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- 1. Multiple Choice
When were the heaviest rainfalls in Sierra Leone?
August, September, October.
June, July, August.
July, August and September.
May, June, July.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did a nurse give Ishmael at the beginning of Chapter 17?
Ice Cream.
Migraine medicine.
Coca-Cola.
Shot.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What did Esther give Ishmael when he saw her a second time in Chapter 17?
Book.
Money.
Walkman and a cassette.
Soccer jersey.
- 4. Multiple Choice
During the second dry season of Ishmael's war years, how often did they stop during a three-day journey to a village they wanted to take over?
Three times a day.
Four times a day.
Twice a day.
Once a day.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Where was Ishmael injured that caused him to be carried in a hammock for help?
Right shoulder.
Left shoulder.
Left foot.
Right foot.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How many weeks did it take Ishmael to recover from the injury he remembered receiving in Chapter 17?
4 weeks.
3 weeks.
5 weeks.
2 weeks.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was Esther wearing when she and two men came to take Ishmael to the hospital for his examination?
Jean skirt.
White shirt and navy shirt.
Flowered dress.
Nurse's uniform
- 8. Multiple Choice
What type of vehicle did Esther come in when she and two men came to take Ishmael to the hospital for his examination?
Toyota.
Ford.
Dodge.
Chevy.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What did Esther buy Alhaji when they took Ishmael to the hospital for an examination?
Rugby jersey.
Cassette tape.
Soccer jersey.
Food.
- 10. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 18, how long had Ishmael been at Bennin Home?
6 months.
4 months.
5 months.
7 months.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the girl that Esther reminded Ishmael of?
Rachel.
Becky.
Abigail.
Maggie.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What did Ishmael perform at a talent show in Chapter 18?
A song.
Monologue from Julius Caeser.
A dance.
A play.
- 13. Multiple Choice
How many months after Ishmael arrived did Ishmael's friend Mohammed arrive at Bennin Home?
8.
6.
3.
4.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What little did Ishmael know about his uncle who lived in Freetown?
His name and his wife's name.
Name and occupation.
His occupation.
An old address.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What did Ishmael's uncle bring when he visited Ishmael one weekend?
Rich and fish.
Biscuits and ginger beer.
Coca-cola.
Bananas.
- 16. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 19, how long had Ishmael been waiting to go live with is uncle?
12 days.
2 weeks.
4 weeks.
8 days.
- 17. Multiple Choice
By Chapter 19, how long had Ishmael been at Bennin Home?
8 months.
7 months.
9 months.
6 months.
- 18. Multiple Choice
After Ishmael left Bennin Home, which of his friends went back to the front lines?
Alhaji.
Mambu.
Moriba.
Mohammed.
- 19. Multiple Choice
How many cousins already lived at Ishmael's uncle's home before Ishmael arrived?
2.
4.
5.
3.
- 20. Multiple Choice
How old was Ishmael's cousin, Allie?
21.
19.
18.
20.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the girl Ishmael met at a pub dance?
Fatuma.
Janjay.
Sia.
Zainab.
- 22. Multiple Choice
How long did Ishmael date the girl he met at a pub dance?
2 weeks.
3 months.
3 weeks.
2 months.
- 23. Multiple Choice
When Ishmael went for an interview to speak before the United Nations, how many other boys were there to interview?
About 15 boys.
31.
14.
About 20 boys.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who became the Sierra Leone president in March 1996?
YahyaKanu.
Maada Bio.
Siaka Stevens.
TejanKabbah
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the other boy chosen to speak before the UN?
Bah.
Gartee.
Togar.
Tamba.
- 26. Multiple Choice
What time did Ishmael arrive at the airport in New York?
4.30 p.m.
8.00 p.m.
9.00 p.m.
3.30 p.m.
- 27. Multiple Choice
What was the weather when Ishmael landed in New York?
Rainy.
Snowy.
Sunny.
Windy.
- 28. Multiple Choice
Where did the boys stay in New York?
Hotel 309.
Hotel Riverside Studios.
Vanderbilt YMCA hotel.
Westside YMCA.
- 29. Multiple Choice
At breakfast following Ishmael's arrival in New York, how many children from other countries were there?
57.
48.
36.
63.
- 30. Multiple Choice
How many countries were represented by the other children who were attending the UN conference in New York?
14.
19.
23.
28.
- 31. Multiple Choice
How far of a walk was it from where Ishmael stayed to the building where most of the meetings took place during the UN conference in New York?
2 blocks.
3 blocks.
1 block.
4 blocks.
- 32. Multiple Choice
Who got Ishmael a winter jacket in New York?
Laura Simms.
One of the facilitators.
Therese Plair.
Dr. Tamba.
- 33. Multiple Choice
When did Ishmael first see Times Square?
Night of the third day.
Third afternoon.
Night of the second day.
Fourth morning.
- 34. Multiple Choice
What was the nationality of the man who took the children to the World Trade Center?
English.
German.
French.
Canadian.
- 35. Multiple Choice
When did Ishmael leave New York City
December 4, 1996
November 15, 1996
December 11, 1996
November 23, 1996
- 36. Multiple Choice
During his trip to New York, where did Ishmael walk on a moving sidewalk?
Amsterdam.
Paris.
New York City.
Berlin.
- 37. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the school Mohamed and Ishmael attended in Chapter 21?
St. Edward's
St. John's.
St. Martin's.
St. Peter's.
- 38. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 21, when did gunshots erupt around the State House?
April 11, 1997.
June 3, 1997.
July 28, 1997
May 25, 1997
- 39. Multiple Choice
Who became the president of Sierra Leone in 1997?
Christopher Okoro Cole.
Valentine Strasser.
Johnny Paul Koroma.
Ernest Bai Koroma.
- 40. Multiple Choice
When did Ishmael leave Freetown to try to return to New York City?
October 31, 1997.
September 14, 1997.
August 18, 1997.
Novembr 4, 1997.
- 41. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 16, what was the only things the boys would do that the civilians asked them to do?
Swim.
Sleep.
Eat.
Play Soccer.
- 42. Multiple Choice
What would Ishmael do in Chapter 16 when he had migraines?
Steal pills.
Roll around on the floor.
Bang his head on the wall.
Fight.
- 43. Multiple Choice
How did Alhaji react when he had withdrawal symptoms?
Kicked the wall.
Started fights.
Writhed on the floor.
Punched a cement pillar.
- 44. Multiple Choice
Why did Ishmael get admitted to the hospital at the beginning of Chapter 16?
Got stabbed.
Fainted from a migraine.
Got beaten.
Broke a glass window.
- 45. Multiple Choice
What rank was the soldier who was in the room after Ishmael had been in the hospital in Chapter 16?
Sergeant.
Colonel.
Lieutenant.
General.
- 46. Multiple Choice
When Ishmael was a junior lieutenant, how many boys were in his unit?
4.
3.
5.
6.
- 47. Multiple Choice
After Ishmael's unit captured a village in Chapter 16, how many days did it take Kanei and Moriba to get help?
4.
3.
1.
2.
- 48. Multiple Choice
What was Ishmael's nickname when he was a soldier?
Little Rambo.
Yellow Snake.
Green Snake.
Fearless.
- 49. Multiple Choice
How long did it take the boys to withdraw from the drugs in Chapter 16?
12 weeks.
4 weeks.
2 months.
3 months.
- 50. Multiple Choice
What did the boys do with the school books when they were first given them in Chapter 16?
Burned them.
Urinated on them.
Buried them.
Put them in the showers.
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