1. What details does the author include to let the reader know that the kitchen girl's sexual molestation of Arn happens without his consent?
(a) The kitchen girl's announcement that she can kill Arn anytime she wants to and Arn's comment that the food she gives him afterward tastes like dust.
(b) The kitchen girl's threats to kill his family if he tells anyone and Arn's decision to turn the kitchen girl in for a transgression she didn't commit.
(c) Arn's secret plot to kill the kitchen girl before he escapes and the way in which he pretends to stab her when she turns her back.
(d) Arn's tears of frustration after each session and his anger when he is telling Mek about her actions.

2. What creatures does the author depict fleeing from the sounds of war in order to underscore the theme of the unnatural?
(a) Birds.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Spiders.

3. While the captives subsist on tiny amounts of rice and garbage, what do the Khmer Rouge eat?
(a) Caviar, foie gras, and steak.
(b) Grass, leaves, and clay.
(c) Chicken, fish, and lemongrass.
(d) Sardines, mussels, and clams.

4. The morning just before the Khmer Rouge drive through the village making announcements on their bullhorns, what sounds are noticeably absent?
(a) The sound of birds chirping and the sound of the wind in the trees.
(b) The sound of gunfire and the sound of explosions.
(c) The sound of children laughing and the sound of vendors selling their wares.
(d) The sound of monks chanting and the sound of the temple gong.

5. The leader with the white shorts orders Arn to come entertain his guests at a party he is throwing at his house. For how many days does the party last?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 3 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the first battle when the Little Fish are used by the adult soldiers as bait for the Vietnamese, how many of the original number of boys are left?

2. Though the Khmer Rouge blame the bad rice harvest on the laziness of the workers, Arn knows it is actually due to what reason?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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