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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Where was Ishmael living in Chapter 2?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Francisco.

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

4. 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) Volkswagen.
(b) Ford.
(c) Volvo.
(d) Chevy.

5. How old was Ishmael the first time he was touched by war?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

6. How old was Ishmael in Chapter 1?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

7. How old was Kanei, one of the boys, Ishmael encountered in Chapter 8?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

8. How far apart did Ishmael's parents live?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 1/2 mile.

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

10. What was the name of the village where the boys first acted as guards and then farm workers?
(a) Kamator.
(b) Rokoray.
(c) Kangbe.
(d) Rogbin.

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

12. In Chapter 4, how did the old man that the boys saw on a verandah die?
(a) Grenade.
(b) Bullet to the chest.
(c) Machete.
(d) Bullet to the forehead.

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

14. In Chapter 8, how often did Ishmael take a bath?
(a) Every other day.
(b) Every third day.
(c) Every day.
(d) Once a week.

15. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1942.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 7, how many days did Ishmael walk from dawn to dusk and see no one?

3. What did a man feed the boys in Chapter 9 after they damaged their feet?

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

5. In Chapter 7, how long did Ishmael and Kaloko hide in the bushes with a family?

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