Ishmael got infuriated by the civilians telling him what to do.
How did they feel about attending scheduled medication checkups?
When the staff members and nurses told the boys about attending scheduled check ups, they threw bowls, food, spoons, and benches at them.
What was the result of them not having drugs?
They craved the drugs so badly, it mad them more violent.
What do they do to the cooks? why?
The boys placed a bucket over the cooks head and pushed him around the kitchen because he wouldn't put more cream in their tea.
Have you ever bullied anyone, what did you do?
Yes I have bullied someone, a girl in high school. She had a big gap in her teeth and I told her that she could floss with jump rope.
What was happening to the drugs in his system? What did he do because of it?
The drugs in Ismael's system were wearing off. He searched his pockets for crumbs of weed. He became more violent.
Can you relate to his cravings? what have you craved so badly that made you do something crazy?
I can relate to craving a cigarette, but not as badly as he describes.
what do they do in between meals? give me examples from chapter of what they would do.
Between meals the boys would fight, for no reason.
Why do you think the staff members would come back after getting beaten up?
I think the staff members want to rehabilitate these boys and the staff members don't want to give up on them.
who is Poppay? and what did they want from him? why?
Poppay is the man in charge of storage, the wanted dry mattresses from him.
How would you feel if you were a staff member and had to go through this every day?
If I were a staff member being treated like this, I would probably give up.
Why was he getting so many migraines?
Ishmael was getting so many migraines because he was coming down from the drugs and he was stressed out.
what did they do to the classroom? what happened to him because of it?
The boys decided to break the glass windows in the classroom, Ishmael broke them with his hand and he had to go to the nurse to get it taken care of.
What did they do with the school supplies? How did they get them?
They had been given the school supplies from the staff members. They would usually make campfires with them, but they decided to sell them instead.
Where did they go after breakfast?
They went to the capital city Freetown.
When they went to villages what are they scouting for?
The soldiers were searching for anything they can find; marijuana, cocaine, food and ammunition.
Tell one incident that happened at a village.
Ishmael got bruises all over his body from getting grazed by bullets.
What famous movie do they refer all their war moves from?
They make reference to the movie Rambo when they talk about their moves.
Did they let anyone live in the village?
They didnt let anyone in the village live because they were all rebels.
who got the name little rambo?
Alhaji’s nick name was little Rambo.
What was the nickname Ismael got? why?
Ishmael was given the nick name little snake.
He tried to sleep without medicine, what would happen to him? what were some things that kept him up or wake him up?
Ishmael would be woken up by nighmares.
Tell the seasons for Sierra Leone.
The rainy season in Sierra Leone is between May and October, the heaviest rains fall in July, August, and September.
What did they do when they didn’t have enough money to get home?
They ran from the bus when it stopped.
What were some of the things they did at night?
At night they would take their mattresses outside and sit on them until the morning.
Why do you think they couldn’t sleep?
I think the boys couldn't sleep because they still have drugs in their system and it makes it hard for them to go to sleep.
Why do you think the staff member would always say “This isn’t your fault”?
I think the staff members keep telling the boys that it isn't their fault to make them feel better.
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