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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who taught Ishmael and Junior about medicinal leaves and tree bark?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Aunt.

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

4. In Chapter 3, how far away was it rumored that the rebels were stationed?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 35 miles.

5. In Chapter 8, how often did Ishmael take a bath?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Every day.
(d) Every third day.

6. 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.

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

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

9. How many miles did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to travel to Mattru Jong after leaving Ishmael's grandmother's village?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

10. In Chapter 5, why did the old man say that he left the village?
(a) To get food.
(b) To get firewood.
(c) To find family.
(d) To take a walk.

11. What type of farms were near Ishmael's grandmother's village?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Maize.

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

13. In Chapter 7, how many days did Ishmael walk from dawn to dusk and see no one?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

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

15. In Chapter 9, how long did Ishmael and the other boys stay in a fisherman's hut while their feet healed?
(a) A week.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) A week and a half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of shoes did the rebels wear who captured the boys in Chapter 5?

2. How old was Ishmael the first time he was touched by war?

3. In Chapter 9, what game did Ishmael and the other boys play by the ocean?

4. How old were the rebels who captured the boys in Chapter 5?

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?

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