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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. The night of the attack in Chapter 7, where did Ishmael sleep?
(a) Bushes.
(b) Up in a tree.
(c) Under a home.
(d) Leaning on a tree.

4. Who taught Ishmael and Junior about medicinal leaves and tree bark?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Aunt.

5. What stories would the families tell who walked through Ishmael's village?
(a) Fighting in the streets.
(b) Relatives killed; homes burned.
(c) The soldiers.
(d) Life before the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of farms were near Ishmael's grandmother's village?

2. in what country near Ishmael's village was a war going on?

3. What did the rebels do to the Iman in Chapter 7?

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

5. Why did the boys go back to Mattru Jong in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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