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.

They are afraid of what will come next.

They think the war is over.

City people are on the side of the Revolutionaries.

2.

Why is Auntie India upset when Raami reveals Ayuravann’s real name? (from Chapters 5-9)

She thinks they will give Ayuravann the special treatment she wants for herself.

She believes Ayuravann will be allowed to go home.

She thinks the soldiers will kill members of the royal family.

She believes that Ayuravann will be taken to a work camp.

3.

How does Aana feel about her daughter’s culpability in Ayuravann and Radana’s deaths? (from Chapters 15-19 )

She does not believe Raami caused Radana’s death, but she holds Raami responsible for Ayuravann’s death.

She believes Raami caused both Ayuravann and Radana’s deaths.

She does not believe Raami caused Ayuravann’s death, and she does not explain how she feels about Raami’s involvement in Radana’s death.

She does not believe Raami caused Ayuravann’s or Radana’s deaths.

4.

How do the Kamaphibal leaders find out that Aana is not the servant she proclaims herself to be? (from Chapters 20-23)

She does not know how to plant rice properly.

Her hands are too smooth and unlined.

She speaks French to the Fat One.

She talks about the water resistance of a watch she had given to the Fat One.

5.

After the rest of the family is killed, why is Arun left alive? (from Chapters 24-26)

The soldiers do not want to waste a bullet on him.

He is needed to care for his mother.

He is a strong worker.

He has been “reeducated.”

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