View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 9 at the fisherman's hut, which of the boys boasted about being an excellent soccer player?
(a) Moriba.
(b) Jumah.
(c) Kanei.
(d) Musa.

3. In Chapter 8, how many days did Ishmael walk without sleeping?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

4. How far did families come from when they walked through Ishmael's village?
(a) 150 miles.
(b) 200 miles.
(c) Hundred of miles.
(d) 500 miles.

5. In Chapter 9, what game did Ishmael and the other boys play by the ocean?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Kick the can.
(d) Tag.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ishmael in Chapter 1?

2. Why wouldn't the families who had walked to Ishmael's village stay there?

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

4. What type of farm did the boys ravage for awhile because they were so hungry?

5. In Chapter 7, how many days did Ishmael walk from dawn to dusk and see no one?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 207 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample