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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the rebels took the boys to the village in Chapter 5, how many people were rounded up to watch?
(a) Over 15.
(b) 29.
(c) 11.
(d) Around 20.

2. How many rebels capture the boys in Chapter 5?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. At the beginning of the book, what were the only wars Ishmael had heard about?
(a) From novels.
(b) In movies.
(c) In history books.
(d) That his great-grandfather talked about.

4. In Chapter 5, what did the boy's mother that they stole from give the six boys later?
(a) Rice.
(b) Cassava.
(c) Okra soup.
(d) Corn.

5. When Ishmael and his brother returned to his grandmother's village, what type of vehicle did a man drive up with his dead family inside?
(a) Ford.
(b) Volkswagen.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Volvo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, when the boys and the other people who had entered the town together returned to the swamp, how many crossed at a time?

2. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?

3. Where was Ishmael living in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 4, how long did the six boys walks together on a tiny path?

5. Who would climb trees in Chapter 4, to get something to eat?

(see the answer key)

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