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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. What color gown did the iman wear at Ishmael's name-giving ceremony?

2. What did a nurse give Ishmael at the beginning of Chapter 17?

3. What would Ishmael's grandmother call him because of his tricks?

4. When UNICEF came, how many boys were chosen to go?

5. In Chapter 10, how many people ate from each plate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Ishmael meet as they approached the village where his family might have been staying?

2. What was the purpose of Ishmael's unit when he was a junior lieutenant?

3. Why didn't the boys carry food and water during their first fight in Chapter 13?

4. What type of contest was held at the end of Chapter 14?

5. How did Ishmael become a spokesman for Bennin Home?

6. What happened to the boy's meat in the peculiar village?

7. How did the boys get cash in Chapters 16-18?

8. What happy time was had in Chapter 10?

9. What did Ishmael and the others do in the daytime in Chapter 14?

10. What was it like in Yele when the boys first arrived?

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

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 six boys stayed together for protection. What were the disadvantages of saying together?

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