In the Shadow of the Banyan: A Novel Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

Why do the residents of Phnom Penh first welcome the Revolutionary soldiers? (from Chapters 1-4 )

They must pretend to welcome them.

City people are on the side of the Revolutionaries.

They think the war is over.

They are afraid of what will come next.

2.

What does Chae Bui suggest is different about her husband and the leadership of Ksach that is different from other Kamaphibal leadership? (from Chapters 24-26)

Her husband’s leadership cares about people, while the other leadership only cares about ideology.

Her husband’s leadership cares about the ideals of Communism, while the other leadership cares only about loyalty to the party.

Her husband’s leadership cares about compassion, while the other leadership cares only about making money.

Her husband’s leadership wants to make Kratie Province a model place, while the other leadership does not want any province to be better than any other.

3.

What does Aana give Raami mixed messages about when they are living with Mae and Pok? (from Chapters 15-19 )

Holding on to her memory about who she is.

Working hard or conserving her energy.

Allowing Mae and Pok to eat less than Raami and Radana.

Adopting a local country accent.

4.

By the end of the novel, how have the descriptions of the “enemies” of the party shifted? (from Chapters 27-30)

Cambodian enemies have Vietnamese ancestry or relations.

Cambodian enemies have wealth.

Cambodian enemies are all women and children.

Cambodian enemies are the first members of the Kamaphibal leadership.

5.

Why does Raami have trouble recognizing the Revolutionaries as soldiers when she first meets one? (from Chapters 1-4 )

They are dressed in black plainclothes.

They are not ethnically Khmer.

They are kind.

They are very old.

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