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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the two forms of compensation that the news bearer accepts in return for news about the captives' families?
(a) Musical performances and food.
(b) Feathers for his pillow and food.
(c) Lumps of sugar and figs.
(d) Sex and food.

2. When Sombo takes Arn away from the group, his parting from Kha and Siv is especially hard. What about the separation makes it particularly tough for Arn?
(a) Sombo takes him away without warning, so he does not get to say goodbye to Kha and Siv, who are now like brothers to him.
(b) He has grown over time to hate Sombo, so Kha and Siv are the only friends he has left.
(c) He has planned to give Kha and Siv his only blanket, but Sombo takes him away before he can do so.
(d) He has planned to learn how to play the xylophone from Kha and how to play soccer from Siv, but now it's too late.

3. When Mr. Pond gives Arn new clothes, Arn gives his old clothes to Mr. Pond. Mr. Pond then breaks down in tears. Why does he cry?
(a) Because the clothes are the black uniform Mr. Pond knows is worn by the Khmer Rouge.
(b) Because the clothes are full of holes.
(c) Because the clothes are three sizes too small for Arn.
(d) Because the clothes are stiff with blood and dirt and the smell of death.

4. At one point, Arn becomes so hungry and thirsty and eats fruit off the ground even though there is something wrong with it. What's wrong with it?
(a) It is not yet ripe.
(b) It is been pecked at by many birds.
(c) It is rotten and infested with maggots.
(d) It is been partially digested by an animal and he finds it in animal excrement.

5. What does Arn say that convinces the new music teacher to make more of an effort to teach the children?
(a) Arn tells him that he'll be killed if he does not.
(b) Arn tells him that every child in the band will be killed if he does not.
(c) Arn tells him that soon the band will become famous across the country if he does.
(d) Arn tells him that the music is crucial to keeping up the morale of the field workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Little Fish receive automatic rifles, a tragedy happens. What is it?

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?

3. Where do Arn and Munny go after the American movie to play a pretend game of war?

4. What special food does Arn steal from the leader's house party so that he can share it with Siv and Kha when he returns to camp?

5. The American man whom Arn at first calls Jesus Monk, later finding out his name is Mr. Pond, takes pity on Arn and gives him medicine to cure what ailment?

(see the answer key)

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