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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how long did Ishmael and Kaloko hide in the bushes with a family?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

2. Who would climb trees in Chapter 4, to get something to eat?
(a) Khalilou.
(b) Junior.
(c) Ishmael.
(d) Talloi.

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

4. When Ishmael left the swamp in Chapter 7, what did he stuff in his pockets?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Maize.
(c) Coconut.
(d) Oranges.

5. What food did an old man offer Ishmael and the other boys in Chapter 8?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Rice.
(c) Yams.
(d) Cassava.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ishmael's father say was the beginning of rotten politics?

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

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

4. In Chapter 8, how far did wild pigs chase Ishmael before he could climb a tree?

5. What was the name of the village where the boys first acted as guards and then farm workers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ishmael leave home in 1993?

2. In Chapter 8, what was the worst thing for Ishmael about being in the forest?

3. What did Ishmael remember in Chapter 2?

4. Why didn't Ishmael's best friend leave home with Ishmael and the others at the beginning of the book?

5. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

6. In Chapter 4, what did the boys find at Khalilou's house?

7. What did the boys take with them when they went to Mattru Jong?

8. How did the family of the person the boys stole from in Chapter 5 react?

9. From whom did the boys steal food at the beginning of Chapter 5?

10. How did the rebels send a message to the people of Mattru Jong in Chapter 3?

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