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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 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.

2. When Arn asks a nurse what month and year it is, she replies that it's March 1979. He then figures out he has been away from home for how long in total?
(a) Five years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Three years.

3. What occurs in the American movie that causes Arn and Munny to hide their faces in their shirts?
(a) Kissing.
(b) A villain looking into the camera.
(c) Bloody battle scenes.
(d) Displays of wealth like shiny new cars.

4. What happens to the first guard to make Sombo come to replace him?
(a) He eats too much rotten food and contracts a blood disease.
(b) He falls asleep at his post one time and is never seen again.
(c) He runs away into the jungle.
(d) He goes on leave to get married.

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?
(a) Because he thinks he'll be good at it since during battles he's had to watch the sky for flying artillery.
(b) Because he sees that whoever is good at the game becomes important in the eyes of the other kids.
(c) Because he used to play it back in his home village and he feels nostalgic about it.
(d) Because he wants to spend his time doing something productive so that he can forget about missing his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Arn's reaction to seeing his sister again?

2. What happens the first time Arn shoots his gun?

3. 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?

4. Why do Arn and his siblings live with their aunt?

5. What kind of platoon is Arn's sister traveling with?

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