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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Arn becomes a sort of personal assistant to the leader with the white shorts, what privilege is he granted?
(a) He gets to sleep in late and eat a breakfast of rice cakes.
(b) He gets to run as fast as he wants, a practice normally forbidden so that escapes may be detected.
(c) He gets to go in the leader's room to sleep on a soft feather pillow on the floor.
(d) He gets to ride the leader's white horse.

2. Mek and Arn differ in their assessment of what their parting means. What are their two separate feelings about their separation?
(a) Arn feels the need to put on a brave face and pretend he is joyous despite their parting, while Mek cannot hide his grief and weeps.
(b) Mek feels the need to put on a brave face and pretend he is joyous despite their parting, while Arn cannot hide his grief and weeps.
(c) Arn feels certain they will see each other again, while Mek feels certain they will not.
(d) Mek feels certain they will see each other again, while Arn feels certain they will not.

3. The second time Arn joins the volleyball game, he plays skillfully and everyone claps. Why does he do so well at the game this time around?
(a) Because he has conditioned himself to control his fear of flying objects.
(b) Because he has asked Sojeat and Ravi ahead of time to set up some good plays for him to build from.
(c) Because he has been practicing all day every day and has even been sneaking out at night to practice.
(d) Because he has replaced the regular volleyball with a rubber ball that is easier to maneuver.

4. Where does Mr. Pond end up taking Sojeat, Ravi, and Arn when he asks them to climb in the trunk of his car?
(a) To the home of the leader with the white shorts.
(b) To Peter's mother's house.
(c) To an American building with food and music.
(d) To a Thai bistro.

5. What are the two forms of compensation that the news bearer accepts in return for news about the captives' families?
(a) Lumps of sugar and figs.
(b) Musical performances and food.
(c) Sex and food.
(d) Feathers for his pillow and food.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Arn, Kha, and Siv are allowed to go in the pond to wash, they try to sink to the bottom, partly in order to escape the world above the water. Why can they not sink very far down for very long?

2. In order to add to his fame even more and thus add to his probability of survival, Arn adds what talent to his repertoire in addition to his playing of the khim?

3. What does Arn do with the food the kitchen girl gives him after she is done using him for her pleasure?

4. Why does Arn save most of the candy Mr. Pond gives him in order to give it to Sojeat and Ravi?

5. What creatures does the author depict fleeing from the sounds of war in order to underscore the theme of the unnatural?

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