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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Ishmael left Bennin Home, which of his friends went back to the front lines?
(a) Mambu.
(b) Alhaji.
(c) Mohamed.
(d) Moriba.

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

3. What did the boys do with the school books when they were first given them in Chapter 16?
(a) Buried them.
(b) Burned them.
(c) Urinated on them.
(d) Put them in the showers.

4. What was the only food the boys found in Khalilou's house in Chapter 4?
(a) Coconuts.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Raw rice.
(d) Rotten food.

5. What did a man feed the boys in Chapter 9 after they damaged their feet?
(a) Fried-fish soup and rice.
(b) Coconut and rice.
(c) Maize and corn.
(d) Cassava and yams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rebels capture the boys in Chapter 5?

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

3. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?

4. When Ishmael went for an interview to speak before the United Nations, how many other boys were there to interview?

5. What color head ties did the boys wear in Chapter 13?

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