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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-18 & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does the epilogue state that the real Peter Pond eventually adopted from Cambodia?
(a) 17.
(b) 23.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

2. When Arn becomes delirious with hunger, he sees the monkey family and then his own family and they chant words to him over and over. What are those words he hears them chant?
(a) "Come for us soon."
(b) "Peace be with you."
(c) "See you again."
(d) "Why didn't you save us."

3. When Missus Gotobed warns the children that the refugee camp on the other side of the fence is dangerous, why does Arn still walk back and forth along the fence one day?
(a) He wants to look for any family or friends.
(b) He has heard that Sombo is in this refugee camp.
(c) He wants to appear brave in the eyes of the other kids,
(d) He wants to see if he can spot any Khmer Rouge soldiers that he can plot to kill later.

4. What do the boys spend all of their money on when they get to the airport?
(a) Chai tea.
(b) Hamburgers.
(c) Soup.
(d) Ice cream.

5. The second time Arn joins the volleyball game, he plays skillfully and everyone claps. Why does he do so well at the game this time around?
(a) Because he has replaced the regular volleyball with a rubber ball that is easier to maneuver.
(b) Because he has asked Sojeat and Ravi ahead of time to set up some good plays for him to build from.
(c) Because he has been practicing all day every day and has even been sneaking out at night to practice.
(d) Because he has conditioned himself to control his fear of flying objects.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. The novel is based loosely on the life of a real person and the epilogue therefore informs the reader of Arn Chorn-Pond's activities from 1984 to the present. What organization does it say Arn Chorn-Pond has represented since 1984?

3. Out of which city's airport do they begin their trip to America?

4. What are the two forms of compensation that the news bearer accepts in return for news about the captives' families?

5. When Arn asks a nurse what month and year it is, she replies that it's March 1979. He then figures out he has been away from home for how long in total?

(see the answer key)

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