1. When his sister kisses Arn's ear, what is NOT something he says the sensation feels like?
(a) Butterfly wings.
(b) Rustling leaves.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Angels.

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

3. When Sophea shows up at the camp, what reason does she give for their aunt sending her to look for Arn?
(a) Their aunt hopes that he has food for them.
(b) Their aunt wants him to take care of Sophea at his camp.
(c) Their aunt hopes that he can come join them at their camp.
(d) Their aunt wants him to come home to their old village.

4. When Arn, Kha, and Siv are allowed to go in the pond to wash, they try to sink to the bottom, partly in order to escape the world above the water. Why can they not sink very far down for very long?
(a) Because their stomachs are empty.
(b) Because they might get disoriented and drown.
(c) Because there are poisonous snakes that lurk at the bottom of the pond.
(d) Because the soldiers won't let them.

5. What happens to the old man who is Arn's first music teacher?
(a) He escapes into the jungle in the middle of the night.
(b) The Khmer Rouge soldiers kill him and bury him in the mango grove once he is finished teaching Arn the required songs.
(c) He retires from teaching and is allowed to go back to his family in a nearby camp.
(d) He dies of exhaustion from the effort needed to help Arn learn the intricacies of his instrument.

Short Answer Questions

1. Arn says there are many things to be afraid of at night, and now he has one more thing to be afraid of after they have shot everyone in the village below. What is that thing?

2. What is Koong's function within Sombo's group?

3. When the trucks of Khmer Rouge soldiers first arrive, what does the radio tell the Cambodian people to do?

4. What is the stringed instrument called that Arn learns to play in the band?

5. What do the Khmer Rouge soldiers lack that makes the soldiers associated with the Prince doubt their power?

(see the answer key)

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