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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did Ishmael, his brother, and friend arrive at his grandmother's village?

2. What did the rebels do to the Iman in Chapter 7?

3. The night of the attack in Chapter 7, where did Ishmael sleep?

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

5. In Chapter 6, how far away was Gibrilla's aunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

6. From whom did the boys steal food at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

9. Why did Ishmael leave home in 1993?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eventually Mattru Jong was attacked by rebels. How did Ishmael, Junior, and their friends survive the attack on Mattru Jong?

Essay Topic 2

The six boys stayed together for protection. What were the disadvantages of saying together?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 10, Ishmael felt as though he had no purpose. Why didn't Ishmael feel as though he had a purpose for his life?

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