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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Storytelling.
(b) Acting out theater scenes.
(c) Playing the fiddle.
(d) Dancing.

2. Who nurses Arn enough to bring him back to consciousness once he reaches Thailand?
(a) Arn's three older sisters.
(b) Three boys from Little Fish with Big Sting.
(c) A group of three Thai girls.
(d) Siv, Kha, and Mek.

3. What instructions does Arn's sister give him when he is able to sneak out to see her in the night?
(a) She tells him not to be too brave and to hide from the bullets so she can see him again.
(b) She tells him to run away and to meet her at the mountain camp where two of their other sisters are living.
(c) She tells him to listen to Sombo and to practice the art of war continually so that he may stay alive.
(d) She tells him to ask Sombo if she can join their group as their new rice girl.

4. 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) Phat.
(b) Munny.
(c) Phon.
(d) Sig.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arn do when the pretty woman with the long braid begs Arn to shoot her?

2. When Arn has fallen so ill that he's afraid he will die, an American man comes to the hospital. What does Arn do in order to get the man's attention?

3. What two factions are represented by the radio stations they listen to on Sombo's radio?

4. How do the Khmer Rouge soldiers react when Arn asks them if they want to play soccer with him?

5. Why does Arn decide he wants to become good at volleyball once he sees this is the most popular game at the Children's Center?

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