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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The second time Arn joins the volleyball game, he plays skillfully and everyone claps. Why does he do so well at the game this time around?
(a) Because he has been practicing all day every day and has even been sneaking out at night to practice.
(b) Because he has asked Sojeat and Ravi ahead of time to set up some good plays for him to build from.
(c) Because he has conditioned himself to control his fear of flying objects.
(d) Because he has replaced the regular volleyball with a rubber ball that is easier to maneuver.

2. Mr. Pond's question to Arn about which two boys are his favorite elicits a response naming Sojeat and Ravi, even though Arn admits to the reader that his actual favorite boy is Runty. Why does he not list Runty among the names he tells Mr. Pond?
(a) Because Runty does not like Mr. Pond.
(b) Because Runty is scared all the time and is not good at volleyball.
(c) Because Arn suspects they are going to do something dangerous and he does not want Runty to get hurt.
(d) Because earlier that day Runty told Missus Gotobed that Arn had said a bad word.

3. Why does Arn decide he wants to become good at volleyball once he sees this is the most popular game at the Children's Center?
(a) Because he used to play it back in his home village and he feels nostalgic about it.
(b) Because he wants to spend his time doing something productive so that he can forget about missing his family.
(c) Because he sees that whoever is good at the game becomes important in the eyes of the other kids.
(d) Because he thinks he'll be good at it since during battles he's had to watch the sky for flying artillery.

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. What happens to the first guard to make Sombo come to replace him?
(a) He goes on leave to get married.
(b) He falls asleep at his post one time and is never seen again.
(c) He runs away into the jungle.
(d) He eats too much rotten food and contracts a blood disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens the first time Arn and and another Little Fish go to drop grenades into the tanks of the Vietnamese soldiers?

2. When he is allowed a special privilege by the leader, what does he find himself doing for the first time in three years?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. Why does the kitchen girl give Arn extra food?

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