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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When the Khmer Rouge soldiers take all of the captives' clothes and burn them, what clothing do they provide instead?
(a) Green uniforms.
(b) Black uniforms.
(c) Red uniforms.
(d) Yellow uniforms.

4. What occurs in the American movie that causes Arn and Munny to hide their faces in their shirts?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Bloody battle scenes.
(c) Displays of wealth like shiny new cars.
(d) A villain looking into the camera.

5. What does Arn say that convinces the new music teacher to make more of an effort to teach the children?
(a) Arn tells him that he'll be killed if he does not.
(b) Arn tells him that every child in the band will be killed if he does not.
(c) Arn tells him that the music is crucial to keeping up the morale of the field workers.
(d) Arn tells him that soon the band will become famous across the country if he does.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Khmer Rouge soldiers lack that makes the soldiers associated with the Prince doubt their power?

2. What product does Arn skip school to sell, much to the chagrin of his older sister?

3. Which of the following is NOT a topic of the Khmer Rouge songs the children are taught to play with their musical instruments?

4. Why do Arn and his siblings live with their aunt?

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

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