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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Arn start to suspect that Koong is Sombo's new favorite boy?
(a) Sombo now sleeps alongside Koong.
(b) Sombo now gives Koong extra food.
(c) Sombo now speaks roughly to Arn, while speaking sweetly to Koong.
(d) Sombo tells Arn not to be jealous, but it just makes Arn sure his suspicions are correct.

2. Besides the fact that Arn was a child soldier and Sojeat and Ravi were not, what other main difference is there between his background and theirs?
(a) Arn's family was religious, while the families of Sojeat and Ravi were not.
(b) Sojeat's and Ravi's families had enough money to send them to school.
(c) Sojeat and Ravi used to look up the Khmer Rouge soldiers, while Arn did everything he could to rebel against them.
(d) Arn's parents both raised him until the Khmer Rouge came, while the parents of Sojeat and Ravi were divorced before then.

3. What sets Arn apart from the rest of the group and causes his fame to grow by the day?
(a) He plays musical instruments, sings, and dances, all while smiling.
(b) He is more handsome than the other boys in the band.
(c) He never complains about the hours of practice he must endure to master the xylophone.
(d) He is more obedient than the other boys, so the Khmer Rouge reward him by spreading the word about his talents.

4. When his sister kisses Arn's ear, what is NOT something he says the sensation feels like?
(a) Angels.
(b) Rustling leaves.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Butterfly wings.

5. The Khmer Rouge tell the band that they are going on a trip and everyone is expecting to be killed. Instead, what happens?
(a) They are permitted to go the Thailand border to see if they can find their family members.
(b) They go to a nearby village and are ordered to kill everyone living there.
(c) They embark on a tour of the agricultural fields in order to entertain the workers.
(d) They are put into the back of a truck and driven around for hours in order to disorient them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though at first Arn is furious with Mr. Pond for taking chances that lead to him being shot by a Thai guard, Mr. Pond then reveals news that makes Arn ecstatic. What is that news?

2. When he is allowed a special privilege by the leader, what does he find himself doing for the first time in three years?

3. What happens to the first guard to make Sombo come to replace him?

4. What causes Arn's thought that maybe it would be okay if the Vietnamese never come to rescue him and the other captives?

5. Upon realizing that Arn is teasing him by putting a stone on his chest instead of the customary lump of sugar, Mek tells Arn that he has a treat for him. What is the treat?

(see the answer key)

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