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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 trucks of Khmer Rouge soldiers first arrive, what does the radio tell the Cambodian people to do?
(a) To do nothing and say nothing when the soldiers speak to them.
(b) To run away as fast as they can and take nothing with them.
(c) To learn how to use guns so that they may join the throng of soldiers.
(d) To give the soldiers whatever they can and show that they support them.

2. What happens the first time Arn shoots his gun?
(a) He accidentally shoots Kha, but it is only a superficial wound.
(b) He shoots a Vietnamese soldier hiding among the trees.
(c) He has a violent flashback of the boy in his village being hit with the butt of a rifle and killed.
(d) He is knocked off his feet by the force of the shot.

3. When Sombo takes Arn away from the group, his parting from Kha and Siv is especially hard. What about the separation makes it particularly tough for Arn?
(a) Sombo takes him away without warning, so he does not get to say goodbye to Kha and Siv, who are now like brothers to him.
(b) He has planned to learn how to play the xylophone from Kha and how to play soccer from Siv, but now it's too late.
(c) He has grown over time to hate Sombo, so Kha and Siv are the only friends he has left.
(d) He has planned to give Kha and Siv his only blanket, but Sombo takes him away before he can do so.

4. What sets Arn apart from the rest of the group and causes his fame to grow by the day?
(a) He is more obedient than the other boys, so the Khmer Rouge reward him by spreading the word about his talents.
(b) He is more handsome than the other boys in the band.
(c) He never complains about the hours of practice he must endure to master the xylophone.
(d) He plays musical instruments, sings, and dances, all while smiling.

5. Which of the following is NOT a topic of the Khmer Rouge songs the children are taught to play with their musical instruments?
(a) Rice.
(b) God's love.
(c) Revolution.
(d) Sacrifice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Arn to think that finally the Khmer Rouge may have won the metaphorical battle between himself and the soldiers?

2. What kind of platoon is Arn's sister traveling with?

3. What sport do the rich kids play in the yard of their school in the first part of the book?

4. What event causes Arn to sneak out and plead with the new music teacher to start exerting effort in his teaching?

5. Why does Arn at first hesitate to volunteer when a high-ranking Khmer Rouge soldier asks who wants to play music in a band within the camp?

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