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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the cook take Dara on the next day in Chapter 12?
(a) To the orchard to pick fruit.
(b) To the garden to gather vegetables.
(c) Past the parade grounds to a low, thatched shed.
(d) To Kung Silor.

2. What does Sarun want to do in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Settle in Thailand.
(b) Emigrate to the United States
(c) Join the army and fight for Cambodia.
(d) Gather supplies and go home to plant before the monsoons.

3. What plea does Dara make to find her mother?
(a) She asks the magic marble for help her find her mother.
(b) She asks Lord Buddha's help to find her mother.
(c) She please with soldiers she meets to help find her mother.
(d) She pleas with refugees she meets to help find her mother.

4. What is the name of the refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border?
(a) Ning Chang.
(b) Nong Chan.
(c) Siem Chan.
(d) Lul Chan.

5. What is the name of the folktale Jantu tells Dara about a coward who turns into a hero?
(a) "Palm the Powerful".
(b) "Longlu the Coward".
(c) "Khong the Brave".
(d) "Kling the Fearful".

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dara find when she reaches the stone pillar?

2. What color were the Communist soldiers dressed in?

3. What does the food truck stop next to?

4. How old is Nea who welcomed Dara's family to the refugee camp?

5. In what country had the author of the book grown up?

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