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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the author on her first day at the border?
(a) A little girl shared her rice with her.
(b) A little child gave her a ball of mud.
(c) A mother thanked her for coming.
(d) A little child hugged her.

2. What is the name of Dara's village?
(a) Siem Riep.
(b) Sniep Riem.
(c) Siam Rang.
(d) Dnang Reep.

3. What does Dara's mother do before departing for the refugee camp?
(a) She packs the family's clothes.
(b) She gathers her family around her, telling them she loved them.
(c) She digs up her silver Buddha figure.
(d) She packs provisions of rice.

4. What happened when Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia?
(a) Cambodians began to back the Khmer Rouge.
(b) Cambodians gave up all hope.
(c) Cambodians were able to flee their country.
(d) Cambodians suffered even more hardship.

5. What caused open conflict to break out in Cambodia in the 1970s
(a) War with Thailand.
(b) War with Vietnam.
(c) The rich versus the poor people in Cambodia.
(d) The U.S., Soviet Union and China backing political groups.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in the same year the Khmer Rouge declared victory in Cambodia?

2. What marked the beginning of Cambodia's rich history?

3. What is the name of the refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border?

4. The author of the book took a leave of absence from what university in order to travel to Thailand?

5. Who was the head of the Khmer Rouge?

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