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- 1. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 9, what game did Ishmael and the other boys play by the ocean?
Marbles.
Soccer.
Tag.
Kick the can.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did a man use to relieve the pain in the boys' feet in Chapter 9?
Mashed herbs.
Wet clothes.
Cool water.
Steamed grass.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What did a man feed the boys in Chapter 9 after they damaged their feet?
Fried-fish soup and rice.
Coconut and rice.
Maize and corn.
Cassava and yams.
- 4. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 9 at the fisherman's hut, which of the boys boasted about being an excellent soccer player?
Moriba.
Kanei.
Jumah.
Musa.
- 5. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 10, what did Saidu say he was doing?
Just surviving.
Looking for hope.
Dying slowly.
Trying to cope.
- 6. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 10, what did men catch during a hunt?
Chimpanzees.
Wild pigs.
Porcupine and deer.
Wild dogs and bushbuck.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What would Ishmael's grandmother give him to eat when he awoke in the hammock at her farm?
Papaya.
Orange.
Cucumber.
Banana.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What would Ishmael's grandmother call him because of his tricks?
Dog.
Spider.
Cat.
Monkey.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How would Ishmael's father try to get him to take a shower?
Throw him in the river.
Drag him to the shower.
Chase him with cold water.
Take his clothes.
- 10. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 10 when the boys left the village that had been so kind to them, what did they carry?
Cooked rice.
Water and meat.
Fruit.
Cassava.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What folk tale did Musa tell in Chapter 10?
Spider's Rope.
Spider and the Hare.
The Gullah.
Bra Spider
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was slaughtered to eat for Ishmael's name-giving ceremony?
Pig.
Cow.
Sheep.
Deer.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What color gown did the Iman wear at Ishmael's name-giving ceremony?
Yellow.
Green.
Blue.
White.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did the older women call Ishmael at his name-giving ceremony?
Sweet one.
Child of God.
Little husband.
Noisemaker.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What took the boys' meat in Chapter 10?
Dog.
Bird.
Cat.
Monkey.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where was Musa's mother when Mattru Jong was attacked?
Market.
River.
Home.
Yard.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Where was Alhaji when the rebels attacked Mattru Jong?
Friend's home.
Market.
River.
School.
- 18. Multiple Choice
How did Ishmael recognize Gasemu in Chapter 11?
By his missing front tooth.
By a scar on his leg.
By his missing ear lobe.
By a scar on his arm.
- 19. Multiple Choice
How many men were found shot in the village where Ishmael met Gasemu?
About 15.
19.
11.
More than 20.
- 20. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 11, what was one of the rebels carrying?
Food.
Man's head.
Dog.
Young girl.
- 21. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 11, how many villages did the rebels say they burned that day?
1.
4.
2.
3.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What happens to Saidu?
A. He is killed by the rebels.
B. He is killed by eating a bird.
C. He is found dead by the boys after they try waking him up.
D. He gets sick and the boys leave him.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Ishmael feel guilty after Gasemu dies?A. He knows that it is his fault Gasemu is dead.B. He does not feel guilty that Gasemu is dead and only wants to find his family.C. Because he was so angry after he saw his family's burnt house he hit Gasemu.D. He could have saved Gasemu's life if they had gotten to the wahlee sooner.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who does Ishmael blame for not being able to see his family in time?
Saidu
Kanei
Musa
Gasemu
- 25. Multiple Choice
What happened to the raven the boys found as they were traveling?
It attacked the boys.
The boys cook and ate the raven despite the warning from Musa.
It was the inspiration for Poe's poetry.
It flew away symbolizing hope from the rebels.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the fisherman take from the seven boys?The crapes off of their feet.The granola bars in their backpacks.Their clothes.Bracelets that represented familial unity.
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