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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of farms were near Ishmael's grandmother's village?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Maize.

2. When did Ishmael's father say was the beginning of rotten politics?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1963.

3. At the beginning of the book, what were the only wars Ishmael had heard about?
(a) That his great-grandfather talked about.
(b) In history books.
(c) In movies.
(d) From novels.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to walk to Mattru jong?

2. Including him, how many were in Ishmael's rap and dance group?

3. In Chapter 5, what did the boy's mother that they stole from give the six boys later?

4. What food did the six boys steal from a younger boy?

5. In Chapter 4, when the boys and the other people who had entered the town together returned to the swamp, how many crossed at a time?

(see the answer key)

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