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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Jorami.
(b) Sophea.
(c) Munny.
(d) Mali.

2. 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?
(a) He is eating dead people's flesh in the mango grove.
(b) He is climbing trees to eat the fruit.
(c) He is attacking the Khmer Rouge soldiers from the jungle.
(d) He is stealing rice from the kitchen.

3. While the captives subsist on tiny amounts of rice and garbage, what do the Khmer Rouge eat?
(a) Grass, leaves, and clay.
(b) Caviar, foie gras, and steak.
(c) Chicken, fish, and lemongrass.
(d) Sardines, mussels, and clams.

4. When another child captive tells on Arn for lying to increase his number of work breaks, what do the Khmer Rouge soldiers impose as Arn's punishment?
(a) He is tied to a tree and chastised by the other child captives.
(b) He is forced to burn his uniform.
(c) He is forced to sleep in a pile of manure for three nights.
(d) He is refused food for three days.

5. When the Khmer Rouge soldiers take all of the captives' clothes and burn them, what clothing do they provide instead?
(a) Green uniforms.
(b) Yellow uniforms.
(c) Black uniforms.
(d) Red uniforms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Arn's father die?

2. Why do Arn and his siblings live with their aunt?

3. Who tells Arn that Sombo is only being mean in order to protect Arn from harm?

4. How does Arn describe the monks at the temple school?

5. What event causes Arn to question whether Sombo is still his friend or not?

(see the answer key)

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