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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. At the beginning of Chapter 13, what day did the corporal tell the boys to take off training?

2. In Chapter 16, what was the only things the boys would do that the civilians asked them to do?

3. In Chapter 10, what did Saidu say he was doing?

4. What type of vehicle did Esther come in when she and two men came to take Ishmael to the hospital for his examination?

5. What would Ishmael do in Chapter 16 when he had migraines?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happy time was had in Chapter 10?

6. What would the boys and soldiers do in Chapter 14 if they ran out of food, drugs, ammunition, and gasoline?

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

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

9. What happened in January 1996?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Ishmael and the others were abruptly moved from the front to Freetown. Why was it so difficult for the boys to adjust to a new life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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