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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 river 80 miles upstream from Cambodia did the author stroll along?
(a) The Cambodian River.
(b) The Yellow River.
(c) The Mecong River.
(d) The Yangtze River.

2. From what direction was the sound that Dara and Sarun heard coming?
(a) The east.
(b) The north.
(c) The south.
(d) The west.

3. Why do the Communists kill Dara's father?
(a) To put fear into the villagers.
(b) He taunted the Communists.
(c) He knew how to read and write and taught the children.
(d) He was sick.

4. What else happened to Cambodians during the Khmer Rouge regime?
(a) Their schools were shut down.
(b) They didn't have enough food.
(c) They weren't allowed to pray to Buddha.
(d) They were shut off from the rest of the world.

5. The author of the book took a leave of absence from what university in order to travel to Thailand?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Cornell University.
(d) Princeton University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head of the Khmer Rouge?

2. What sound does Dara hear in the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. How did the author serve the refugees in Thailand?

4. What was Dara's village like when she was two- or three-years-old?

5. What does Dara's mother do before departing for the refugee camp?

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