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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did Ishmael, his brother, and friend arrive at his grandmother's village?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) Dusk.
(d) 2 p.m.

2. How many miles did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to travel to Mattru Jong after leaving Ishmael's grandmother's village?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. In Chapter 3, how far away was it rumored that the rebels were stationed?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 35 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

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

5. What stories would the families tell who walked through Ishmael's village?
(a) Fighting in the streets.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) Life before the war.
(d) Relatives killed; homes burned.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?

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

3. What time was a curfew set for in Mattru Jong after Mogbwemo was attached?

4. in what country near Ishmael's village was a war going on?

5. Including him, how many were in Ishmael's rap and dance group?

(see the answer key)

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