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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

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 little child hugged her.
(d) A mother thanked her for coming.

2. What did the ruler who had ruled Cambodia when Dara was two- or three-years-old look like?
(a) Thin and dark.
(b) Round-faced and smiling.
(c) Sad and little.
(d) Large with a mean face.

3. With whom does Jantu compare the leaders of Cambodia in her teaching story?
(a) Four crippled men.
(b) Five blind men.
(c) Four deaf brothers.
(d) Four stupid brothers.

4. A dirt road linked the refugee camp with what Thai town?
(a) Khao Dang.
(b) Aranyaprathet.
(c) Arandnang.
(d) Laochan.

5. How did the author view the refugees?
(a) As suffering, hungry people.
(b) As victims of a ruthless regime.
(c) As victors determined to start their lives over.
(d) As poor, needy people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who wrote this book?

2. Who lets big, red stinging ants crawl on his arm?

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

4. About how many people were estimated to be at camp Nong Chan?

5. What is the mobile Jantu makes?

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