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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What direction did Ishmael head when he left the swamp in Chapter 7?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) North.

2. What did a man use to relieve the pain in the boys' feet in Chapter 9?
(a) Steamed grass.
(b) Cool water.
(c) Wet clothes.
(d) Mashed herbs.

3. When was Ishmael first touched by war?
(a) January 1993.
(b) September 1994.
(c) February 1992.
(d) March 1991.

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

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) Volvo.
(b) Volkswagen.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Ford.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many rebels did the boys see when they went back to Mattru Jong?

3. In Chapter 5, what did the boy's mother that they stole from give the six boys later?

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

5. How many bodies were near the old man on a verandah in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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