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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-18 & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the rich kids do to Arn when he is selling his wares near the school?
(a) They push over his cart in the gutter.
(b) They throw stones at him.
(c) They spit on him.
(d) They run to buy his wares.

2. Why do Arn's sister and aunt break down crying when Arn gives them a treat?
(a) They feel sorry for him that he has to use his earnings to provide for his family.
(b) They don't like the treat he gives them.
(c) They are worried that he steals to get money.
(d) They wish he had gotten enough to give every member of the family a treat.

3. The novel is based loosely on the life of a real person and the epilogue therefore informs the reader of Arn Chorn-Pond's activities from 1984 to the present. What organization does it say Arn Chorn-Pond has represented since 1984?
(a) Cambodians Against Hunger.
(b) Habitat for Humanity.
(c) Amnesty International.
(d) The United Nations.

4. In what country is Arn's hometown?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) Thailand.
(c) India.
(d) Vietnam.

5. What is Arn's first reaction when a girl sitting next to him at dinner suddenly dies?
(a) He screams for help and is punished for his cries.
(b) He runs away into the jungle to be by himself for a while.
(c) He takes her bowl of rice and keeps on eating.
(d) He pushes her to floor to save the other children from having to look at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens the first time Arn plays volleyball?

2. When Arn asks a nurse what month and year it is, she replies that it's March 1979. He then figures out he has been away from home for how long in total?

3. After the first battle when the Little Fish are used by the adult soldiers as bait for the Vietnamese, how many of the original number of boys are left?

4. Who does Arn encounter when he jumps over the fence into the refugee camp?

5. What method does Mek, the new music teacher, tell Arn that he uses to survive?

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