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2. The nurse Esther brings Ishmael a(n) _____ in order to help him
re-adjust.
4. Across
Ishmael has these every time he thinks about his life before the war.
6. Where
does
Ishmael
feel safebrings
for the first
time in a(n)
months?
2. The
nurse
Esther
Ishmael
_____ in
7. Whatorder
does the
the embassy
ask for that angers
to clerk
helpathim
re-adjust.
Ishmael?
(2 words)
4. Ishmael
has these every time he thinks about
9. In his speech at the United Nations, Ishmael covers the topic of
his
life
before
the war.
_____ and how it is an invalid solution.
6.
Where
does
Ishmael
feel safe
forhisthe
first time
in
13. The banana farmer who leads Ishmael
to where
[Ishmael’
s] family
months?
is staying
7. What
does
thetoclerk
at on
thetheembassy
askto for
14. Ishmael’
s father
listens
the news
radio in order
learnthat
angers
Ishmael?
(2
words)
English. What do Ishmael and his friends listen to
instead?
(2 words)
9. In his
speech at the United Nations, Ishmael
15. When
Ishmaelthe
begins
school,
he meetsand
_____,
another
covers
topic
of _____
how
it isformer
an child
solider
and refers
to him as “brother.”
invalid
solution.
18. 13.
The The
rebelsbanana
call themselves
the _____
_____ _____.
(3 words)
farmer
who leads
Ishmael
to where
20. His caseworker
finds _____
_____,
welcomes Ishmael into his
his [Ishmael’s]
family
is who
staying
family.
(2 words) father listens to the news on the radio
14.
Ishmael’s
22. These save Ishmael and his friends from village chiefs on more than
in
order to learn English. What do Ishmael and
one occasion. (2 words)
his
listen
instead?
(2 awords)
24. Ishmael isfriends
promoted
to thisto
rank
after he wins
deadly contest.
15.
When
Ishmael
begins
school,
he meets _____,
(2 words)
another
former
andbehavior
referstoward
to himtheas
26. Ishmael
is shocked
at thechild
rebels’solider
disrespectful
“brother.”
_____ because it goes against his culture’s beliefs.
rebelsare
call
themselves
27. 18.
The The
child soldiers
given
_____ beforethe
they_____
fight. _____
_____.
28. Ishmael
thinks (3
thiswords)
place is cold but fascinating. (2 words)
finds
_____
whomust fight
29. 20.
MusaHis
tellscaseworker
the story of _____
_____,
who, _____,
like the boys,
for food
and survival.
(2 words)
welcomes
Ishmael
into his family. (2 words)
30. According to tradition, Saidu must be buried before what time?
Down
1. After the talent show, Ishmael is asked to become a(n) _____ for
the rehabilitation center.
Down
3.
Ishmael’s group is captured by the rebels on their way back to this
(2 words)
1.city.
After
the talent show, Ishmael is asked to
5. Ishmael
finds a(n)
shelter_____
as a warfor
refugee
_____.
become
the inrehabilitation
center.
8. 3.Ishmael
thinks
of
the
Lieutenant
as
a(n)
_____.
Ishmael’s group is captured by the rebels on
10. Ishmael is given the nickname _____ _____ after he and Alhaji
their way back to this city. (2 words)
destroy a village on their own. (2 words)
5.
Ishmael
findsplace
shelter
a war
in _____.
11. The
memoir takes
in thisas
country.
(2 refugee
words)
8.
Ishmael
thinks
of
the
Lieutenant
as
a(n)
_____.
12. The military soldiers convince Ishmael and the other boys
to fight
10.against
Ishmael
is given
nickname
_____
and seek
revengethe
on the
rebels through
what _____
method?
after
he and
Alhaji
a the
village
16. What
animal
is used
in the destroy
metaphor at
end ofon
thetheir
story?
own.an(2
words)
17. During
attack
on Kamator, Ishmael is separated from _____,
11.whom
Thehememoir
never seestakes
again. place in this country. (2
19. Who
encourages children to share their stories of hardship through
words)
tradition
and music?
12.oral
The
military
soldiers convince Ishmael and the
21. The
fact that
few to
people
about the
_____
in Sierraon
other
boys
fightknow
against
and_____
seek
revenge
Leone
inspires
Ishmael
to
become
involved
with
the
United
the rebels through what method?
words)
16.Nations.
What(2animal
is used in the metaphor at the end
23. How old is Ishmael when he is liberated from the army?
of the story?
25. A village council threatens to _____ Ishmael and his friends until
17.they
During
an attack
on Kamator, Ishmael is
prove they
are not rebels.
separated from _____, whom he never sees
again.
19. Who encourages children to share their stories
of hardship through oral tradition and music?
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18. The rebels call themselves the
_____ _____ _____. (3 words)
2. The nurse Esther brings Ishmael
[REVOLUTIONARYUNITED
a(n) _____ in order to help him
FRONT]
re-adjust. [WALKMAN]
20. His caseworker finds _____
4. Ishmael has these every time he
_____, who welcomes Ishmael
thinks about his life before the
into his family. (2 words)
war. [MIGRAINES]
[UNCLETOMMY]
6. Where does Ishmael feel safe for
22. These save Ishmael and his friends
the first time in months?
from village chiefs on more than
[FOREST]
one occasion. (2 words)
[CASSETTETAPES]
7. What does the clerk at the embassy ask for that angers Ishmael? (2 24. Ishmael is promoted to this rank
words) [BIRTHCERTIFICATE]
after he wins a deadly contest.
(2 words) [JUNIORLIEUTENANT]
9. In his speech at the United
Nations, Ishmael covers the topic 26. Ishmael is shocked at the rebels’
of _____ and how it is an invalid
disrespectful behavior toward the
solution. [REVENGE]
_____ because it goes against his
culture’s beliefs. [ELDERLY]
13. The banana farmer who leads
Ishmael to where his [Ishmael’s]
27. The child soldiers are given _____
family is staying [GASEMU]
before they fight. [DRUGS]
14. Ishmael’s father listens to the news 28. Ishmael thinks this place is
on the radio in order to learn
cold but fascinating. (2 words)
English. What do Ishmael and his
[NEWYORK]
friends listen to instead? (2 words) 29. Musa tells the story of _____
[RAPMUSIC]
_____, who, like the boys, must
15. When Ishmael begins school,
fight for food and survival.
he meets _____, another former
(2 words) [BRASPIDER]
child solider and refers to him as
30. According to tradition, Saidu must
“brother.” [MOHAMED]
be buried before what time?
[NIGHTFALL]
10. Ishmael is given the nickname
Down
_____ _____ after he and Alhaji
1. After the talent show, Ishmael
destroy a village on their own.
is asked to become a(n) _____
(2 words) [GREENSNAKE]
for the rehabilitation center.
11. The memoir takes place in this
[SPOKESPERSON]
country. (2 words)
3. Ishmael’s group is captured by the
[SIERRALEONE]
rebels on their way back to this
12. The military soldiers convince
city. (2 words) [MATTRUJONG]
Ishmael and the other boys to
5. Ishmael finds shelter as a war
fight against and seek revenge on
refugee in _____. [GUINEA]
the rebels through what method?
8. Ishmael thinks of the Lieutenant as
[BRAINWASHING]
a(n) _____. [FATHER]
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2. The nurse Esther brings Ishmael a(n) _____ in
1. After the talent show, Ishmael is asked to
order to help him re-adjust. [WALKMAN]
become a(n) _____ for the rehabilitation center.
23. How old[SPOKESPERSON]
is Ishmael when he is liberat16.
What animal
is used
in the
4. Ishmael
has these
every
timemetaphor
he thinks about
ed from
army? group
[FIFTEEN]
at the
end of the
the war.
story?[MIGRAINES]
[MONKEY]
his
life before
3. the
Ishmael’s
is captured by the rebels on
6. Where
Ishmael
safe for
the first time
in village their
waythreatens
back to this
city. (2 words)
25. A
council
to _____
17.
Duringdoes
an attack
on feel
Kamator,
Ishmael
months? [FOREST]
[MATTRUJONG]
Ishmael
his friends
until they
is separated
from
_____,
he ask for that
7. What
does the
clerk
at thewhom
embassy
5. and
Ishmael
finds shelter
as a war refugee in _____.
prove they
are not rebels. [DROWN]
never sees
again. (2
[JUNIOR]
angers
Ishmael?
words)
[GUINEA]
8. Ishmael thinks of the Lieutenant as a(n) _____.
19. [BIRTHCERTIFICATE]
Who encourages children to share
9. In his speech at the United Nations, Ishmael
[FATHER]
their stories
of hardship
covers
the topic
of _____ through
and howoral
it is an
10. Ishmael is given the nickname _____ _____
tradition
and music?
[LAURA]
invalid
solution.
[REVENGE]
after he and Alhaji destroy a village on their
13.
who leads
own. (2 words) [GREENSNAKE]
21. The
Thebanana
fact thatfarmer
few people
knowIshmael
about to where
his [Ishmael’s] family is staying [GASEMU]
11. The memoir takes place in this country. (2
the _____father
_____
in Sierra
Leone
14. Ishmael’s
listens
to the
news on the radio
words) [SIERRALEONE]
to become
involved
ininspires
order toIshmael
learn English.
What
do Ishmael and
12. The military soldiers convince Ishmael and the
his
friends
listen to
instead? (2 words)
other boys to fight against and seek revenge on
Nations.
with
the United
[RAPMUSIC]
the rebels through what method?
(2 words)
[CIVILWAR]
15. When
Ishmael
begins school, he meets _____,
[BRAINWASHING]
another former child solider and refers to him as 16. What animal is used in the metaphor at the end
“brother.” [MOHAMED]
of the story? [MONKEY]
18. The rebels call themselves the _____ _____
17. During an attack on Kamator, Ishmael is
_____. (3 words)
separated from _____, whom he never sees
[REVOLUTIONARYUNITEDFRONT]
again. [JUNIOR]
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