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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 often did Ishmael take a bath?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every day.
(c) Every third day.
(d) Every other day.

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

3. How many rebels capture the boys in Chapter 5?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 4, how long did the six boys walks together on a tiny path?
(a) 4.
(b) Several.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

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

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

11. In Chapter 9, what game did Ishmael and the other boys play by the ocean?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Tag.
(c) Kick the can.
(d) Soccer.

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

13. In Chapter 3, how long was the majority of the population of Mattru Jong in hiding?
(a) A few days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 12 days.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the village where the boys first acted as guards and then farm workers?

2. What food did an old man offer Ishmael and the other boys in Chapter 8?

3. In Chapter 5, why did the old man say that he left the village?

4. How many bodies were near the old man on a verandah in Chapter 4?

5. What food did the six boys steal from a younger boy?

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