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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many bodies were near the old man on a verandah in Chapter 4?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. What production had taken place at the place where there was one large house and a kitchen?
(a) Rope making.
(b) Cassava drying.
(c) Drying meat.
(d) Palm oil.

4. How did Alhaji react when he had withdrawal symptoms?
(a) Punched a cement pillar.
(b) Started fights.
(c) Writhed on the floor.
(d) Kicked the wall.

5. In Chapter 10, what did Saidu say he was doing?
(a) Just surviving.
(b) Trying to cope.
(c) Dying slowly.
(d) Looking for hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Alhaji when the rebels attacked Mattru Jong?

2. When the rebels took the boys to the village in Chapter 5, how many people were rounded up to watch?

3. What type of vehicle did Esther come in when she and two men came to take Ishmael to the hospital for his examination?

4. During the second dry season of Ishmael's war years, how often did they stop during a three-day journey to a village they wanted to take over?

5. What was on either side of the path the boys walked at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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