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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused open conflict to break out in Cambodia in the 1970s
(a) War with Thailand.
(b) The U.S., Soviet Union and China backing political groups.
(c) The rich versus the poor people in Cambodia.
(d) War with Vietnam.

2. What did the author of the book do when she arrived in Thailand?
(a) Visited relatives.
(b) Joined an international relief agency.
(c) Started a journal.
(d) Took photographs.

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

4. What river 80 miles upstream from Cambodia did the author stroll along?
(a) The Cambodian River.
(b) The Yangtze River.
(c) The Mecong River.
(d) The Yellow River.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author serve the refugees in Thailand?

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

3. Who was the head of the Khmer Rouge?

4. What does Dara's mother do before departing for the refugee camp?

5. What else happened to Cambodians during the Khmer Rouge regime?

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