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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instructions does Arn's sister give him when he is able to sneak out to see her in the night?
(a) She tells him to run away and to meet her at the mountain camp where two of their other sisters are living.
(b) She tells him to listen to Sombo and to practice the art of war continually so that he may stay alive.
(c) She tells him not to be too brave and to hide from the bullets so she can see him again.
(d) She tells him to ask Sombo if she can join their group as their new rice girl.

2. What is the news being reported on the radio when Sombo quickly turns it off to prevent Arn from hearing?
(a) Vietnamese soldiers are coming across the border to take over Cambodia by fighting the Khmer Rouge.
(b) The Khmer Rouge have taken over every major city and every small village in Cambodia.
(c) The rice fields in Cambodia are full of the joyful voices of peasants working in the fields.
(d) Everyone in Cambodia is fleeing to Thailand to escape the Khmer Rouge.

3. The leader with the white shorts orders Arn to come entertain his guests at a party he is throwing at his house. For how many days does the party last?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

4. What simile does Arn use to describe his sister's appearance when he sees her?
(a) Like a tired mother.
(b) Like an overworked horse.
(c) Like a whisper of air.
(d) Like a tiny old woman.

5. Arn knows there are wild animals in the jungle that may eat him, so he climbs a tree to sleep. What animal does he suspect has spent the night under his tree when he sees the grass lying down?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A hippopotamus.
(c) A leopard.
(d) A rhinoceros.

6. What happens the first time Arn shoots his gun?
(a) He shoots a Vietnamese soldier hiding among the trees.
(b) He accidentally shoots Kha, but it is only a superficial wound.
(c) He has a violent flashback of the boy in his village being hit with the butt of a rifle and killed.
(d) He is knocked off his feet by the force of the shot.

7. 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?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Marshmallow.
(c) Banyan fruit.
(d) Sweet potato.

8. After the tragedy, Arn goes to see the Khmer Rouge soldier boy who has told Arn and the other Little Fish that they are not real soldiers. What does he do before he goes to see this boy?
(a) He borrows everyone's rifles and hangs them all across his body.
(b) He changes into an all-black uniform.
(c) He paints his face with blood.
(d) He puts on white shorts and takes off his shirt.

9. Who nurses Arn enough to bring him back to consciousness once he reaches Thailand?
(a) A group of three Thai girls.
(b) Siv, Kha, and Mek.
(c) Three boys from Little Fish with Big Sting.
(d) Arn's three older sisters.

10. The group of child soldiers led by Sombo and referred to as Little Fish with the Big Sting is comprised of how many children?
(a) 40.
(b) 80.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

11. What kind of platoon is Arn's sister traveling with?
(a) A group of high-ranking Khmer Rouge leaders.
(b) A group of all female soldiers.
(c) A group of ragtag escapees from other platoons.
(d) A group of children soldiers.

12. After Arns separates from the other boys, he wants to get to Thailand. What is the only landmark he knows about that will signal him he's about to get to Thailand?
(a) He knows he will have to climb the tallest mountain of three peaks on the horizon.
(b) He knows he will have to cross a river.
(c) He knows he will have to cross a series of three bridges.
(d) He knows he will have to wade through a swamp.

13. Using the method of time measurement that Arn and the other captives must use, eight harvests means he's been held captive for how long?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 1/2 years.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

14. When the Vietnamese soldiers kill everyone in the village by drawing them out with offers of free rice, why does Arn look at each dead person's face as he walks through the village?
(a) He is looking for any member of his family.
(b) He wants to count how many males they killed versus how many males they killed.
(c) He doesn't know why he wants to look at their faces, but he does.
(d) He wants to see what expressions they had on their faces when they died.

15. After the first battle when the Little Fish are used by the adult soldiers as bait for the Vietnamese, how many of the original number of boys are left?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thinking he hears gunfire one night at the hospital, Arn awakes with a start and reaches for his gun. What is actually making the sound that he mistakes for gunfire?

2. What sets Arn apart from the rest of the group and causes his fame to grow by the day?

3. What is the name of the only other boy at the Children's Center who was formerly a child soldier besides Arn?

4. Why does Sombo return to the hidden village to kill everyone who lives there?

5. After Arn becomes a sort of personal assistant to the leader with the white shorts, what privilege is he granted?

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