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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of farms were near Ishmael's grandmother's village?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Maize.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Sugar.

2. In Chapter 4, when the boys returned to a crowded village, how did they get food to eat?
(a) Stole it.
(b) Friends gave them some.
(c) A priest gave them some.
(d) Bought it.

3. In Chapter 5, why did the old man say that he left the village?
(a) To get firewood.
(b) To take a walk.
(c) To find family.
(d) To get food.

4. In Chapter 4, how did the old man that the boys saw on a verandah die?
(a) Machete.
(b) Grenade.
(c) Bullet to the forehead.
(d) Bullet to the chest.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Ishmael's father say was the beginning of rotten politics?

3. How old was Ishmael's younger brother in Chapter 1?

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

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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