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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old were the rebels who captured the boys in Chapter 5?
(a) 21 or younger.
(b) 20 or younger.
(c) 18 or younger.
(d) 25 or younger.

2. In Chapter 5, how old was the boy that Ishmael and his companions stole food from?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

3. How did Ishmael recognize Gasemu in Chapter 11?
(a) By his missing front tooth.
(b) By his missing ear lobe.
(c) By a scar on his arm.
(d) By a scar on his leg.

4. What did the boys do with the school books when they were first given them in Chapter 16?
(a) Urinated on them.
(b) Buried them.
(c) Burned them.
(d) Put them in the showers.

5. What would Ishmael do in Chapter 16 when he had migraines?
(a) Bang his head on the wall.
(b) Steal pills.
(c) Fight.
(d) Roll around on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Ishmael's unit captured a village in Chapter 16, how many days did it take Kanei and Moriba to get help?

2. What would Ishmael's grandmother give him to eat when he awoke in the hammock at her farm?

3. What was Esther wearing when she and two men came to take Ishmael to the hospital for his examination?

4. What did the older women call Ishmael at his name-giving ceremony?

5. In Chapter 18, how long had Ishmael been at Bennin Home?

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