1. Arn says there are many things to be afraid of at night, and now he has one more thing to be afraid of after they have shot everyone in the village below. What is that thing?
(a) Sombo since he now comes in the night to tell Arn disturbing stories of his childhood.
(b) That he'll be left on his own since now sometimes the group moves in the nighttime and he has come close to being left behind.
(c) The fire going out because of the danger of villagers who may have escaped coming to kill them for revenge.
(d) Sleep since it is now filled with nightmares.

2. Who tells Arn that Sombo is only being mean in order to protect Arn from harm?
(a) The leader with the white shorts.
(b) Mek.
(c) Chantou.
(d) Kha.

3. How does Arn describe the Cambodian villages they come upon that are still left standing?
(a) Uninhabitable due to the radiation left by the Vietnamese weaponry.
(b) Empty of people, all covered in vines and weeds.
(c) Ashy ruins where villages used to be.
(d) Starting to show signs of life again, with people returning to their normal lives.

4. What reason does Arn give for not eating the human liver that the Khmer Rouge soldier forces him to cook?
(a) He does not eat it because he wants to bring it back to the tent to give it to Kha instead.
(b) He does not eat it because he already has a belly full of rice and chicken that the kitchen girl had given him.
(c) He does not eat it because he thinks maybe the next time, another kitchen boy will be eating him instead.
(d) He does not eat it because he knows it came from a friend of his.

5. The reader learns from the epilogue the fate of the real Sombo. What is this fate?
(a) He adopted Koong and lives in a peaceful village near Arn's home village.
(b) He moved to Canada and adopted many Cambodian children.
(c) He died in a battle with the Vietnamese soon after separating from Arn.
(d) He lives in a Khmer Rouge enclave in Cambodia.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Arn has fallen so ill that he's afraid he will die, an American man comes to the hospital. What does Arn do in order to get the man's attention?

2. How many kids are there in the high school the boys attend?

3. Where does Arn give his very first speech to a large crowd?

4. Where does Mr. Pond end up taking Sojeat, Ravi, and Arn when he asks them to climb in the trunk of his car?

5. Why does Arn have trouble sleeping at Peter's house?

(see the answer key)

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