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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to walk to Mattru jong?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 16 miles.
(c) 6 miles.
(d) 12 miles.

3. Why did the boys go back to Mattru Jong in Chapter 4?
(a) Get food.
(b) Get clothes.
(c) Get food and clothes.
(d) Get money.

4. In Chapter 6, how far away was Gibrilla's aunt?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 25 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

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

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

7. At the end of Chapter 5, how long did Ishmael, Junior, and their friends lie in the forest hiding?
(a) About an hour and a half.
(b) Almost an hour.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

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

9. What type of farm did the boys ravage for awhile because they were so hungry?
(a) Cassava.
(b) Sweet potato.
(c) Rice.
(d) Maize.

10. In Chapter 5, how old was the man caught crossing a bridge into the village?
(a) 60s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 40s.
(d) 70s.

11. 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) 4 days.
(c) A week and a half.
(d) 5 days.

12. What time did rebels attack Kamator in Chapter 7?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

13. How old was Ishmael the first time he was touched by war?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

14. At whose house did Ishmael, his brother, and friend stay in Mattru Jong?
(a) Khalilou.
(b) Talloi..
(c) Kaloko.
(d) Gibrilla.

15. What did Junior and Ishmael have in their mouths when their father held a ceremony to bless their new home in Mogbwemo?
(a) Toffee.
(b) Peppermints.
(c) Gum.
(d) Lemon drops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the rebels do to the Iman in Chapter 7?

2. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?

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

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

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

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