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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What color handkerchiefs did rebels wear in Chapter 4?
(a) Camouflage.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

4. Why did Ishmael and his brother and a friend go to Mattru Jong in Chapter 1?
(a) Visit family.
(b) Watch television.
(c) Participate in a talent show.
(d) Go swimming.

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

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

7. Including him, how many were in Ishmael's rap and dance group?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

8. What time was a curfew set for in Mattru Jong after Mogbwemo was attached?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 8:30 p.m.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

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

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

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

12. Where was Junior during the attack in Chapter 7?
(a) Fields.
(b) Mosque.
(c) Steps of a hut.
(d) Verandah room.

13. When Ishmael left the swamp in Chapter 7, what did he stuff in his pockets?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Maize.
(d) Coconut.

14. In Chapter 7 after the attack, how often did Kaloko and Ishmael return to Kamator to see if people returned?
(a) Every other day.
(b) Every day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every 3 days.

15. What did a man use to relieve the pain in the boys' feet in Chapter 9?
(a) Cool water.
(b) Mashed herbs.
(c) Wet clothes.
(d) Steamed grass.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time did Ishmael, his brother, and friend arrive at his grandmother's village?

3. How wide was the path that the six boys walked in Chapter 4?

4. Where was Ishmael living in Chapter 2?

5. Sierra Leone been a British colony since what year?

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