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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 4, how did the old man that the boys saw on a verandah die?
(a) Bullet to the chest.
(b) Bullet to the forehead.
(c) Machete.
(d) Grenade.

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. The night of the attack in Chapter 7, where did Ishmael sleep?
(a) Under a home.
(b) Up in a tree.
(c) Bushes.
(d) Leaning on a tree.

4. What was on either side of the path the boys walked at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Bushes.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Swamp.
(d) Tall trees.

5. In Chapter 9, how many languages did Ishmael and the other boys know?
(a) 18.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of farms were near Ishmael's grandmother's village?

2. In Chapter 3, how far away was it rumored that the rebels were stationed?

3. Where was Junior during the attack in Chapter 7?

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

5. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

(see the answer key)

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