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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) 8.
(c) 13.
(d) 23.

2. What is Arn's reaction to seeing his sister again?
(a) It makes him hate Sombo.
(b) It causes him to want to run away.
(c) It creates in him an inability to kill.
(d) It restores in him the will to live.

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

4. How does Arn cope with his feelings when the Khmer Rouge kitchen girl sexually molests him?
(a) He disassociates by going somewhere else in his mind.
(b) He cries.
(c) He lashes out and hits the kitchen girl.
(d) He vows never to enter the kitchen again.

5. How did Arn's father die?
(a) In a motorcycle accident.
(b) In a battle near their village.
(c) In the hospital while suffering from malaria.
(d) In a stage accident during an opera performance.

Short Answer Questions

1. The morning just before the Khmer Rouge drive through the village making announcements on their bullhorns, what sounds are noticeably absent?

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

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?

4. What dance do Arn and Munny perform for the crowd outside the theater?

5. What happens to the old man who is Arn's first music teacher?

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