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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years did Cambodia's history date back to in the Preface?
(a) Over one thousand years.
(b) Over three thousand years.
(c) Over 700 years.
(d) Over two thousand years.

2. What did the author of the book do when she arrived in Thailand?
(a) Joined an international relief agency.
(b) Visited relatives.
(c) Took photographs.
(d) Started a journal.

3. What happened in the same year the Khmer Rouge declared victory in Cambodia?
(a) South and North Vietnam turned against one another.
(b) The US entered the Vietnam war.
(c) Cambodians rallied under one of their soldiers.
(d) The Communists "liberated" Vietnam.

4. How old is Dara in Chapter 3?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirteen.

5. Who was the head of the Khmer Rouge?
(a) Pol Pot.
(b) Dnang Pot.
(c) Chang Ho.
(d) Ho Chi Minh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused open conflict to break out in Cambodia in the 1970s

2. What river 80 miles upstream from Cambodia did the author stroll along?

3. A dirt road linked the refugee camp with what Thai town?

4. What does the food truck stop next to?

5. What is the name of Dara's village?

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