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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sets Arn apart from the rest of the group and causes his fame to grow by the day?
(a) He plays musical instruments, sings, and dances, all while smiling.
(b) He is more obedient than the other boys, so the Khmer Rouge reward him by spreading the word about his talents.
(c) He never complains about the hours of practice he must endure to master the xylophone.
(d) He is more handsome than the other boys in the band.

2. In order to add to his fame even more and thus add to his probability of survival, Arn adds what talent to his repertoire in addition to his playing of the khim?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Playing the fiddle.
(c) Storytelling.
(d) Acting out theater scenes.

3. 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 borrows everyone's rifles and hangs them all across his body.
(b) He puts on white shorts and takes off his shirt.
(c) He changes into an all-black uniform.
(d) He paints his face with blood.

4. Why do Arn and his siblings live with their aunt?
(a) Because their mother is dead.
(b) Because their aunt is rich and can take better care of a large family than their mother can.
(c) Because their mother was overcome with grief after their father died and said she had to leave the family.
(d) Because after their father's death, their mother had to go far away to find work.

5. What happens the first time Arn shoots his gun?
(a) He accidentally shoots Kha, but it is only a superficial wound.
(b) He shoots a Vietnamese soldier hiding among the trees.
(c) He is knocked off his feet by the force of the shot.
(d) He has a violent flashback of the boy in his village being hit with the butt of a rifle and killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Arn give for not eating the human liver that the Khmer Rouge soldier forces him to cook?

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. When a new letter carrier arrives to bring news to the camp, what news does he bring to Arn?

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

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

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