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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. 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?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Acting out theater scenes.
(c) Playing the fiddle.
(d) Storytelling.

2. Once Sombo's group dwindles to a number of only seven kids, plus Sombo and Koong, they become so tired that they drop most of what they have been carrying. What are the two things they continue to carry?
(a) Cooking pots and kindling.
(b) Water and food.
(c) Guns and bullets.
(d) Extra socks and underwear.

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

4. What two factions are represented by the radio stations they listen to on Sombo's radio?
(a) Angka and the Voice of America.
(b) The Voice of America and Bangkok.
(c) The Voice of Thailand and the Khmer Rouge.
(d) Vietnam and Cambodia.

5. How do the Khmer Rouge soldiers react when Arn asks them if they want to play soccer with him?
(a) They put their guns down and engage in a real enjoyment of the game.
(b) They yell at Arn to go away and threaten to hurt his family.
(c) They mercilessly beat one of Arn's friends when Arn's team wins.
(d) They kick the ball with little skill and frown the whole time.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the radio makes clear that the Vietnamese soldiers really are coming, chaos erupts and many children run away in the melee. Sombo asks Arn why he doesn't run away to find his family. Why does Arn not run away?

2. What new job does the child leader give the Little Fish so that they can prove their loyalty to Angka?

3. When the five-year-old boy that reminds Arn of his little brother sneaks out night after night, returning only in the morning, what does Arn eventually find out he is doing?

4. Upon realizing that Arn is teasing him by putting a stone on his chest instead of the customary lump of sugar, Mek tells Arn that he has a treat for him. What is the treat?

5. The boy who runs away from camp and escapes amidst a flurry of gunfire by the Khmer Rouge is a former boyfriend of which of Arn's siblings?

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