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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a new letter carrier arrives to bring news to the camp, what news does he bring to Arn?
(a) He tells Arn that his sister Jorami has escaped with another boy from their home village.
(b) He tells Arn that his mother is alive and is living in a nearby camp.
(c) He tells Arn that his older sister Chantou has died of sickness.
(d) He tells Arn that his aunt has died of starvation.

2. When he is mistaken for a member of the Khmer Rouge by one of their leaders, what is Arn's reaction?
(a) He yells at the leader, telling him that he is a captive.
(b) He vows to get even with this leader someday.
(c) He considers running away from camp.
(d) He sits down on the grass and cries.

3. The American man whom Arn at first calls Jesus Monk, later finding out his name is Mr. Pond, takes pity on Arn and gives him medicine to cure what ailment?
(a) Yellow Fever.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Worms.

4. What do the Khmer Rouge soldiers lack that makes the soldiers associated with the Prince doubt their power?
(a) Grenades.
(b) Boots.
(c) Homogeneous uniforms.
(d) Guns.

5. After Arns separates from the other boys, he wants to get to Thailand. What is the only landmark he knows about that will signal him he's about to get to Thailand?
(a) He knows he will have to cross a river.
(b) He knows he will have to climb the tallest mountain of three peaks on the horizon.
(c) He knows he will have to cross a series of three bridges.
(d) He knows he will have to wade through a swamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How do Arn and his little brother Munny get in to see the American movie?

3. For the first few days in the hospital, Arn is given a certain food to keep him alive. What is that food?

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 the first time Arn shoots his gun?

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