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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of vehicle did Esther come in when she and two men came to take Ishmael to the hospital for his examination?
(a) Ford.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Toyota.

2. During the second dry season of Ishmael's war years, how often did they stop during a three-day journey to a village they wanted to take over?
(a) Twice a day.
(b) Three times a day.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Four times a day.

3. How many weeks did it take Ishmael to recover from the injury he remembered receiving in Chapter 17?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

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

5. What rank was the soldier who was in the room after Ishmael had been in the hospital in Chapter 16?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) General.
(d) Colonel.

6. What did Ishmael see by the river in Chapter 12?
(a) Men chained.
(b) Pile of food.
(c) Stockpile of guns.
(d) Bodies of 11 and 13 year old boys.

7. How did Ishmael recognize Gasemu in Chapter 11?
(a) By a scar on his arm.
(b) By his missing ear lobe.
(c) By his missing front tooth.
(d) By a scar on his leg.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What folk tale did Musa tell in Chapter 10?
(a) Bra Spider.
(b) The Gullah.
(c) Spider's Rope.
(d) Spider and the Hare.

15. In Chapter 14, what did the boys do at night?
(a) Go swimming.
(b) Play soccer.
(c) Watch war movies.
(d) Guard posts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what was one of the rebels carrying?

2. How many men were found shot in the village where Ishamel met Gasemu?

3. During the battle in Chapter 13, who did Ishmael hear scream?

4. When Ishmael was a junior lieutenant, how many boys were in his unit?

5. What would Ishmael do in Chapter 16 when he had migraines?

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