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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. 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 conditioned himself to control his fear of flying objects.
(b) Because he has replaced the regular volleyball with a rubber ball that is easier to maneuver.
(c) Because he has asked Sojeat and Ravi ahead of time to set up some good plays for him to build from.
(d) Because he has been practicing all day every day and has even been sneaking out at night to practice.

2. 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?
(a) Playing the fiddle.
(b) Acting out theater scenes.
(c) Storytelling.
(d) Dancing.

3. When Arn, Kha, and Siv are allowed to go in the pond to wash, they try to sink to the bottom, partly in order to escape the world above the water. Why can they not sink very far down for very long?
(a) Because their stomachs are empty.
(b) Because the soldiers won't let them.
(c) Because they might get disoriented and drown.
(d) Because there are poisonous snakes that lurk at the bottom of the pond.

4. When a new letter carrier arrives to bring news to the camp, what news does he bring to Arn?
(a) He tells Arn that his aunt has died of starvation.
(b) He tells Arn that his older sister Chantou has died of sickness.
(c) He tells Arn that his sister Jorami has escaped with another boy from their home village.
(d) He tells Arn that his mother is alive and is living in a nearby camp.

5. What reason does Arn give for it being a dangerous act for him to think about his sister or any of his other family members?
(a) Because Mek is jealous of Arn's feelings about his family.
(b) Because it makes him angry at them for letting this happen.
(c) Because the Khmer Rouge can see inside his head.
(d) Because getting his hopes up for a reunion with his family is a waste of time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the stringed instrument called that Arn learns to play in the band?

2. When the Khmer Rouge evacuate all of the cities in order to force everyone into agricultural work, how many days do they tell the villagers they will be gone?

3. Who nurses Arn enough to bring him back to consciousness once he reaches Thailand?

4. How do the Khmer Rouge soldiers react when Arn asks them if they want to play soccer with him?

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

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