Chapter 21&adobe

1. What gives him a tingling sensation in his belly?

Walking on a moving sidewalk in the Amsterdam Airport gave him a tingling sensation.

2. What has he never seen so many of?

He has never seen so many white people dragging their bags in every direction.

3. Describe his school back home. How is it different to SBTA

In his school from back home he had to help his teacher grow crops in their farm gardens, it was the only way for teacher who haven't gotten paid to make a living for themselves. SBTA is way better, actually every school in the

U.S.A is. We have materials we need and are not crowded in a little tiny room.

4. What did the kids help their teacher with? How much do teachers get paid in his country?

They helped their teachers grow crops, they did not get paid for years.

5. How come no one sat close to him or Mohamed?

No one sat next to him or Mohamed because they knew they were child soldiers, and thought they were going to snap at any minute.

6. Would you be nervous to be friends with them? Why or why not?

Yes I would be nervous, because First of all they would be really weird because of all they went through, second of all I do not want to risk making friends with some one who is probably going to snap.

7. What day was it that the loud sound went off in his city?

The day was March 25, 1997.

8. What was the cause of the noise? Why

The cause of the noise was gunshots erupting around the State House and the House of Parliament.

9. What did the newly freed prisoner do?

The newly freed prisoner was given a gun and some wen to the houses of the judges or lawyers who sentenced them and killed them and their families, or if they were not there they would burn their houses.

10. What do you think about that?

I think that this is a corrupt city !

11. How is there prison system different from US?

Well I do not think It is really different because criminal get sentenced to time in prison, but I think that the security at prisons would be way better, and not let the prisoners be free.

12. How would you free about living in Freetown when all this is happening?

I would be devastated and probably try to escape also, the chances of me dying trying to escape and my living in

Free town are the same.

13. How did the city turn in lawlessness?

The city turned lawlessness because AFRC which was a group of SLA a group of Sierra Leone Army officers overthrow the democratically elected president Tejan Kabbaj.

14. Tell me what you think life would be like if we had no laws and people handled their own troubles? Would you want to live there?
I think that people would be doing whatever they wanted, People would probably kill each other just like in Freetown.

15. What did rebels do to the banks?

They stole the money.

16. What did the secret market do?

They would sell things like food double the price that they would sell it at the store.

17. What did the rebels order over the megaphones

They ordered everyone to put their food down and put their hands behind their back and get on the floor.

18. What were happening to the civilians, give me examples.

Civilians were dying and going crazy !

19. What happened to Mohamed?

Nothing, he as left behind at Freetown at Ishmael's uncles house.

20. How long did the gun shots last?

They lasted 5 months.

21. What were people eating most of the days

They soaked raw rice with sugar and plain gari with salt, Ishmael bought palm oil,rice, fish and salt.

22. What happened to his uncle, what was going on with him?

His uncle got a very high fever, and died

23. What happened to some of his rehabilitated friends?

Some of his rehabilitated friends went back to being soldiers.

24. Do you think you would end up joining the rebels again? Why?

Yes I think so, because If they were seen walking around and were not part of the war they would get killed.

25. What was the only way of getting out of Freetown without being killed?

The only way of getting out of Freetown was by leaving in the dark, to not be seen so easily.

26. Where was their final destination?

27. Why do you think the soldiers were so strict about searching them.

They were so strict about searching them because they needed money and wanted their money. They also did not

lie people leaving the country.

28. Was there any room on the bus for him?

No it was really packed, so he had to stand up.

29. Did he make it out of Freetown?

Yes

30. There have been many times were he has escaped death , why do you think that is so?

Yes I think he escaped death when he snuck on because he did not have 300 Sierra Leonian money.

31. What can he offer to the other people who have never experienced war?

He can offer little tip like not carrying around nice things, or having money hidden to give soldiers to leave you alone.

32. Tell me the story of the talking monkey. What is the significance of the story?

The story of the talking monkey was that a hunter was hunting a monkey and the monkey said that ig you shoot me your mother will die and If you don't your father will die. I did not see No significance in this story. People can have different views on it.

33. Tell me an important saying or story someone has once told you.

Someone once told me Hope for the best but expect the worst.

primary: first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal to have a sensation of slight
My primary goal in life is to have a career in law.

Tingling: prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc
Rats give me a tingling sensation of disgust !

vaults : a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.
At banks they save the money in vaults, most of the time.

Looting: anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc

This guy in the picture looted beer after Hurricane Katrina.

Conducted: personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
The little boy did not conduct his behavior very well.

Halt: to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily

The U.S border patrol halts suspicious people at the border to see ig they are smuggling drugs, or if they are not legal in the U.S.

reconcile: to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired
My three friends reconciled, even if they all have gotten with each others husbands at least once.

Residue: something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.

The cigarette residue left a stain on the carpet

Auspices: Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship

Predicament: an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation

Cheating on her husband left the lady in a bad predicament.

Apprentice: a person who works for another in order to learn a trade

Donald Trump had a show called The Apprentice, in where challenged a group a people who wanted to be his apprentice and work for him.

Chapter 20 questions &adobe

1. What was his vision of NYC? Where did he get his idea of NY?
He envisioned New York as a place where people shit each other on the street and got away with it, and no one walked on the street, rather people drove in their sports cars looking for night clubs and for violence. He got this vision from rap music.

2. Tell me what you think NYC is like. Why?
I think that New York is where people go and try to peruse their dreams. I think that it is like any other city, there are some pretty parts, and some ugly ghetto areas also.

3. How come he had no idea what winter was? Where did he learn about winter from?
He had no idea what winter was, because in Sierra Leone it was hardly cold and there was not snow.

4. Describe how he felt when he first felt NYC weather.
He was freezing, he had no idea how people survived this weather.

5. Snow and cold, lots of cars were huge culture shocks for Ishmael because he never experienced it, tell me a tell where you experience culture shock!
Well i never really been anywhere besides California and Nevada when I was a baby, but I have been to Arizona when I was like 9 and it was extremely hot ! I have also been to hemet and it is very hot there too. That was when S.D was not that hot.

6. Where are they staying?
They are staying at the Vanderbilt YMCA hotel on Forty-seventh Street.

7. What other children are there as well?
Yes, there was 57 children from 23 countries.

8. Why was he baffled by the food? Why do you think it was hard for him to adjust.
He was baffled by the food because he did not know what anything was, he also did not know any of the names. I think it was hard for him to adjust because he was born and raised in Sierra Leone and had certain customs, and ate food that he grew up eating.

9. What did he learn about some of the other children there?
He learned that most of the children there had a very difficult childhood and would return to it once they left New York.

10. Who is Laura Simms? Describe her and her job.
Laura was a short white woman with long dark brown hair and very bright eyes. She is a story teller.

11. Why didn’t he accept the winter jacket? Would you?
Well he did not accept the winter jacket years later probably because he had his own and figured out that he did not want to be wearing woman clothing. I would accept the sweater, i rather be warm.

12. Him and Madoka visit the Times Square, what does he see? Tell me 3 things that he talks about
He sees a lot of tall buildings, billboards advertising underwear, and music videos, a lot of lights and cars honking.

13. What was the conference about? How did he feel about the conference?
They would talk about solutions to the problems facing children in the different countries. Ishmael was hopeful, everybody was.

14. What is Ishmael speech about, what is your favorite sentence from his speech?
My favorite sentence of his speech was "I have been rehabilitated now, so don't be afraid of me. I am not a soldier anymore, i am a child"

15. Do you agree with his speech? Why
Yes I agree, well it is not if you agree or not, it is was he felt.
But I agree because I think it was nice how he said not to be scared of him anymore because he was not a child soldier anymore I am a child. I really liked his speech.

16. Tell me one experience you have had that has changed your life and you are still working on or dealing with.
One experience that has changed my life is me moving out of my moms. I can't say on here why I did but the reason why and me moving out has affected me in the better and the worse. I am still dealing with the consequences and not getting everything I want which really sucks !!!

17. How is music, and dancing a huge part of his life?
It is a big part of his life because he really enjoys it, and has fun doing it.

18. When did he leave NY?
He left New York on November 15, 1996.

19. Where was he going now?
He was going back to Sierra Leone.

20. What do you will happen in the next chapter?
Well I think he will go back to New York soon after, and live a happy normal life.

21. How will his life be different now in Sierra Leone?
Well he will eat different types of food, there is still war going on his country basically be around a different lifestyle.

22. Do you think that he will return to the group he was part of?
Yes i do !

23. Tell me time where you have experience growth from something negative.
Being old and not having a job !!!







1. Generate: to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
Factories generate toys, clothes, furniture and a lot of other things.

2. Accumulating: to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up
My friend accumulated the hello kitty MAC makeup collection.


3. Radiator: a person or thing that radiates
The ladies smile was radiant.


4. Baffled: to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
The old man was baffled on why his wife cheated on him with a 17 year old.

5. Facilitators: a person or thing that facilitates
The facilitators for helping people not do drugs were not doing their job.
.
6. Compelling: tending to compel; overpowering
The boys makeup was compelling.


7. Awe: an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God
I was in awe when i saw how beautiful Hawaii was.

8. Oriented: to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc

I had to orient myself when i visited China, it was so different to what I was used to.

9. Overwhelmed: to overcome completely in mind or feeling
The college student was overwhelmed with all her homework.

10. Mesmerized: to hypnotize
The lady's were mesmerized after being hypnotized with the pendulum.


11. Aimlessly: without aim; purposeless

Sometime Cupid hits aimlessly and makes the wrong people fall in love.


12. Influential: having or exerting influence, esp. great influence
Oprah is an influential person to many people who see the nice things she does for others.

Chapter 19 &adobe

1.What does it means that Ishmael had to be reinstated into the normal society?
It meant that Ishmael had to not be a child soldier anymore, and had to be normal like he was before.

2.Why do you think the 2 weeks felt longer than the 8 months at Benin home?
I think that the 2 weeks felt longer than the 8 months at the Benin home because he was not used to being with a normal family.

3.tell me a time where you felt like time was so long. Why
One time I was babysitting, and i was exhausted, all I wanted to do was sleep. I was only 3 hours but It felt like 10 !

4.Why do you think he survived the war?
I think he survived the war because he was so brainwashed and driven to kill. He was convinced that the people he was fighting killed his family.

5.Would you want to be the only survivor from your family?
No, i would want my entire family to survive with me.

6.List the items that he packed in his plastic bag.
He had a pair of sneakers, four Tshirts, three shorts, toothpaste, a toothbrush, a bottle of Vaseline lotion, a Walkman and some cassettes, two long sleeve shirts, and two pairs of pants and a 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 refused to take him in. I think they refused to take him in because they thought he was traumatized and probably violent and turned crazy.

8.Can you or someone you know relate to mambu? Give me an example
No, i personally have never met someone like Mambu.

9.Tell me time where you had to leave and you never you will never see your friends again.
A time I had to leave and never see my friends again was in 8th grade. They school found out i was not living in the district. I had to move and I didn't see my friends from about 2 years.

10.How does Ishmael feel about Ester. What did he want to tell her but never did?
Ishmael really like Esther, he feels comfortable with sharing his past with her, They earned each others trust. He loved her but never told her.

11.When his uncle picked him up, how did he treat him?
His uncle treated him nicely. He welcomed him like a chief.

12.Described how Ishmael was welcomed into the family.
First all his cousins welcomed him by hugging him, then they all ate. His aunt served cassava leaves with chicken. Eating chicken to them is only served on very special occasions.

13.What do you think he is thinking about his living situation now? Who does he share a room with?
I think Ishmael is not used to his living situation, he is gradually getting used to it though. He shares a room with Allie and his roommate.

14.Who took him to sneak out and where did they go?
Allie took him to sneak out. They went to go dance at a pub.

15.How were everyone dressed, how is that very different from what he is use to.
The boys were dressed with ironed pants, and tucked in shirts. The girls wore beautiful flowered dresses and high heels.

16.How were the girls dancing to him?
The girls danced very close to the boys.

17.What memory came back to him during dancing?
A memory of a town they had attacked during a school dance, he saw blood cover the dance, cries of teachers, and students, you could see the blood cover the dance floor.

18.What does upline mean?
Upline is a krio word mostly used in Freetown to refer to the backwardness of the inner country, its inhabitants, and their mannerisms.

19.What were the interviews for?
The interviews were for two children to be sent to the United Nations in New York, in America, to talk about the lives of children in Sierra Leone and what can be done about it.

20.How are they changing the way Ishmael is?
They are changing the way Ishmael is by making him a better talker.

21.Who is Dr. Tamba?
Dr. Tamba is the main person preparing them, for when they go to New York.

22.Did he get his Visa?
yes.

23.Where is he off to now??
Ishmael is off to New York to talk about what he went through.

Inhabitants: a person or animal that inhabits a place, esp. as a permanent resident

Some animals like Giraffes are inhabitants at a zoo.



Apprentices: a person who works for another in order to learn a trade

In the show The Apprentice, Donald Trump was looking for an apprentice.



Congested: to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog

The restaurant had to call a plumber because their sink was congested.



Shuffled: to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait

The penguin shuffled as they were being fed.



Marvelous: superb; excellent; great

The cheesecake that Richard made turned out marvelous, not only did it look pretty it tasted great !



Possessed: spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power

In the exorcist the girl became possessed.



Intricate: having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved

Some puzzles are very intricate. When they are intricate , they are very hard to complete.






Uncertainty:the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy

When gambling their is a big uncertainty of whether your guess is going to be right.











transparent:having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen

Some new computers have a transparent desktop
.

Chapter 18&adobe

1.Why does Ishmael believe he has nothing to live for anymore?

He believes he has nothing to live for because all of his family is dead.

2.How does Ester treat Ishmael? What does she do to comfort him?

Esther is really nice to Ishmael, she gives him her full amount of attention, and says things to try ad make him feel better.

3.Who is Abigail? Describe her

Abigail is his Ishmael's ex girlfriend.

4.Who are the visitors that came to the center to visit? Describe their appearance

The visitors were from the European Commission, the UN, UNICEF, and several NGOs.

5.Do you think these visitors made him nervous?

I think these visitors did make him nervous, but it seemed as if he was exited too.

6.What did Esther want Ishmael to do for the talent show?

Esther wanted him to sing reggae songs.

7.What did the Mr. Kamara tell Ishmael after the event?

Mr. Kamara asked Ishamael if he would like to be spokesperson for the center. He also told him that him and his friends really impressed him.

8.What would he tell people at gatherings in Freetown?

He would tell the people from Freetown about child soldiering and that it should stop.

9.Who do you think Ishmael felt when he saw Mohamad? And why?

I think Ishamael felt happy, he finally had someone he could talk about memories with.

10.Who is Tommy? Describe.

Tommy is his uncle that he has never met or seen, but only heard of.

11.What does “repatriated” mean?

It is a term used to describe the process of reuniting ex-child soldiers with their former communities.

12.Describe Tommy as he walks inside and first meets Ishmael.

Tommy was very happy, so happy he was crying. He seemed like he was genuinly happy to see Ishamael

.

13.Tell me a time where you reunited with someone you haven’t seen for a long time. What was it like.

I was recently reunited with my grandparents from a year of not talking to them. It was ok, i felt releieved.

14.How often was Tommy going to visit?

Tommy said he was going to visit every weekend.

15.Why do you think Ishmael would feel guilty if he told his friends about his uncle?

He said he would feel guilty because non of his friends have any family left, and he didnt want to make them

feel bad.

16.Why did Ishmael love the walks with his uncle? Why were those walks important to him

He loved walks with his uncle because they gave him a chance to talk about his childhood about growing up

with his father and older brother.

17.How would you feel meeting your new family in his situation?

I would feel like a have a brand new start, and try to make the best of it since i woul dof had nothing else left.

18.Where does uncle live? Describe it

His uncle lived in New England Ville, it was a hilly area in the western part of Freetown.

19.Describe his aunt.

His aunt was a short woman, with very dark skin, round cheekbones, and bright eyes.

20.How do you think she feels about Ishmael coming to stay with them?

I think she is open to the idea, she is welcoming into her home and being nice about it.

21.What did Ishmael learn about his grandfather?

He learned his grandfather had many wives.

22.Tell me one thing you learned about your family.

I havent learned anything yet, but I know I will soon.

Emphasized: to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point

Makeup emphasizes certain characteristics.

Monologue: a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a sing

Movies can sometimes be monologues.

Rehabilitated: to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like

After the dog broke his leg, he rehabilitated and showed off his skills in the dog contest.

Reggae: a style of Jamaican popular music blending blues, calypso, and rock-'n'-roll, characterized by a strong syncopated rhythm and lyrics of social protest

Bob Marley sings reggae, many people love his music.

Continually: very often; at regular or frequent intervals; habitually

This little boy eats unhealthy food continually, and because of that he is now overwieght.

Concerns: to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect

Many peoples concerns are about war.

Reuniting: to unite again, as after separation.

Many of men and woman who fight for the country get to reunite with their families after a long time.

Repatriated: to bring or send back

Some men or women who go into war die, after that they are repatriated to their loved ones.

Ch.17&adobe

1.Describe the nurse in your own words.
She was beautiful, and had really white teeth that looked nice with her dark skin.

2.Why were Ishmaels friends teasing him about? Have you ever been in that situation.
His friends were teasing him about liking the nurse. I have not been in that situation.

3.What did your friends tease you about?
My friends tease me about being weird.

4.What did the nurse tell Ishmael about them being friends?
She told him that if he wants to be his friend he has to ask her and earn her trust.

5.When he was talking to the nurse he was quiet in the beginning, and he stated he didn’t trust anyone in his life. Why does he feel this way? Give me examples.
He feels like this because he feels people befriend others to exploit them. The lieutenant, made him question adults trust especially.

6.Have you ever been in a situation where you feel the same as Ishmael?
Yes i have felt like i can not trust a lot of people. But now i do not care. I have nothing to hide.

7.What did the nurse give Ishmael?
The nurse gave him a Walkman, and a Run DMC cassette.

8.How does Ishmael respond when he unwraps the gift? Why??
He was very happy, but realized how he was acting so he stopped.

9.Describe when Ishmael shot the prisoners that had allegedly shot him.

10.What was Esther’s response to Ishmael’s story?
She felt really bad for him, but didn't know whether to hug him or rub his head.

11.Why didn’t Esther want Ishmael taking the walkman with him?
She didn't want him to take it because then other boys would want to steal it.

12.What stood out to you the most about his story of his past ? why/?
The thing that stood out most about is that he really didnt notice or seemed to care about being shot.

13. What do you think about his lieutenant?

I think his lieutenant is cruel, for brain washing little boys and making them fight.

14.Has he ever been injured? Tell me what happened.
Ishmael was shot during a fight with the rebels. He was going unconscious and had to be taken care of or else he could of died.

15.What did Ishmael see when he tried to remember his child hood?
Ishmael would remember himself slicing another mans throat.

16.Explain his surgery, how did the doctors fix him up. Detail
The doctor started working before the drugs kicked in. The doctor stuck a crooked looking scissors inside the wound and fished for the bullet.

17.What is the worst thing you have ever endured?explain.
The worst think I have ever endured was having my ankle caught in a bicycle wheel.

18.What did he do right after he gained consciousness?
When Ishmael gained consciousness he started cleaning his weapon.

19.What did he do to the “people responsible for his foot”
To make the prisoners suffer, Ishmael shot them in the feet and then waited a day to kill them. He was irritated by the look in their eyes.

20.When he gets flashbacks, how does he feel? Have you ever received flashbacks, what are they of?
Ishmael feels overwhelmed with his flashbacks. I have flashbacks of mean things i have said to a certain someone.

21.Why did Esther come on her Day off?
Esther came to take Ishmael to the doctor and to give him a tour of the city.

22.What cassette did the field worker buy him at the market?
The field worker bought Ishmael the Bob Marley cassette.

23.Why do you think song writing is a passion for Ishmael?
I think he like it because it relaxes him and he loves music, and everything that has to do with music.

24.Have you ever written a song? Why?
No i have never.

25.Why did Ishmael like the story of Rastafarianism and King Solomon and the queen of Sheba?
He liked it because he related to it. He to traveled the long distance and was driven to achieve his goal.

26.He listens to Bob Marley to avoid nightmares, what is your favorite song from marley? Why?
What phrase did Ishmael start to believe?
My favorite song is three little birds. I like it because it is a happy song.
He started to believe that everything that happened was not his fault.

Esther is like a savior for him, who is your person that has helped you out of your rut?
Yes, my family has helped me out many times.

Why did Ishmael like talking to Esther?
Ishmael liked talking to Esther because she would listen.




Delved :to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate

Many people delve when they have to do an essay.





conversation:informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk; colloquy.

The two teenagers had a long conversation and got to know one another.




Burdensome:distressing; troublesome.

Doing taxes is sometimes can be burdensome.





wharf:a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier.

In Seaport village they have wharfs. Some are very beautiful.





cringe:to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower.

I cringe at the thoughts of rats.





genuine:possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real

The couple was genuinely happy when they committed to each other in their wedding.




anguish:excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain

The football player were filled with anguish after loosing the game.





rastafarianism:a religious cult, originally of Jamaica, that regards Africa as the Promised Land, to which all true believers will someday return, and the late Haile Selassie I, former emperor of Ethiopia, as the messiah.

I think that rastafarianism is interesting.





destination:the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent

Every Morning i wake up at 6:40 to prepare for destination, school.





Somber:gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted

Simon was somber after hearing all the horrible singers.