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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, when Ishmael and the others were captured at gunpoint, how many men were on the ground with uniforms soaked in blood?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. From what tribe was the fisherman who cared for the boys in Chapter 9?
(a) Mende.
(b) Limba
(c) Temre.
(d) Sherbro.

3. What was slaughtered to eat for Ishmael's name-giving ceremony?
(a) Cow.
(b) Deer.
(c) Pig.
(d) Sheep.

4. n Chapter 15, how long had Ishmael been fighting?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 26 months.
(d) 3 years.

5. What stories would the families tell who walked through Ishmael's village?
(a) The soldiers.
(b) Relatives killed; homes burned.
(c) Life before the war.
(d) Fighting in the streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the village where the boys first acted as guards and then farm workers?

2. What did a man feed the boys in Chapter 9 after they damaged their feet?

3. What would Ishmael's grandmother call him because of his tricks?

4. What did the boys wear in Chapter 13?

5. Why did the boys go back to Mattru Jong in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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