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

2. When Chantou gets mad that Arn is working as a vendor, what is NOT something she says he should be doing instead?
(a) Doing chores for the monks.
(b) Doing schoolwork.
(c) Learning how to use a gun.
(d) Learning chants.

3. Who is in the picture that Arn hangs on his bedroom wall at the beginning of the novel?
(a) The first lady of the United States.
(b) His mother during her opera heyday.
(c) The Prince of Cambodia's daughter.
(d) The young U.S. President's widow, Jackie Kennedy.

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 mother is alive and is living in a nearby camp.
(b) He tells Arn that his sister Jorami has escaped with another boy from their home village.
(c) He tells Arn that his older sister Chantou has died of sickness.
(d) He tells Arn that his aunt has died of starvation.

5. What is Arn's first reaction when a girl sitting next to him at dinner suddenly dies?
(a) He takes her bowl of rice and keeps on eating.
(b) He screams for help and is punished for his cries.
(c) He runs away into the jungle to be by himself for a while.
(d) He pushes her to floor to save the other children from having to look at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When another child captive tells on Arn for lying to increase his number of work breaks, what do the Khmer Rouge soldiers impose as Arn's punishment?

2. What mistake do the boys make at the mall to make Peter angry again?

3. When Sophea shows up at the camp, what reason does she give for their aunt sending her to look for Arn?

4. Why does Arn start to suspect that Koong is Sombo's new favorite boy?

5. Arn knows there are wild animals in the jungle that may eat him, so he climbs a tree to sleep. What animal does he suspect has spent the night under his tree when he sees the grass lying down?

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