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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sombo leave Arn and the other boys to fend for themselves?
(a) He leaves because he is mad at Arn for Arn's reaction after he murders the villagers.
(b) He leaves because he is fed up with taking care of so many boys.
(c) He leaves because he knows that if there is one fewer mouth to feed, the boys will be more likely to survive.
(d) He leaves because Koong is sick with a fever and he wants to take him to a Thai hospital.

2. Why does Arn save most of the candy Mr. Pond gives him in order to give it to Sojeat and Ravi?
(a) He wants Mr. Pond to know that he is not selfish.
(b) He wants to be able to talk to someone else about how good the candy is.
(c) He is made sick by the richness of the candy but doesn't want it to go to waste.
(d) He has learned how to give people things in hopes they will return favors later.

3. 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 wade through a swamp.
(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 climb the tallest mountain of three peaks on the horizon.

4. Arn hears a voice coming through a bullhorn, telling the refugees that it's okay to come out and he waits for what he thinks is a trick to end in gunfire and moaning. Instead, he hears a different sound. What is it?
(a) A Cambodian love song.
(b) A rock 'n roll song by Elvis Presley.
(c) A bird chirping.
(d) A little girl laughing.

5. When Arn finds Sophea lying motionless, he considers killing her to save her from rape, from murder at another's hands, or from being eaten by wild animals. He doesn't, instead choosing to take what action?
(a) Help her into a tree so the animals cannot get her.
(b) Tell Koong to watch over her until she dies and to join up with the group again later.
(c) Keep walking.
(d) Hide her the best he can.

6. Arn hallucinates, seeing a rabbit as large as he is and this illusion seems to lead the way to Thailand. What color is the rabbit he hallucinates?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Orange.

7. Mr. Pond's question to Arn about which two boys are his favorite elicits a response naming Sojeat and Ravi, even though Arn admits to the reader that his actual favorite boy is Runty. Why does he not list Runty among the names he tells Mr. Pond?
(a) Because earlier that day Runty told Missus Gotobed that Arn had said a bad word.
(b) Because Runty does not like Mr. Pond.
(c) Because Runty is scared all the time and is not good at volleyball.
(d) Because Arn suspects they are going to do something dangerous and he does not want Runty to get hurt.

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

9. 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) 7 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 days.

10. Just before the radio's batteries die, what do they hear the voice of Angka saying in the news report?
(a) That victory is near and that the Cambodian army will soon conquer Vietnam.
(b) That all Khmer Rouge soldiers are ordered to flee to Thailand if they can.
(c) That Vietnamese soldiers are no longer to be shot at since they have joined forces with the Khmer Rouge.
(d) That children are no longer allowed to act as soldiers for the cause.

11. After Arn becomes a sort of personal assistant to the leader with the white shorts, what privilege is he granted?
(a) He gets to ride the leader's white horse.
(b) He gets to run as fast as he wants, a practice normally forbidden so that escapes may be detected.
(c) He gets to go in the leader's room to sleep on a soft feather pillow on the floor.
(d) He gets to sleep in late and eat a breakfast of rice cakes.

12. 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) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 1/2 years.
(d) 3 years.

13. When Arn becomes delirious with hunger, he sees the monkey family and then his own family and they chant words to him over and over. What are those words he hears them chant?
(a) "See you again."
(b) "Peace be with you."
(c) "Why didn't you save us."
(d) "Come for us soon."

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

15. As soon as Arn realizes he can see Thailand on the other side of the river, something about it frightens him and makes him want to stop and not go on. What is it about Thailand that frightens him?
(a) He sees many fires and does not know whether they have been set by soldiers or if they are being used by villagers to cook.
(b) He worries that because he is unable to speak Thai, someone will mistake him for their enemy and he will be killed.
(c) He sees huge storm clouds gathering in the distance and is afraid Thailand is about to be hit by a monsoon.
(d) It appears to be a vast stretch of wide open land with nowhere for him to hide.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the hospital look like where Arn arrives when he gets off the bus?

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

4. When Missus Gotobed warns the children that the refugee camp on the other side of the fence is dangerous, why does Arn still walk back and forth along the fence one day?

5. 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?

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