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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, what did the boy's mother that they stole from give the six boys later?

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

3. In Chapter 4, when the boys and the other people who had entered the town together returned to the swamp, how many crossed at a time?

4. In Chapter 7 after the attack, how often did Kaloko and Ishmael return to Kamator to see if people returned?

5. In Chapter 9, how long did Ishmael and the other boys stay in a fisherman's hut while their feet healed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ishmael describe being hungry?

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

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

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

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

6. How did the iman die in Chapter 7?

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

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

9. What was war like for Ishmael at the beginning of Chapter 1? Chapters 1-3

10. In Chapter 7, what food did Ishmael find as he walked away from the Kamator area?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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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