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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. Who would climb trees in Chapter 4, to get something to eat?

2. When Ishmael left the swamp in Chapter 7, what did he stuff in his pockets?

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

4. In Chapter 9 at the fisherman's hut, which of the boys boasted about being an excellent soccer player?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Ishmael remember in Chapter 2?

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

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

5. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

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

7. How did Ishmael decide to eat the fruit he found in the forest in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ishamel had to travel and live alone for awhile. How did that experience affect him emotionally and why?

Essay Topic 2

Ishmael was tormented by memories of war. Why was Ishmael tormented by the memories, and how did he finally deal with them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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