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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. 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?

2. How old was Kanei, one of the boys, Ishmael encountered in Chapter 8?

3. What color handkerchiefs did rebels wear in Chapter 4?

4. What time was a curfew set for in Mattru Jong after Mogbwemo was attached?

5. What did a man feed the boys in Chapter 9 after they damaged their feet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Ishmael describe being hungry?

9. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The boys were starving in Chapters 4-5. Why was it such a challenge for them to find food?

Essay Topic 2

Saidu died. Why did it seem as though his death was a foregone conclusion and was destined to happen?

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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