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Question 33 • Common Core ELA 10-CR

What widespread problem does Ishmael Beah attempt to reveal in his memoir A Long Way Gone?

Answer
A
the life of refugees who fled Sierra Leone during the civil war
B
the civil war between the Revolutionary United Front and government militias
C
the use of children and teenagers as soldiers in armed conflict
D
the injustice of being colonized by a country across an ocean

Explanation

Ishmael Beah’s memoir recounts his experience as a child soldier during Sierra Leone’s civil war. Through his story, he draws attention to the widespread use of children and teenagers as soldiers in armed conflicts. The correct choice is C, “the use of children and teenagers as soldiers in armed conflict.”

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