What village is Ishmael originally from?
Mogbwemo
How did the rebels mark the messenger from Sumbuya who announced that they were coming to Mattru Jong?
They burned "RUF" onto his body.
When Ishmael and the boys are captured by rebels, what do the rebels do that shocks Ishmael?
Taunt and torture an old man
Ishmael and the boys stay in Kamator for three months doing what?
Farming
What job did Ishmael once have to thank his ancestors for the harvest?
Pouring wine on the soil
What is an imam?
A religious leader
What do the rebels do to the imam in Kamator?
They set him on fire.
What "bad omen" did the boys experience before Saidu's death?
A crow falling from the sky
After Ishmael is captured by the military, what malady does he suffer from on a daily basis?
Severe headaches
What is "brown brown"?
A mixture of cocaine and gunpowder
In the rehabilitation center, what does the staff do when the boy soldiers destroy their things?
They replace the items without punishment.
During rehabilitation, what helps Ishmael have a breakthrough?
Rap music
During the talent show at the rehabilitation center, what does Ishmael do?
recites a Shakespearean monologue
In his speech to the UN, what is it that Ishmael talks about regarding multiplying effects?
revenge
When war reaches their village, what is Ishmael doing?
traveling to the next village
At the beginning of the book, how old is Ishmael?
ten years old
Why does Ishmael decide to leave Sierra Leone?
war had come to Freetown
At Benin home, Ishmael was repatriated, luckily, with a member of his family. Who was the person?
Ishmael meets his Uncle Tommy and moves in with his family when he's able to leave Benin House.
Where did Beah's grandmother live?
Kabati
What kind of group do Beah and his childhood friends form?
a rap group
How old was Beah when the rebels attacked his village?
twelve
In what country did Beah live as a child?
Sierra Leone
What sight convinces Beah that there is no returning home?
a mother with her dead baby
What advice does the old man in Kabati offer to Beah?
to be like the moon and not complain
Whose body does Beah dream he carries in a wheelbarrow?
his own
What do the rebels call their practices of cutting off prisoner's fingers but leaving the thumbs intact?
one love
What initials to the rebels carve into select prisoners' bodies?
RUF
What do the soldiers in Mattru Jong do when they learn of the rebels' approach?
desert their posts
Where do the rebels drive the inhabitants of Mattru Jong?
the river
After Beah and his friends attack the boy for two ears of corn, what do the boy's parents do?
give each of the boys an ear of corn
What is the highest age among the first rebels who capture Beah and his companions?
twenty-one
Why do the rebels patrol the forest around their captured village?
to find young men to recruit into the RUF
What do the rebels tell their chosen recruits they must do in order to be initiated into the RUF?
kill the weaker boys who were captured
What problem do Beah and his friends have with traveling in a group of six?
the villagers are scared of large numbers of boys
What do the villagers of Kamator first ask the boys to do in exchange for food and shelter?
stand guard
In what village does Beah last see Junior?
Kamator
How many days does Beah walk alone before encountering people?
six
Why is the family at the river afraid of Beah?
he is the same age as many RUF soldiers
What did the village elder add to Beah's father's blessing on their home in Mogbwemu?
that the family would stay together in the spirit world
Beah's grandmother told him they "must strive to be like the _____
Moon
What was Beah doing in Mattru Jong when his village was attacked?
performing in a talent show
What special talent helped Beah in school that he attributes it to his grandfather's medicine?
a photographic memory
The story told about Bra Spiders. What did this refer to?
their thin waistlines
Which friend/traveling companion of Beah's hid while his family was captured by rebels, hearing all the atrocities committed to them?
Saidu
What did Lieutenant Jabati read that caught Beah's interest?
Shakespearean plays
Which plays did Lieutenant Jabati seem to favor?
Macbeth and Julius Caesar
What type of guns were given to the boys taken into the army?
AK-47 rifles
What did the young soldiers learn it was most important for them to carry as they marched?
ammunition
What kind of movies did the boy soldiers watch when not fighting?
war movies
Who would take point on the marches (the most dangerous position)?
the child soldiers
Which soldiers did most of the guard duty on the army's bases?
child soldiers
Approximately how long did Beah serve in the army?
Two years
What organization took Beah out of the army?
UNICEF
What did the boys at Benin Home do with the first school supplies they were given?
burned them
What did Ishmael do with his new family member prior ro moving into a new home?
Ishmael told about the details of his past