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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. At the end of Chapter 5, how long did Ishmael, Junior, and their friends lie in the forest hiding?

2. In Chapter 7, how many days did Ishmael walk from dawn to dusk and see no one?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Ishmael leave home in 1993?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kamator was attacked. What did Ishmael lose physically and emotionally due to the attack?

Essay Topic 2

A nurse worked with Ishmael as he adjusted to life away from the war. How did the relationship with Esther help Ishmael to adjust to civilian life?

Essay Topic 3

At first war was just a distant rumor. How did war became real for Ishmael?

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