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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 3 hours.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

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

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

4. What type of farm did the boys ravage for awhile because they were so hungry?
(a) Sweet potato.
(b) Rice.
(c) Cassava.
(d) Maize.

5. When Ishmael and his brother returned to his grandmother's village, what type of vehicle did a man drive up with his dead family inside?
(a) Volkswagen.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Ford.
(d) Volvo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how did the old man that the boys saw on a verandah die?

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

3. In Chapter 4, where did the boys sleep?

4. At the end of Chapter 5, how long did Ishmael, Junior, and their friends lie in the forest hiding?

5. In Chapter 4, how long did the six boys walks together on a tiny path?

(see the answer key)

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