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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what did the boy's mother that they stole from give the six boys later?
(a) Okra soup.
(b) Corn.
(c) Rice.
(d) Cassava.

2. When the rebels took the boys to the village in Chapter 5, how many people were rounded up to watch?
(a) Over 15.
(b) Around 20.
(c) 11.
(d) 29.

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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?
(a) Chevy.
(b) Ford.
(c) Volkswagen.
(d) Volvo.

7. In Chapter 7, how many homes were burned?
(a) Half.
(b) 4.
(c) All.
(d) 11.

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

9. How old were the rebels who captured the boys in Chapter 5?
(a) 20 or younger.
(b) 21 or younger.
(c) 18 or younger.
(d) 25 or younger.

10. What did the rebels do to the Iman in Chapter 7?
(a) Hung him.
(b) Burned him.
(c) Decapitated him.
(d) Attacked him with a machete.

11. From what tribe was the fisherman who cared for the boys in Chapter 9?
(a) Limba
(b) Sherbro.
(c) Temre.
(d) Mende.

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

13. How wide was the path that the six boys walked in Chapter 4?
(a) A half a foot.
(b) A foot.
(c) 20 inches.
(d) 18 inches.

14. How far did families come from when they walked through Ishmael's village?
(a) Hundred of miles.
(b) 200 miles.
(c) 500 miles.
(d) 150 miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At whose house did Ishmael, his brother, and friend stay in Mattru Jong?

2. In Chapter 6, how far away was Gibrilla's aunt?

3. Why did the boys go back to Mattru Jong in Chapter 4?

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

5. How far did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to walk to Mattru jong?

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