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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How wide was the path that the six boys walked in Chapter 4?

2. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

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

4. How many rebels capture the boys in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 5, what did the boy's mother that they stole from give the six boys later?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Ishmael, his brother, and their friends introduced to rap music?

3. How did a fisherman help Ishmael and the other boys he began traveling with in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 7, what food did Ishmael find as he walked away from the Kamator area?

5. Why did it cause problems for the boys to be together in a group?

6. How did Ishmael decide to eat the fruit he found in the forest in Chapter 8?

7. How did the attack on Kamator take place in Chapter 7?

8. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

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

10. Why did Ishmael have to run for a half mile in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eventually Mattru Jong was attacked by rebels. How did Ishmael, Junior, and their friends survive the attack on Mattru Jong?

Essay Topic 2

A nurse worked with Ishmael as he adjusted to life away from the war. How did the relationship with Esther help Ishmael to adjust to civilian life?

Essay Topic 3

Saidu died. Why did it seem as though his death was a foregone conclusion and was destined to happen?

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