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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. How old was Ishmael in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 4, where did the boys sleep?

3. How many bodies were near the old man on a verandah in Chapter 4?

4. From what tribe was the fisherman who cared for the boys in Chapter 9?

5. Where was Junior during the attack in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

6. Why did Ishmael leave home in 1993?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ishmael's father had a statement that there was hope for a better day if someone was still alive. What did Ishmael's father mean when he said that there was hope if you were still alive?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The boys went to Kamator because Gibrilla's aunt was there. Why did they stay?

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