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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 bird chirping.
(b) A little girl laughing.
(c) A Cambodian love song.
(d) A rock 'n roll song by Elvis Presley.

2. When the Little Fish receive automatic rifles, a tragedy happens. What is it?
(a) Sombo leaves the group in disgust, saying the kids are being made to commit suicide.
(b) Arn shoots another boy from the dance group accidentally.
(c) One of the boys from the dance group shoots Sombo accidentally.
(d) One of the boys from the dance group shoots himself accidentally.

3. 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 ask Sombo if she can join their group as their new rice girl.
(b) She tells him not to be too brave and to hide from the bullets so she can see him again.
(c) She tells him to run away and to meet her at the mountain camp where two of their other sisters are living.
(d) She tells him to listen to Sombo and to practice the art of war continually so that he may stay alive.

4. 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?
(a) It is not yet ripe.
(b) It is been partially digested by an animal and he finds it in animal excrement.
(c) It is been pecked at by many birds.
(d) It is rotten and infested with maggots.

5. 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) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

6. 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) 5 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 2 days.

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

8. 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) Three years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Seven years.

9. 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 puts on white shorts and takes off his shirt.
(b) He changes into an all-black uniform.
(c) He paints his face with blood.
(d) He borrows everyone's rifles and hangs them all across his body.

10. When he is allowed a special privilege by the leader, what does he find himself doing for the first time in three years?
(a) Hoping he'll live a long life.
(b) Thinking about his mother.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Regretting his poor treatment of Siv when they first met.

11. 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 Runty does not like Mr. Pond.
(b) Because Arn suspects they are going to do something dangerous and he does not want Runty to get hurt.
(c) Because Runty is scared all the time and is not good at volleyball.
(d) Because earlier that day Runty told Missus Gotobed that Arn had said a bad word.

12. When Arn has a touching moment with the baby monkey but then snaps its neck and wonders why he has done this terrible thing, what conclusion does he come to?
(a) He realizes that he did it because he was hugging the monkey so hard that he didn't realize he was throttling it.
(b) He realizes that he did it because he hasn't killed anyone in a long time and has a thirst for killing.
(c) He realizes that he did it because he saw the monkey having a good time with its family and he was jealous.
(d) He realizes that he did it because he has to think about surviving every minute of every day.

13. 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.

14. 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?
(a) Sleep since it is now filled with nightmares.
(b) Sombo since he now comes in the night to tell Arn disturbing stories of his childhood.
(c) That he'll be left on his own since now sometimes the group moves in the nighttime and he has come close to being left behind.
(d) The fire going out because of the danger of villagers who may have escaped coming to kill them for revenge.

15. One time when Sombo's group passes another platoon in the woods, he recognizes that platoon's rice girl. Who is it?
(a) His little sister Sophea.
(b) His older sister Jorami.
(c) His older sister Chantou.
(d) His older sister Maly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Sombo's group dwindles to a number of only seven kids, plus Sombo and Koong, they become so tired that they drop most of what they have been carrying. What are the two things they continue to carry?

2. Sombo brings his new group to join with another camp composed mainly of true Khmer Rouge kids, not soldiers like Arn who have been held captive and then forced into battle by the Khmer Rouge. What is the main child leader's name within this other group?

3. 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?

4. Why does Arn start to suspect that Koong is Sombo's new favorite boy?

5. How does Arn describe the Cambodian villages they come upon that are still left standing?

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