1. What reason does Arn give for it being a dangerous act for him to think about his sister or any of his other family members?
(a) Because Mek is jealous of Arn's feelings about his family.
(b) Because it makes him angry at them for letting this happen.
(c) Because getting his hopes up for a reunion with his family is a waste of time.
(d) Because the Khmer Rouge can see inside his head.

2. After the tragedy, Arn goes to see the Khmer Rouge soldier boy who has told Arn and the other Little Fish that they are not real soldiers. What does he do before he goes to see this boy?
(a) He paints his face with blood.
(b) He borrows everyone's rifles and hangs them all across his body.
(c) He changes into an all-black uniform.
(d) He puts on white shorts and takes off his shirt.

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) Yellow uniforms.
(c) Black uniforms.
(d) Red uniforms.

4. What kind of platoon is Arn's sister traveling with?
(a) A group of high-ranking Khmer Rouge leaders.
(b) A group of ragtag escapees from other platoons.
(c) A group of children soldiers.
(d) A group of all female soldiers.

5. The author uses the occasion of Arn's transition into the role of soldier to refer back to events at the start of the novel. What are those events and what triggers them in Arn's thoughts?
(a) He straps a gun and ammunition to his chest and it reminds him of playing soldiers with his little brother Munny, just as they did after the movie so long ago.
(b) He looks up into the sky and hears the rat-a-tat-tat of artillery, which makes him think of the sound his cheap vendor bell used to make as he sold from his cart.
(c) He feels a sense of power from being armed and likens it to the feeling he used to get from earning his own money and having the power to buy things other kids couldn't.
(d) He remembers a prayer and recites it out loud, causing him to think about the monk teacher whom he used to bribe so he could skip school to sell his wares.