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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Arn to think that finally the Khmer Rouge may have won the metaphorical battle between himself and the soldiers?
(a) He realizes that he wants to please the soldiers more than he wants to stay alive.
(b) He thinks that he'd rather see any other child in the camp die than to die himself.
(c) He can no longer remember the faces of his family members.
(d) He loses his appetite and feels that even if he were given an entire meal, he would refuse to eat it.

2. Why does Sombo leave Arn and the other boys to fend for themselves?
(a) He leaves because he is fed up with taking care of so many boys.
(b) He leaves because he is mad at Arn for Arn's reaction after he murders the villagers.
(c) He leaves because Koong is sick with a fever and he wants to take him to a Thai hospital.
(d) He leaves because he knows that if there is one fewer mouth to feed, the boys will be more likely to survive.

3. When the high-ranking soldiers for whom the band played has taken their leave, what is NOT a rule put in place by the remaining Khmer Rouge soldiers?
(a) Now no one is allowed to speak to the soldiers for any reason.
(b) Now the band has to play at nighttime meetings so that all of the kids can learn the words to the songs.
(c) Now no one can hunt for their own food.
(d) Now no one is allowed to fall in love.

4. When Mr. Pond gives Arn new clothes, Arn gives his old clothes to Mr. Pond. Mr. Pond then breaks down in tears. Why does he cry?
(a) Because the clothes are the black uniform Mr. Pond knows is worn by the Khmer Rouge.
(b) Because the clothes are three sizes too small for Arn.
(c) Because the clothes are stiff with blood and dirt and the smell of death.
(d) Because the clothes are full of holes.

5. 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?
(a) He says he has won the Thai lottery and that he will spend the money helping Arn find his family.
(b) He says he has found Arn's mother and is bringing her to reunite with Arn.
(c) He says he is taking Arn, Sojeat, and Ravi to America with him.
(d) He says he has done some investigation and is convinced that Arn's little brother Munny is not dead after all.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Arn cope with his feelings when the Khmer Rouge kitchen girl sexually molests him?

2. What new job does the child leader give the Little Fish so that they can prove their loyalty to Angka?

3. What reason does Arn give for it being a dangerous act for him to think about his sister or any of his other family members?

4. As soon as Arn realizes he can see Thailand on the other side of the river, something about it frightens him and makes him want to stop and not go on. What is it about Thailand that frightens him?

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

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