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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, who won the killing competition?
(a) Jumah.
(b) Ishmael.
(c) Kanei.
(d) Alhaji.

2. What was the name of the girl that Esther reminded Ishmael of?
(a) Becky.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Abigail.

3. When UNICEF came, how many boys were chosen to go?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

4. What would Ishmael do in Chapter 16 when he had migraines?
(a) Steal pills.
(b) Roll around on the floor.
(c) Fight.
(d) Bang his head on the wall.

5. n Chapter 15, how long had Ishmael been fighting?
(a) 26 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 18 months.

6. What did a nurse give Ishmael at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) Shot.
(b) Coca-Cola.
(c) Migraine medicine.
(d) Ice cream.

7. How many months after Ishmael arrived did Ishmael's friend Mohamed arrive at Bennin Home?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

8. How would Ishmael's father try to get him to take a shower?
(a) Throw him in the river.
(b) Take his clothes.
(c) Drag him to the shower.
(d) Chase him with cold water.

9. Where was Musa's mother when Mattru Jong was attacked?
(a) Market.
(b) Home.
(c) River.
(d) Yard.

10. What did Esther give Ishmael when he saw her a second time in Chapter 17?
(a) Walkman and a cassette.
(b) Money.
(c) Soccer jersey.
(d) Book.

11. At the end of Chapter 13, how long was it before Ishmael could sleep?
(a) 6 days.
(b) A week.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

12. What would Ishmael's grandmother call him because of his tricks?
(a) Spider.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Monkey.

13. How long did Bra Spider fast before the feasts held in the villages?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 3 days.

14. In Chapter 14, how many boys were picked for a killing demonstration?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

15. In Chapter 13, who was the second of Ishmael's friends to die?
(a) Alhaji.
(b) Kanei.
(c) Musa.
(d) Moriba.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the boys to withdraw from the drugs in Chapter 16?

2. What did Esther buy Alhaji when they took Ishmael to the hospital for an examination?

3. What folk tale did Musa tell in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 10, how many people ate from each plate?

5. How many watches did some of the dead rebels wear in Chapter 13?

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