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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lesson does Arn learn from his experience getting told on by another boy in the camp?
(a) He learns that the soldiers are more merciful than he had previously thought, since they do not physically beat him for his transgression.
(b) He learns to observe others and gather information about their behavior so he can use it against them later if necessary.
(c) He learns to never take breaks during his work day, no matter what happens.
(d) He learns that sleeping in the manure pile is actually warmer and more comfortable than sleeping on the ground in his tent.

2. What dance do Arn and Munny perform for the crowd outside the theater?
(a) The Swim.
(b) The Twist.
(c) The Watusi.
(d) The Pony.

3. How do Arn and his little brother Munny get in to see the American movie?
(a) They hide behind the skirts of a large paying customer.
(b) They borrow money from their older sister, Jorami.
(c) They sneak in through the back door exit.
(d) They beg for money outside the theater.

4. When Arn is told by a Khmer Rouge soldier that he has a new job in addition to his job as a musician in the band, what does that new job turn out to be?
(a) He has to take away the material belongings from the captives' tents and give them to the soldiers.
(b) He has to push the dead and dying into the mass grave in the mango grove.
(c) He has to clean the area where the whole camp relieves themselves.
(d) He has to cook for all of the children in the camp.

5. Where do Arn and Munny go after the American movie to play a pretend game of war?
(a) The park.
(b) The soccer field.
(c) The town square.
(d) The mango grove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arn say that convinces the new music teacher to make more of an effort to teach the children?

2. 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?

3. When a new letter carrier arrives to bring news to the camp, what news does he bring to Arn?

4. Sophea brings news that someone in Arn's family has died while calling out for him. Who is it?

5. When the Khmer Rouge evacuate all of the cities in order to force everyone into agricultural work, how many days do they tell the villagers they will be gone?

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