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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Nea who welcomed Dara's family to the refugee camp?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Eighteen or nineteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) seventeen.

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

3. What is Sarun's reaction when Dara and Nea show him the the oxcarts fully packed and ready to go?
(a) He is ashamed.
(b) He is overjoyed.
(c) He is surprised and angry.
(d) He is proud of Dara and Nea.

4. 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.

5. When does Sarun ask his commanding officer for the pass?
(a) In two weeks.
(b) That same day.
(c) The next day, after the flag-raising.
(d) The next week.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the boy, Duoic, in the hospital?

3. What time is it when they finally arrive at the Khao I Dang refugee camp?

4. In what year did the author travel to Thailand?

5. How old is Jantu in Chapter 3?

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