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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of farms were near Ishmael's grandmother's village?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Maize.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Sugar.

2. What food did the six boys steal from a younger boy?
(a) Corn.
(b) Sweet potato.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Cassava.

3. In Chapter 3, how far away was it rumored that the rebels were stationed?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 35 miles.

4. How wide was the path that the six boys walked in Chapter 4?
(a) A foot.
(b) 20 inches.
(c) A half a foot.
(d) 18 inches.

5. In Chapter 5, why did the old man say that he left the village?
(a) To find family.
(b) To get firewood.
(c) To take a walk.
(d) To get food.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?

2. How far apart did Ishmael's parents live?

3. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

4. What was on either side of the path the boys walked at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. How far did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to walk to Mattru jong?

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