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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, how long had Ishmael been at Bennin Home?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 6 months.

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

3. How many men were found shot in the village where Ishamel met Gasemu?
(a) More than 20.
(b) 19.
(c) About 15.
(d) 11.

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

5. After Ishmael's unit captured a village in Chapter 16, how many days did it take Kanei and Moriba to get help?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

6. What did the boys do with the school books when they were first given them in Chapter 16?
(a) Burned them.
(b) Put them in the showers.
(c) Buried them.
(d) Urinated on them.

7. 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) Okra soup.
(d) Meat and rice.

8. In Chapter 16, what was the only things the boys would do that the civilians asked them to do?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Swim.
(c) Eat.
(d) Play soccer.

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

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

11. What little did Ishmael know about his uncle who lived in Freetown?
(a) An old address.
(b) His occupation.
(c) His name and his wife's name.
(d) Name and occupation.

12. What did Esther buy Alhaji when they took Ishmael to the hospital for an examination?
(a) Rugby jersey.
(b) Cassette tape.
(c) Soccer jersey.
(d) Food.

13. How long did it take the boys to withdraw from the drugs in Chapter 16?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 12 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

14. What would Ishmael's grandmother give him to eat when he awoke in the hammock at her farm?
(a) Banana.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Orange.
(d) Cucumber.

15. In Chapter 10, how many people ate from each plate?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ishmael see by the river in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 13, which boy fell backward because he had taken too much ammunition?

3. In Chapter 14, what did the boys do at night?

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

5. At the end of Chapter 13, how long was it before Ishmael could sleep?

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