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A LONG WAY GONE: Ch. 7-10

A LONG WAY GONE: Ch. 7-10. Ch. 7. What is an “imam”? List one horrific image from ch . 7. What is the simile on P. 46? Why is he laughing (P. 47)? Is the family on pp. 47-8 cruel? Why or why not?. Ch. 8. Would you have eaten the mysterious fruit (pp. 50-51)? Why or why not?

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A LONG WAY GONE: Ch. 7-10

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  1. A LONG WAY GONE: Ch. 7-10

  2. Ch. 7 • What is an “imam”? • List one horrific image from ch. 7. • What is the simile on P. 46? • Why is he laughing (P. 47)? • Is the family on pp. 47-8 cruel? Why or why not?

  3. Ch. 8 • Would you have eaten the mysterious fruit (pp. 50-51)? Why or why not? • What is Ishmael’s religion? How do you know? • How does his knowledge of herbs help him (P. 52)? • What fable does Ishmael remember (P. 53)? • Why do his father’s words on P. 54 motivate him? • What is being “flogged”? (P. 55) • Is he really a “monster”? (P. 55)

  4. Ch. 9 Fill in the blank.

  5. Ch. 9 • The punishment the village gives the boys is to take their _______________. • “Walking barefoot on the sand was like walking on a hot tar road” is an example of a ____________ ( 61). • The _________ in the ocean helped heal the boys’ feet. • The chief called them “boys,” instead of _______, which was a good sign (66). • After being freed finally, the boys ________ so they would not cry.

  6. Ch. 10 • What does Saidu say happens to him every time he accepts death (70)? • Why is Ishmael afraid to hope (69-70)? • Why is Ishmael’s nickname spider (71)? • What does “gyrate” mean (73)? • What is the fable the boys hear (73-75)? • How does Ishmael know about his name-giving ceremony (75-76)? • What’s wrong with Saidu? • What metaphor is Ishmael using? To what is he comparing his life (88)?

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