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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. in what country near Ishmael's village was a war going on?
(a) Niger.
(b) Chad.
(c) Angola.
(d) Liberia.

2. In Chapter 7, how long did Ishmael and Kaloko hide in the bushes with a family?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 8 days.

3. What time did Ishmael, his brother, and friend arrive at his grandmother's village?
(a) Noon.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) Dusk.

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

5. Why wouldn't the families who had walked to Ishmael's village stay there?
(a) They were sick and looking for a hospital.
(b) They had family to stay with.
(c) They wanted to leave the country.
(d) They knew the war was coming to his village.

Short Answer Questions

1. How wide was the path that the six boys walked in Chapter 4?

2. How many rebels did the boys see when they went back to Mattru Jong?

3. Where was Ishmael living in Chapter 2?

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

5. How old was Ishmael the first time he was touched by war?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, why did Ishmael decide to leave the area around Kamator?

2. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

6. Why did Ishmael have to run for a half mile in Chapter 8?

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

8. In Chapter 4, how did the boys and other people cross the swamp to get away from Mattru Jong?

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

10. Why did Ishmael's friends in Mattru Jong come home early from school?

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