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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country had the author of the book grown up?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Cambodia.
(c) China.
(d) The US.

2. What is the name of the dance the young men and women would dance at harvest time back in Dara's village?
(a) Siemwong.
(b) Dangthek.
(c) Ramwong.
(d) Waeprong.

3. What kind of trees are on the trail in Chapter 1?
(a) Wild tamarind and rain trees.
(b) Mango and teak trees.
(c) Banana and Guava trees.
(d) Bamboo and palm trees.

4. Which members of Jantu's family had died during the long war years?
(a) Her parents and her older sister.
(b) Her parents and her older brother.
(c) Her parents and one of her younger brothers.
(d) Her parents and her younger sister.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the color of the armbands worn by the officials who ushered the registered team of men into the corrals where the sacks of rice had been placed?

2. What does Nea ask Dara to do at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. How old is Dara in Chapter 3?

4. Why do the Communists kill Dara's father?

5. Where does Jantu like to play?

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