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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what tribe was the fisherman who cared for the boys in Chapter 9?
(a) Limba
(b) Mende.
(c) Temre.
(d) Sherbro.

2. What time was a curfew set for in Mattru Jong after Mogbwemo was attached?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 8:30 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

3. In Chapter 4, where did the boys sleep?
(a) Trees.
(b) Abandoned villages.
(c) Bushes.
(d) Piles of brush.

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

5. In Chapter 7, how many days did Ishmael walk from dawn to dusk and see no one?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

2. How old was Ishmael's younger brother in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 4, how long did the six boys walks together on a tiny path?

4. How old were the rebels who captured the boys in Chapter 5?

5. When did Ishmael's father say was the beginning of rotten politics?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what did the boys see in Mattru Jong on a verandah?

2. What was war like for Ishmael at the beginning of Chapter 1? Chapters 1-3

3. Why did Ishmael leave home in 1993?

4. How was Ishmael, his brother, and their friends introduced to rap music?

5. Why didn't Ishmael's best friend leave home with Ishmael and the others at the beginning of the book?

6. What words did Ishmael remember his father saying that kept him moving?

7. How did the rebels send a message to the people of Mattru Jong in Chapter 3?

8. How did the attack on Kamator take place in Chapter 7?

9. How did Ishmael describe being hungry?

10. In Chapter 7, what food did Ishmael find as he walked away from the Kamator area?

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