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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 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. Arn knows there are wild animals in the jungle that may eat him, so he climbs a tree to sleep. What animal does he suspect has spent the night under his tree when he sees the grass lying down?
(a) A rhinoceros.
(b) A leopard.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A hippopotamus.

3. What does the new music teacher give Arn as the reason that he does not care whether he lives or dies?
(a) His children are all dead and he does not know where his wife is.
(b) His passion for music has been twisted by the war into something ugly and he can no longer bear to teach it to others.
(c) His true passion is for the theater arts, so he is disappointed that he is being forced to teach music instead.
(d) He has had malaria for months and it has robbed him of his energy.

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 an American building with food and music.
(b) To a Thai bistro.
(c) To Peter's mother's house.
(d) To the home of the leader with the white shorts.

5. What happens to the old man who is Arn's first music teacher?
(a) He retires from teaching and is allowed to go back to his family in a nearby camp.
(b) The Khmer Rouge soldiers kill him and bury him in the mango grove once he is finished teaching Arn the required songs.
(c) He escapes into the jungle in the middle of the night.
(d) He dies of exhaustion from the effort needed to help Arn learn the intricacies of his instrument.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first person Arn sees in over a year who is not wearing a black uniform is the new leader who arrives at the camp. How does Arn describe his appearance?

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

3. When Arn has fallen so ill that he's afraid he will die, an American man comes to the hospital. What does Arn do in order to get the man's attention?

4. What two factions are represented by the radio stations they listen to on Sombo's radio?

5. Arn says there are many things to be afraid of at night, and now he has one more thing to be afraid of after they have shot everyone in the village below. What is that thing?

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