A Long Way Gone Ch. 19 Questions

1. What does it means that Ishmael had to be reinstated into the normal society? Ishmael had to be reinstated into the normal society meaning he had to live with his uncle and not at the Benin Home.
   
2. Why do you think the 2 weeks felt longer than the 8 months at Benin home? The two weeks felt longer than the 8 months at Benin Home, because he was worried about living with a family.
   
3. Tell me a time where you felt like time was so long. Why? The time when I felt was so long was when I had to wait 2 weeks for something. It seem so long, because I was so eager to know the answer to my question thats been haunting me for days.
   
4. Why do you think he survived the war? I think Ishmael survived the war, because he was determined to do so.
   
5. Would you want to be the only survivor from your family? No, I wouldn't want to be the only survivor from my family, because I would just feel emotional about the loss.
   
6. List the items that he packed in his plastic bag. Pair of sneakers, four T- shirts, three shorts, toothpaste, a toothbrush, a bottle of vaseline lotion, a Walkman and some cassettes, two long- sleeved shirts, and two pairs of pants and tie.
   
7. What happen with Mambu? Why do you think that his family doesn’t want him? Mambu went back to the front lines, because his family wouldn't take him in. They probably wouldn't take him in, because the war brainwashed him to be a monster.
   
8. Can you or someone you know relate to Mambu? Give me an example. No I don't know anyone who can relate to Mambu.
   
9. Tell me time where you had to leave and you never you will never see your friends again. The time when I left the Philippines when I went there for a vacation. I don't think I'll ever see my friends again, because I don't know when I'll ever go back there again.
   
10. How does Ishmael feel about Ester. What did he want to tell her but never did? Ishmael wanted to tell Esther that he loved her, but never told her. That was the last day they saw each other.
    
11. When his uncle picked him up, how did he treat him? When his uncle picked him up, he treated him like a chief.
    
12. Decribed how Ishmael was welcomed into the family. The family treated Ishmael very kindly when he arrived. His uncle picked him up in his arms as soon as he got off the van and took him to the verandah. His aunt on the other hand cooked Ishmael a welcome home sackie thomboi.
    
13. What do you think he is thinking about his living situation now? Who does he share a room with? Ishmael shares a room with his 21- year old cousin Allie and his roommate. Ishmael was to sleep on the floor while Allie and his roommate share the bed.
    
14. Who took him to sneak out and where did they go? Allie was the one who took Ishmael to sneak out, because Allie wanted to take him to a dance so he can enjoy himself.
    
15. How were everyone dressed, how is that very different from what he is use to. The boys were well dressed, their pants ironed and their shirts tucked in their pants. The girls wore beautiful flowered dresses and high heels. Their lips painted with bright colors.
    
16. How were the girls dancing to him? A girl started dancing close to Ishmael. When there was a slow jam, the girl pulled Ishmael toward her and he held her hand delicately as they swayed to the music.
    
17. What memory came back to him during dancing? A memory of a town they triggered during a school dance had been in his mind.
    
18. What does upline mean? Upline is a krio word mostly used in Freetown that refers to the backwardness of the inner country, its inhabitants, and their mannerisms.
    
19. What were the interviews for? The interviews was for the United Nations in New York to talk about the lives of children in Sierra Leone and how it could be prevented or stopped.
    
20. How are they changing the way Ishmael is? Examples
    
21. Who is Dr. Tamba? Dr. Tamba was the guy he was going to be with at the embassy and whos going to help him get his Visa.
    
22. Did he get his Visa? Ishmael got his Visa.
    
23. Where is he off to now?? Ishmael is now off to New York City.