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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how old was the boy that Ishmael and his companions stole food from?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

2. How old were the rebels who captured the boys in Chapter 5?
(a) 18 or younger.
(b) 25 or younger.
(c) 20 or younger.
(d) 21 or younger.

3. When did Ishmael's father say was the beginning of rotten politics?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1969.

4. What type of farm did the boys ravage for awhile because they were so hungry?
(a) Sweet potato.
(b) Rice.
(c) Cassava.
(d) Maize.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, what were the only wars Ishmael had heard about?

2. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?

3. How many miles did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to travel to Mattru Jong after leaving Ishmael's grandmother's village?

4. How old was Ishmael the first time he was touched by war?

5. In Chapter 3, how far away was it rumored that the rebels were stationed?

(see the answer key)

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