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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why wouldn't the families who had walked to Ishmael's village stay there?
(a) They knew the war was coming to his village.
(b) They had family to stay with.
(c) They were sick and looking for a hospital.
(d) They wanted to leave the country.

3. What stories would the families tell who walked through Ishmael's village?
(a) Life before the war.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) Relatives killed; homes burned.
(d) Fighting in the streets.

4. When Ishmael and his brother returned to his grandmother's village, what type of vehicle did a man drive up with his dead family inside?
(a) Volvo.
(b) Ford.
(c) Volkswagen.
(d) Chevy.

5. At whose house did Ishmael, his brother, and friend stay in Mattru Jong?
(a) Kaloko.
(b) Talloi..
(c) Khalilou.
(d) Gibrilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Ishmael and his brother and a friend go to Mattru Jong in Chapter 1?

2. How far did families come from when they walked through Ishmael's village?

3. When was Ishmael first touched by war?

4. How old was Ishmael's younger brother in Chapter 1?

5. in what country near Ishmael's village was a war going on?

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