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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time was a curfew set for in Mattru Jong after Mogbwemo was attached?
(a) 8:30 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.

2. How many rebels did the boys see when they went back to Mattru Jong?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

3. From what tribe was the fisherman who cared for the boys in Chapter 9?
(a) Mende.
(b) Sherbro.
(c) Limba
(d) Temre.

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

5. How many miles did Ishmael, his brother, and friend have to travel to Mattru Jong after leaving Ishmael's grandmother's village?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

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

7. How many bodies were near the old man on a verandah in Chapter 4?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

8. When the rebels took the boys to the village in Chapter 5, how many people were rounded up to watch?
(a) 11.
(b) Around 20.
(c) Over 15.
(d) 29.

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

10. What type of farm did the boys ravage for awhile because they were so hungry?
(a) Maize.
(b) Rice.
(c) Cassava.
(d) Sweet potato.

11. How old was Kanei, one of the boys, Ishmael encountered in Chapter 8?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

12. In Chapter 9 at the fisherman's hut, which of the boys boasted about being an excellent soccer player?
(a) Jumah.
(b) Kanei.
(c) Moriba.
(d) Musa.

13. Why did Ishmael and his brother and a friend go to Mattru Jong in Chapter 1?
(a) Go swimming.
(b) Visit family.
(c) Participate in a talent show.
(d) Watch television.

14. In Chapter 8, how far did wild pigs chase Ishmael before he could climb a tree?
(a) 3/4 mile.
(b) 1/4 mile.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 1/3 mile.

15. In Chapter 7, how long did Ishmael and Kaloko hide in the bushes with a family?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where did the boys sleep?

2. 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?

3. In Chapter 9, how long did Ishmael and the other boys stay in a fisherman's hut while their feet healed?

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

5. How old were the rebels who captured the boys in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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