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

2. 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?

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

4. What direction did Ishmael head when he left the swamp in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, why did the boys return to Mattru Jong?

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

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

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

7. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

8. How did Ishmael describe being hungry?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The boys discussed how they lost their families. How did the loss of their families make the boys who they were and caused them to band together?

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 1, Ishmael, his brother, and a friend traveled to Mattru Jong. How did that journey save his life?

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