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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Arn when the novel's narrative first begins?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 9.

2. How does Arn describe the monks at the temple school?
(a) He says they are hard to communicate with since they've taken a vow of silence.
(b) He says they are corrupt and secretly take bribes from government officials.
(c) He says they are mean and that they make the children work all the time.
(d) He says they are kind but that they make the children work all the time.

3. What lesson does Arn learn from his experience getting told on by another boy in the camp?
(a) He learns to observe others and gather information about their behavior so he can use it against them later if necessary.
(b) He learns to never take breaks during his work day, no matter what happens.
(c) He learns that sleeping in the manure pile is actually warmer and more comfortable than sleeping on the ground in his tent.
(d) He learns that the soldiers are more merciful than he had previously thought, since they do not physically beat him for his transgression.

4. What sport do the rich kids play in the yard of their school in the first part of the book?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Volleyball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Basketball.

5. How does Arn find out unequivocally that the government soldiers who answered the Khmer Rouge's call to go to the airport were subsequently murdered?
(a) His little brother sneaks away to the airport and comes back to report to Arn what he's seen.
(b) His friend's high-ranking father was shot.
(c) He sees their bodies during the mass exodus from the village.
(d) The Khmer Rouge soldiers drive through town announcing the murders they've committed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs in the American movie that causes Arn and Munny to hide their faces in their shirts?

2. How do the Khmer Rouge trick the government soldiers into assembling together at the airport so that they can be killed more efficiently?

3. Where do Arn and Munny hide when they hear the sounds of a nearby battle during their make-believe game of war?

4. Who tells Arn's aunt about Arn and Munny seeing the American movie?

5. Why do Arn's sister and aunt break down crying when Arn gives them a treat?

(see the answer key)

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