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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where did the boys sleep?
(a) Bushes.
(b) Abandoned villages.
(c) Piles of brush.
(d) Trees.

2. In Chapter 9, how many languages did Ishmael and the other boys know?
(a) 11.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 18.

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

4. In Chapter 8, how far did wild pigs chase Ishmael before he could climb a tree?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 3/4 mile.
(c) 1/3 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.

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

6. In Chapter 5, how old was the man caught crossing a bridge into the village?
(a) 60s.
(b) 70s.
(c) 50s.
(d) 40s.

7. What did Junior and Ishmael have in their mouths when their father held a ceremony to bless their new home in Mogbwemo?
(a) Lemon drops.
(b) Peppermints.
(c) Gum.
(d) Toffee.

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

9. In Chapter 7, how many days did Ishmael walk from dawn to dusk and see no one?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

10. In Chapter 7 after the attack, how often did Kaloko and Ishmael return to Kamator to see if people returned?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every 3 days.
(c) Every day.
(d) Every other day.

11. In Chapter 9, how long did Ishmael and the other boys stay in a fisherman's hut while their feet healed?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) A week and a half.
(d) A week.

12. What was the only food the boys found in Khalilou's house in Chapter 4?
(a) Rotten food.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Coconuts.
(d) Raw rice.

13. How many rebels did the boys see when they went back to Mattru Jong?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

14. In Chapter 4, how long did the six boys walks together on a tiny path?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) Several.
(d) 1.

15. What was on either side of the path the boys walked at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Bushes.
(b) Tall trees.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Swamp.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, why did the old man say that he left the village?

3. How many bodies were near the old man on a verandah in Chapter 4?

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

5. What time was a curfew set for in Mattru Jong after Mogbwemo was attached?

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