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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how many days did Ishmael walk without sleeping?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. Why wouldn't the families who had walked to Ishmael's village stay there?
(a) They knew the war was coming to his village.
(b) They were sick and looking for a hospital.
(c) They wanted to leave the country.
(d) They had family to stay with.

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

4. How long did Ishmael and his brother wait at the wharf hoping to see their families or someone else from their village in Chapter 1?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

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

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

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

8. How old was Ishmael in Chapter 1?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

9. What direction did Ishmael head when he left the swamp in Chapter 7?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

10. What time did Ishmael, his brother, and friend arrive at his grandmother's village?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Noon.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) 4 p.m.

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

12. How far apart did Ishmael's parents live?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 1/2 mile.

13. How many rebels did the boys see when they went back to Mattru Jong?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

14. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1954.

15. What food did the six boys steal from a younger boy?
(a) Cassava.
(b) Corn.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Sweet potato.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of farm did the boys ravage for awhile because they were so hungry?

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

3. In Chapter 9, how long did Ishmael and the other boys stay in a fisherman's hut while their feet healed?

4. When Ishmael left the swamp in Chapter 7, what did he stuff in his pockets?

5. In Chapter 4, how long did the six boys walks together on a tiny path?

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