CHAPTER 1 RaYmEs long way gone

*What difference can you explain between him and the other students?

Ishmael is very timid then most of the other kids i think because he was so young and didn't understand what was going on.

*How old was he when he first encountered war?

He was twelve years old.

*What is an example of a Western Civilian?

An example you can compare western civilian with Europe or America in many ways.

*Why did he love hip hop?

He liked the way the African Americans could speak English so fast and they picked up slang from the music.

*Why do you think he was mesmerized by the blacks on TV?

I think he was memorized because he had never seen a black man on TV before and maybe he felt like he could be in his place.

*What was the father’s reaction to the rap? What did he want them to watch instead?
His father laughed and said they should be watching the news.

*Can you relate to him and his fascination about another culture? And desire to dress or imitate the American rappers?

Yes i can relate to him being fascinated about another culture but he should be himself. Like as for me i wouldn't change my style or anything.

*How was walking around town different from your town?

Well first of all we are civilized and have cars we would never walk 16 miles. And also there are not young kids with guns walking around the streets.

*What is grandma’s name? And how would you describe her.

The grandma's name is Mamie Kpana. She was a smart and caring person. With nice facial features.

*How would you describe granddad?

He was a known arabic scholar and healer in the areas their village and others too.

*What is a sign of god luck?

When a person waives with their right hand.

Why was school canceled?

School was canceled because their village was attacked by the rebels.

*Who are Rebels, What do they do? What happens to families because of them?

The rebels are the ones attacking villages and killing people and burning down houses. The families are being split up and some killed.

*What is the family relationship like? Can you relate? Having separate families?

The two older sons live with the father, who has had many wives. The young brother lives with the mother. Yes because I've lived with me and my dad only for about 14 years.

*What does the women mean pg.11 quote? What was going on?

She was pretty much telling them don't waste your time looking for them because you wont have any luck. They were about to get in a canoe to cross the river.

*Give me 3 examples that showed display of a hard life and war? Give details.

The rebels are kill children and whole families.When they had gotten to the grandmother's village it is empty at first, then there are parents calling out for their children, and the children were calling out for their parents.

*Give one example of the cruelty of the rebels?

When a family were trying to escape they shoot at the van killing all of them but the dad.

*What kind of war was going on? Pg.14

It is a "revolutionary war.

*What was his dream? What do you think it meant? Have you had any dreams that were hard to tell from dream or reality? Describe.

He dreamed that he got shot in his side and people were running past him and not helping him. Then there was someone standing on top of him with a gun, they pointed it to the spot where he had been shot. When they shot he awoke. I have crazy dreams a lot about dying like him.

*Tell me about a time where you could not get an image out of your head?

When i saw these videos of beheadding when these guys get their heads cut off.