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- 1. Multiple Choice
What type of writing/text is Unusual Normality (genre)?
historical fiction
science fiction
autobiography
- 2. Multiple Choice
What country is the author, Ishmael Beah, from?
Ivory Coast
United States
Sierra Leone
- 3. Multiple Choice
What happened in Ishmael's country in the 1990's?
It became an independent country.
A war started in the country (civil war).
The country experienced a natural disaster.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What happened to Ishmael when he was 12 (twelve) years old?
He became an adult.
He became an orphan because his parents were killed.
He became a child soldier in the war.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How many years was Ishmael a child soldier?
one year
two years
three years
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who became Ishmael's parent in the United States?
his mother's sister (his aunt)
the school principal
an adoptive mother
- 7. Multiple Choice
In what season did Ishmael arrive in the United States?
winter
summer
spring
- 8. Multiple Choice
What did Ishmael NOT have that schools required for him to be a student?
clothes and shoes
a report card from his school in Africa
photos of him as a student
- 9. Multiple Choice
What word describes the way the students perceived and thought of Ishmael?
energetic and enthusiastic
negative and depressed/sad
silent and weird
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the school that finally accepted Ishmael?
New York Lab School
Manhattan International School
United Nations International School
- 11. Multiple Choice
What words best describe the students towards Ishmael?
uninterested (not interested in him)
bullies (not nice to him)
curious and confused
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why was playing paintball so easy for Ishmael?
He was a natural athlete and good at games.
He had experience in war as a soldier in Africa.
He practiced paintball every weekend.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What type of accent (speaking) did Ishmael have that made his friends think he was special and a royal person?
British-African English accent/pronunciation
French-West African accent/pronunciation
Portuguese/English accent/pronunciation
- 14. Multiple Choice
What grade did Ishmael begin in his new high school in New York City?
grade 10
grade 11
grade 9
- 15. Multiple Choice
What did some of Ishmael's think they were because they had gone to dangerous places in New York City?
afraid
sad
tough
- 16. Multiple Choice
What did Ishmael lose when he was a child soldier?
his childhood and innocence
his memories of his family
his possessions (clothing, shoes, and shirts)
- 17. Multiple Choice
What did Ishmael want to do as a high school student?
do fun activities and have good experiences
go to dangerous neighborhoods/communities
skip classes and not go to school
- 18. Multiple Choice
Why did Ishmael NOT tell his friends he was a soldier as a young boy?
He was afraid they would not trust him and be afraid.
He wanted to forget his time as a child soldier.
His adoptive mother told him to be silent/quiet.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What message did Ishmael want to tell his friends in New York?
They should not play paintball.
They were lucky/fortunate to have their family.
They were not good and serious students.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the title of Ishmael's book/memoir of his life?
My Time in the War
A Long Way Gone
A Weird Kid
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