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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was slaughtered to eat for Ishmael's name-giving ceremony?
(a) Pig.
(b) Cow.
(c) Deer.
(d) Sheep.

2. What was Ishmael's nickname when he was a soldier?
(a) Green Snake.
(b) Yellow Snake.
(c) Little Rambo.
(d) Fearless.

3. Where was Alhaji when the rebels attacked Mattru Jong?
(a) River.
(b) School.
(c) Friend's home.
(d) Market.

4. What was the lieutenant reading at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) King Lear.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Julius Caeser.

5. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) January 1996.
(b) March 1996.
(c) April 1997.
(d) June 1995.

6. 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.

7. Why did Ishmael get admitted to the hospital iat the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Fainted from a migraine.
(b) Got beaten.
(c) Got stabbed.
(d) Broke a glass window.

8. What village were Ishmael and the others taken to in Chapter 13?
(a) Koidu.
(b) Makeni.
(c) Lunsar.
(d) Yele.

9. Near the end of Chapter 14, when might the boys leave for war?
(a) While eating.
(b) In the middle of a movie.
(c) While playing.
(d) While studying.

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

11. When were the heaviest rainfalls in Sierra Leone?
(a) May, June July.
(b) August, September, October.
(c) July, August, and September.
(d) June, July, August.

12. In Chapter 11, how many villages did the rebels say they burned that day?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

13. What did Ishmael think he could hear at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Mother's voice.
(b) Father's voice.
(c) Lansana's singing.
(d) Grandmother's singing.

14. In the story Musa told, what dish did Bra Spider's village made?
(a) Cassava leaves with meat, potato leaves.
(b) Rice and vegetables.
(c) Meat and rice.
(d) Okra soup.

15. What did Ishmael perform at a talent show in Chapter 18?
(a) A dance.
(b) A song.
(c) A play.
(d) Monologue from Julius Ceaser.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Bra Spider fast before the feasts held in the villages?

2. What did the boys wear in Chapter 13?

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

4. What type of vehicle did Esther come in when she and two men came to take Ishmael to the hospital for his examination?

5. Where was Jumah stationed in Chapter 15?

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