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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why did the old man say that he left the village?
(a) To get food.
(b) To take a walk.
(c) To find family.
(d) To get firewood.

2. At the end of Chapter 5, how long did Ishmael, Junior, and their friends lie in the forest hiding?
(a) Almost an hour.
(b) About an hour and a half.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

3. What color handkerchiefs did rebels wear in Chapter 4?
(a) Camouflage.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

4. In Chapter 4, how did the old man that the boys saw on a verandah die?
(a) Bullet to the chest.
(b) Machete.
(c) Bullet to the forehead.
(d) Grenade.

5. How far apart did Ishmael's parents live?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the boys go back to Mattru Jong in Chapter 4?

2. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

3. When did Sierra Leone gain independence?

4. When the rebels took the boys to the village in Chapter 5, how many people were rounded up to watch?

5. How many rebels capture the boys in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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