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

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 are permitted to go the Thailand border to see if they can find their family members.
(b) They are put into the back of a truck and driven around for hours in order to disorient them.
(c) They go to a nearby village and are ordered to kill everyone living there.
(d) They embark on a tour of the agricultural fields in order to entertain the workers.

2. 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 knew Arn's father before he was killed and that he feels a responsibility to take care of Arn.
(c) 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.
(d) He says that he was an orphan who was forced to steal in order to survive as well.

3. Mr. Pond's question to Arn about which two boys are his favorite elicits a response naming Sojeat and Ravi, even though Arn admits to the reader that his actual favorite boy is Runty. Why does he not list Runty among the names he tells Mr. Pond?
(a) Because Arn suspects they are going to do something dangerous and he does not want Runty to get hurt.
(b) Because Runty is scared all the time and is not good at volleyball.
(c) Because Runty does not like Mr. Pond.
(d) Because earlier that day Runty told Missus Gotobed that Arn had said a bad word.

4. From where does Chantou send Arn a letter?
(a) From an opera house in Thailand.
(b) From their home village.
(c) From a mountain camp.
(d) From her adoptive parents' home in America.

5. Why does the kitchen girl give Arn extra food?
(a) Because she is a member of the Khmer Rouge and realizes that he needs strength in order to do his job and play music well.
(b) Because he has become famous from playing his kihm and she admires him.
(c) Because she says he looks too skinny.
(d) Because he threatens to hurt her if she does not.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Arn is told by a Khmer Rouge soldier that he has a new job in addition to his job as a musician in the band, what does that new job turn out to be?

2. What causes Arn's thought that maybe it would be okay if the Vietnamese never come to rescue him and the other captives?

3. Arn hallucinates, seeing a rabbit as large as he is and this illusion seems to lead the way to Thailand. What color is the rabbit he hallucinates?

4. When his sister kisses Arn's ear, what is NOT something he says the sensation feels like?

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?

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