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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what tribe was the fisherman who cared for the boys in Chapter 9?
(a) Limba
(b) Mende.
(c) Sherbro.
(d) Temre.

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

3. In Chapter 8, how long did Ishmael spend in the forest before running into people again?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) About a month and a half.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) More than a month.

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

5. In the story Musa told, what dish did Bra Spider's village made?
(a) Rice and vegetables.
(b) Meat and rice.
(c) Cassava leaves with meat, potato leaves.
(d) Okra soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to travel to Mattru Jong after leaving Ishmael's grandmother's village?

2. At the beginning of the book, what were the only wars Ishmael had heard about?

3. What type of shoes did the rebels wear who captured the boys in Chapter 5?

4. At whose house did Ishmael, his brother, and friend stay in Mattru Jong?

5. How old was Ishmael the first time he was touched by war?

(see the answer key)

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