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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 5, how old was the boy that Ishmael and his companions stole food from?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

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

6. In Chapter 8, how far did wild pigs chase Ishmael before he could climb a tree?
(a) 3/4 mile.
(b) 1/4 mile.
(c) 1/3 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.

7. Who would climb trees in Chapter 4, to get something to eat?
(a) Talloi.
(b) Ishmael.
(c) Khalilou.
(d) Junior.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what tribe was the fisherman who cared for the boys in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 4, where did the boys sleep?

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