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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. The night of the attack in Chapter 7, where did Ishmael sleep?
(a) Up in a tree.
(b) Bushes.
(c) Leaning on a tree.
(d) Under a home.

2. How many bodies were near the old man on a verandah in Chapter 4?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. What food did the six boys steal from a younger boy?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Cassava.
(c) Corn.
(d) Sweet potato.

4. In Chapter 9 at the fisherman's hut, which of the boys boasted about being an excellent soccer player?
(a) Moriba.
(b) Kanei.
(c) Musa.
(d) Jumah.

5. In Chapter 8, how far did wild pigs chase Ishmael before he could climb a tree?
(a) 1/3 mile.
(b) 3/4 mile.
(c) 1/4 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was on either side of the path the boys walked at the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. What time did rebels attack Kamator in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 8, how many days did Ishmael walk without sleeping?

4. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

5. How far did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to walk to Mattru jong?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ishmael describe being hungry?

2. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

3. How did Ishmael decide to eat the fruit he found in the forest in Chapter 8?

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

5. How did the family of the person the boys stole from in Chapter 5 react?

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

7. What did Ishmael and Junior see when they went back to Kabati?

8. In Chapter 8, what was the worst thing for Ishmael about being in the forest?

9. Why did it cause problems for the boys to be together in a group?

10. In Chapter 4, what did the boys find at Khalilou's house?

(see the answer keys)

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