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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why wouldn't the families who had walked to Ishmael's village stay there?
(a) They wanted to leave the country.
(b) They had family to stay with.
(c) They knew the war was coming to his village.
(d) They were sick and looking for a hospital.

2. How long did Ishmael and his brother wait at the wharf hoping to see their families or someone else from their village in Chapter 1?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 90 minutes.

3. Sierra Leone been a British colony since what year?
(a) 1808.
(b) 1814.
(c) 1782.
(d) 1794.

4. At whose house did Ishmael, his brother, and friend stay in Mattru Jong?
(a) Khalilou.
(b) Kaloko.
(c) Talloi..
(d) Gibrilla.

5. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1971.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, how long was the majority of the population of Mattru Jong in hiding?

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

4. Why did Ishmael and his brother and a friend go to Mattru Jong in Chapter 1?

5. What time did Ishmael, his brother, and friend arrive at his grandmother's village?

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