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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What special food does Arn steal from the leader's house party so that he can share it with Siv and Kha when he returns to camp?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Banyan fruit.
(c) Marshmallow.
(d) Sweet potato.

2. When he is mistaken for a member of the Khmer Rouge by one of their leaders, what is Arn's reaction?
(a) He yells at the leader, telling him that he is a captive.
(b) He vows to get even with this leader someday.
(c) He sits down on the grass and cries.
(d) He considers running away from camp.

3. After Arn becomes a sort of personal assistant to the leader with the white shorts, what privilege is he granted?
(a) He gets to go in the leader's room to sleep on a soft feather pillow on the floor.
(b) He gets to run as fast as he wants, a practice normally forbidden so that escapes may be detected.
(c) He gets to ride the leader's white horse.
(d) He gets to sleep in late and eat a breakfast of rice cakes.

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

5. What product does Arn skip school to sell, much to the chagrin of his older sister?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Bowls of rice.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Ice cream.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the trucks of Khmer Rouge soldiers first arrive, what does the radio tell the Cambodian people to do?

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

3. How does Arn describe the Cambodian villages they come upon that are still left standing?

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 leader with the white shorts orders Arn to come entertain his guests at a party he is throwing at his house. For how many days does the party last?

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