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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, how old was the boy that Ishmael and his companions stole food from?

3. How far apart did Ishmael's parents live?

4. What did a man feed the boys in Chapter 9 after they damaged their feet?

5. In Chapter 4, how long did the six boys walks together on a tiny path?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was war like for Ishmael at the beginning of Chapter 1? Chapters 1-3

2. Why did it cause problems for the boys to be together in a group?

3. What did the boys take with them when they went to Mattru Jong?

4. How was Ishmael, his brother, and their friends introduced to rap music?

5. Why didn't Ishmael's best friend leave home with Ishmael and the others at the beginning of the book?

6. How did Ishmael describe being hungry?

7. How did Ishmael decide to eat the fruit he found in the forest in Chapter 8?

8. Why did Ishmael have to run for a half mile in Chapter 8?

9. What did Ishmael and Junior see when they went back to Kabati?

10. What words did Ishmael remember his father saying that kept him moving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, Ishmael, his brother, and a friend traveled to Mattru Jong. How did that journey save his life?

Essay Topic 2

Kamator was attacked. What did Ishmael lose physically and emotionally due to the attack?

Essay Topic 3

Ishmael came a long way from the boy he was in Chapter 1, to the young man he was in Chapter 21. How was Ishmael a long way gone from who he was to who he became?

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