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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. When Ishmael and his brother returned to his grandmother's village, what type of vehicle did a man drive up with his dead family inside?
(a) Ford.
(b) Volkswagen.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Volvo.

2. Including him, how many were in Ishmael's rap and dance group?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. How wide was the path that the six boys walked in Chapter 4?
(a) A foot.
(b) 18 inches.
(c) A half a foot.
(d) 20 inches.

4. How long did Ishmael and his brother wait at the wharf hoping to see their families or someone else from their village in Chapter 1?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

5. What time did rebels attack Kamator in Chapter 7?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 6 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how did the old man that the boys saw on a verandah die?

2. How far apart did Ishmael's parents live?

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

4. In Chapter 5, why did the old man say that he left the village?

5. Sierra Leone been a British colony since what year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Ishmael leave home in 1993?

4. What did the boys take with them when they went to Mattru Jong?

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

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

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

8. What saved the boys when they were captured by guards near a village in Chapter 6?

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

10. What did Ishmael remember in Chapter 2?

(see the answer keys)

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