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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the high-ranking soldiers for whom the band played has taken their leave, what is NOT a rule put in place by the remaining Khmer Rouge soldiers?
(a) Now no one is allowed to speak to the soldiers for any reason.
(b) Now no one is allowed to fall in love.
(c) Now the band has to play at nighttime meetings so that all of the kids can learn the words to the songs.
(d) Now no one can hunt for their own food.

2. The morning just before the Khmer Rouge drive through the village making announcements on their bullhorns, what sounds are noticeably absent?
(a) The sound of birds chirping and the sound of the wind in the trees.
(b) The sound of monks chanting and the sound of the temple gong.
(c) The sound of children laughing and the sound of vendors selling their wares.
(d) The sound of gunfire and the sound of explosions.

3. When the word "sleep" is banned by the Khmer Rouge, what word is allowed in its place?
(a) Doze.
(b) Rest.
(c) Nap.
(d) Die.

4. What is the news being reported on the radio when Sombo quickly turns it off to prevent Arn from hearing?
(a) Vietnamese soldiers are coming across the border to take over Cambodia by fighting the Khmer Rouge.
(b) The Khmer Rouge have taken over every major city and every small village in Cambodia.
(c) The rice fields in Cambodia are full of the joyful voices of peasants working in the fields.
(d) Everyone in Cambodia is fleeing to Thailand to escape the Khmer Rouge.

5. What dance do Arn and Munny perform for the crowd outside the theater?
(a) The Pony.
(b) The Watusi.
(c) The Twist.
(d) The Swim.

Short Answer 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?

2. Sombo brings his new group to join with another camp composed mainly of true Khmer Rouge kids, not soldiers like Arn who have been held captive and then forced into battle by the Khmer Rouge. What is the main child leader's name within this other group?

3. When the Khmer Rouge soldiers take all of the captives' clothes and burn them, what clothing do they provide instead?

4. From where does Chantou send Arn a letter?

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

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