The author’s main purpose in this excerpt is to show that few survived the horrific train ride.
the author and his father were safe.
Meir Katz was not as strong as he seemed.
Meir Katz was left behind to remove the dead.

What is the subject matter of the book a long way gone by ishmael beah? a. beah's experience as a boy soldier b. the life of a child kidnapped into slavery c. a story about the civil war in nigeria d. a novel about a fictional hero of war select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d