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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 knows it came from a friend of his.
(b) He does not eat it because he wants to bring it back to the tent to give it to Kha instead.
(c) He does not eat it because he already has a belly full of rice and chicken that the kitchen girl had given him.
(d) He does not eat it because he thinks maybe the next time, another kitchen boy will be eating him instead.

2. How do the Khmer Rouge trick the government soldiers into assembling together at the airport so that they can be killed more efficiently?
(a) They tell them that a large supply of food has just been flown in by the Americans.
(b) They tell them that they will each be given a large sum of money if they go to the airport to help fix the runways.
(c) They tell them that the prince has just arrived at the airport and that they should come welcome him back home.
(d) They tell them that their families are in danger but that they cannot tell them why until they all congregate together for a meeting.

3. What is Arn's solution for helping Siv remember not to hold the flag in front of Arn's face at the end of the dance?
(a) He explains to Siv that he's ruining the dance and reducing Arn's chances at fame.
(b) He steals some rice for him.
(c) He threatens to break his flag.
(d) He offers to switch dancing roles with him.

4. How do Arn and his little brother Munny get in to see the American movie?
(a) They sneak in through the back door exit.
(b) They borrow money from their older sister, Jorami.
(c) They beg for money outside the theater.
(d) They hide behind the skirts of a large paying customer.

5. What method does Mek, the new music teacher, tell Arn that he uses to survive?
(a) He composes music.
(b) He watches the birds fly.
(c) He dreams.
(d) He thinks about one hour at a time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the first guard to make Sombo come to replace him?

2. 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?

3. How does Arn cope with his feelings when the Khmer Rouge kitchen girl sexually molests him?

4. When Chantou gets mad that Arn is working as a vendor, what is NOT something she says he should be doing instead?

5. When the new music teacher is too overcome by his own sadness to teach the children, Arn teaches them himself, instructing them to hit the strings lightly, like the wings of what bird?

(see the answer key)

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