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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Including him, how many were in Ishmael's rap and dance group?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

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

3. 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?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

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

5. What time did Ishmael, his brother, and friend arrive at his grandmother's village?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Noon.
(d) 2 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of farm did the boys ravage for awhile because they were so hungry?

2. Sierra Leone been a British colony since what year?

3. In Chapter 9 at the fisherman's hut, which of the boys boasted about being an excellent soccer player?

4. When Ishmael left the swamp in Chapter 7, what did he stuff in his pockets?

5. In Chapter 8, how often did Ishmael take a bath?

(see the answer key)

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