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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-18 & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once he has run out of the house and is walking aimlessly, where does he end up spending night?
(a) In a booth at McDonald's.
(b) On the floor of a motel lobby.
(c) In the library.
(d) In the high school parking lot.

2. Though at first Arn is furious with Mr. Pond for taking chances that lead to him being shot by a Thai guard, Mr. Pond then reveals news that makes Arn ecstatic. What is that news?
(a) He says he is taking Arn, Sojeat, and Ravi to America with him.
(b) He says he has done some investigation and is convinced that Arn's little brother Munny is not dead after all.
(c) He says he has found Arn's mother and is bringing her to reunite with Arn.
(d) He says he has won the Thai lottery and that he will spend the money helping Arn find his family.

3. When the radio makes clear that the Vietnamese soldiers really are coming, chaos erupts and many children run away in the melee. Sombo asks Arn why he doesn't run away to find his family. Why does Arn not run away?
(a) He is afraid that the Khmer Rouge will recognize him due to his fame and shoot him for the traitor they will consider him to be.
(b) He is afraid the soldiers in the next camp will kill his little sister Sophea if he runs away.
(c) He realizes that he has no idea why he does not run away; the thought has just never occurred to him.
(d) He now feels so far removed from his biological family that his friends seem much more important to stay close to in this world.

4. What is Arn's solution for helping Siv remember not to hold the flag in front of Arn's face at the end of the dance?
(a) He steals some rice for him.
(b) He threatens to break his flag.
(c) He offers to switch dancing roles with him.
(d) He explains to Siv that he's ruining the dance and reducing Arn's chances at fame.

5. What event causes Arn to sneak out and plead with the new music teacher to start exerting effort in his teaching?
(a) Arn knows that the new music teacher is a friend of his mother's and so he wants to preserve the teacher's life.
(b) Arn has taken a genuine interest in the musical arts and wants to do anything he can to fuel his new passion.
(c) Arn realizes that though he can play and teach all of the instruments to the other children, he wants a father figure to be their leader.
(d) A Khmer Rouge guard asks Arn how the band is progressing and whether the new music teacher has a good or a bad character.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Peter Pond sends a message to the boys that they're leaving for America in one week, what is one thing he does NOT include in the package?

3. What does Arn do when the policeman tells his to stop and not to move?

4. Where does Mr. Pond end up taking Sojeat, Ravi, and Arn when he asks them to climb in the trunk of his car?

5. The first person Arn sees in over a year who is not wearing a black uniform is the new leader who arrives at the camp. How does Arn describe his appearance?

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