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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Khmer Rouge tell the band that they are going on a trip and everyone is expecting to be killed. Instead, what happens?
(a) They embark on a tour of the agricultural fields in order to entertain the workers.
(b) They go to a nearby village and are ordered to kill everyone living there.
(c) They are permitted to go the Thailand border to see if they can find their family members.
(d) They are put into the back of a truck and driven around for hours in order to disorient them.

2. Sombo brings his new group to join with another camp composed mainly of true Khmer Rouge kids, not soldiers like Arn who have been held captive and then forced into battle by the Khmer Rouge. What is the main child leader's name within this other group?
(a) Phon.
(b) Sig.
(c) Munny.
(d) Phat.

3. After asking Sombo many times why he is permissive with Arn and overlooks his breaking of the rules, Sombo reveals the reason. What does he say is the reason?
(a) He says that he has a special affinity for Arn because of his musical talent.
(b) He says that he hates what the Khmer Rouge make him do to punish children who break the rules, so he tries not to turn them in if he can help it.
(c) He says that he was an orphan who was forced to steal in order to survive as well.
(d) He says that he knew Arn's father before he was killed and that he feels a responsibility to take care of Arn.

4. What event causes Arn to wonder if he has become a monster just like the Khmer Rouge soldiers?
(a) He feels happiness at seeing Kha die, since now he is at least out of his misery.
(b) He feels happiness at the sight of the boy who previously got him into trouble being beaten by a soldier for being lazy.
(c) He feels happiness at hearing that his rich neighbors have all been killed for their elitist ways.
(d) He feels happiness at hearing that one soldier has been murdered for speaking roughly to another soldier.

5. The boy who runs away from camp and escapes amidst a flurry of gunfire by the Khmer Rouge is a former boyfriend of which of Arn's siblings?
(a) Jorami.
(b) Munny.
(c) Mali.
(d) Sophea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Arn at first hesitate to volunteer when a high-ranking Khmer Rouge soldier asks who wants to play music in a band within the camp?

2. What sport do the rich kids play in the yard of their school in the first part of the book?

3. Who tells Arn's aunt about Arn and Munny seeing the American movie?

4. What does Arn do with the food the kitchen girl gives him after she is done using him for her pleasure?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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