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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how long was the majority of the population of Mattru Jong in hiding?
(a) 5 days.
(b) A week.
(c) A few days.
(d) 12 days.

2. Why did Ishmael and his brother and a friend go to Mattru Jong in Chapter 1?
(a) Go swimming.
(b) Participate in a talent show.
(c) Watch television.
(d) Visit family.

3. What color handkerchiefs did rebels wear in Chapter 4?
(a) White.
(b) Camouflage.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

4. In Chapter 9, how long did Ishmael and the other boys stay in a fisherman's hut while their feet healed?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) A week and a half.
(d) A week.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, when the boys returned to a crowded village, how did they get food to eat?

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

4. When Ishmael left the swamp in Chapter 7, what did he stuff in his pockets?

5. What was the only food the boys found in Khalilou's house in Chapter 4?

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