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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old were the rebels who captured the boys in Chapter 5?
(a) 25 or younger.
(b) 18 or younger.
(c) 21 or younger.
(d) 20 or younger.

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

3. What was the name of the village where the boys first acted as guards and then farm workers?
(a) Rogbin.
(b) Kamator.
(c) Rokoray.
(d) Kangbe.

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) A week and a half.
(c) 4 days.
(d) A week.

5. In Chapter 7, how long did Ishmael and Kaloko hide in the bushes with a family?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how old was the boy that Ishmael and his companions stole food from?

2. In Chapter 8, how far did wild pigs chase Ishmael before he could climb a tree?

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

4. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

5. What time did Ishmael, his brother, and friend arrive at his grandmother's village?

(see the answer key)

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