ground, sat on top of them, and tied their hands.

5. Why did they attach the young boys? Tell me a time when you were mistaken to be something you are not. The fisherman attacked the boy, because they they thought they were the rebels. The village they came upon on heard a rumor that young people which are believed to be rebels were on their way. I remember that one time when this security man mistaken me for shoplifting.

6. Why was it a bad punishment taking their shoes from the boys? No, I think taking the shoes from the boys was a good punishment, because their feet were getting burnt from the 120 degrees floor. They had no way out of it unless something miraculous happened. They could've walked on water, but it was too deep to walk.

7. Why were his group of boys crying without sound. The group of boys were crying, because they were all thirsty to even make a sound.

8. What did the strange man do for the boys? The man told them to stop. A few minutes later, he came back with a basket full of some type of grass. He made a fire and heated the grass, and place them underneath their feet.

9. Who is Musa? Describe him. Musa was one of the students that attended Centennial Secondary School with Ishmael. He had a round face, he was short and bulky, with tiny round ears that matched his face. He had big eyes and looked as if they were about to pop out of his eye socket. His eyes would often brighten every time he tried convincing people.

10. Describe Kanei. Kanei had a long and calm face. He was skinny and short, with really dark hair which he took good care of every morning. Every time he gets a chance to, he would rub water on his head and take his time arranging his hair.

11. Describe Alhaji. Alhaji spoke with elaborate gestures. He was friends with Jumah.

12. Describe Jumah. Jumah was the one who was always nodding his eyes, agreeing to whatever Alhaji was talking about. He would wave his head left to right, whenever he spoke. He would keep his hands crossed behind his back most of the time like an old man.

13. Describe Saidu and Moriba. Saidu and Moriba were both quiet like Ishmael. They always sat next to each other p away from the group. Saidu had big ears, and his ears would stand up like a deer's. Moriba on the other hand mostly played with his hands, examining the lines on his palm, and rubbing his fingers as he whispered to himself.

14. Which one of these boys would you most likely identify with? I would most likey compare myself to Saidu and Moriba only because Im quiet.

15. After Ishmael finds more about the host, describe the host. Have you ever met someone that was super nice to you? Like they host to the boys. The host brought the boys water and food every morning and night. He had the whitest teeth that they had ever seen, and he mostly shirtless. Sometimes he would be chewing on sap every morning when he comes to wake the boys up. Ive been tretaed nicely like how the host treated the boys when I come to people's houses.

16. When 12 men ran after their group of 7 what happened? Did they get caught? Twelve men came chasing after the boys, wrestling them to the sand and typing them up. Ishmael gave up when he knew he was going to get caught up anyways.

17. What did Ishmael do to surprise the chaser? Ishmael surprised the chaser by giving up and letting the chaser tie him up.

18. What did the chief of the village call the boys? The chief of the village called the boys "devils" and "rascals".

19. What saved him from being killed? The tape cassette saved the boys from being killed. He listened to the cassette and asked Ishmael where he get ttm and he foreign songs from. Ishmael answered him and demonstrated a dance move. the chief was impressed with the dancing as well as the singing.

20. Tell me a time were you almost got killed or escaped a huge accident? My mother told me that one time when I almost got killed was when I was a little baby. My cousin found me laying face down in the water, when theres was flooding going on in the Philippines. I guess she took me out and I was still alive. Im not sure if this was true. I dont believe it, but that was what I heard.