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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Khmer Rouge soldiers react when Arn asks them if they want to play soccer with him?
(a) They put their guns down and engage in a real enjoyment of the game.
(b) They yell at Arn to go away and threaten to hurt his family.
(c) They mercilessly beat one of Arn's friends when Arn's team wins.
(d) They kick the ball with little skill and frown the whole time.

2. After asking Sombo many times why he is permissive with Arn and overlooks his breaking of the rules, Sombo reveals the reason. What does he say is the reason?
(a) He says that he knew Arn's father before he was killed and that he feels a responsibility to take care of Arn.
(b) He says that he hates what the Khmer Rouge make him do to punish children who break the rules, so he tries not to turn them in if he can help it.
(c) He says that he has a special affinity for Arn because of his musical talent.
(d) He says that he was an orphan who was forced to steal in order to survive as well.

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

4. What is the stringed instrument called that Arn learns to play in the band?
(a) Harpsichord.
(b) Viola.
(c) Dulcimer.
(d) Khim.

5. When Arn is told by a Khmer Rouge soldier that he has a new job in addition to his job as a musician in the band, what does that new job turn out to be?
(a) He has to take away the material belongings from the captives' tents and give them to the soldiers.
(b) He has to push the dead and dying into the mass grave in the mango grove.
(c) He has to cook for all of the children in the camp.
(d) He has to clean the area where the whole camp relieves themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arn do with the food the kitchen girl gives him after she is done using him for her pleasure?

2. From where does Chantou send Arn a letter?

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. Though the Khmer Rouge blame the bad rice harvest on the laziness of the workers, Arn knows it is actually due to what reason?

5. What does Arn do with the lump of sugar the kitchen girl gives him after she is done with him?

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