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

2. What else happened to Cambodians during the Khmer Rouge regime?
(a) They were shut off from the rest of the world.
(b) They weren't allowed to pray to Buddha.
(c) Their schools were shut down.
(d) They didn't have enough food.

3. What color were the Vietnamese uniforms?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

4. What is the name of the woman who wrote this book?
(a) Waeprae Ho.
(b) Leesong Ho.
(c) Minfong Ho.
(d) Fongchu Ho.

5. How did the author serve the refugees in Thailand?
(a) She told stories to the children.
(b) She taught the children.
(c) She administered first aid.
(d) She helped set up supplementary feeding programs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused open conflict to break out in Cambodia in the 1970s

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

3. From what direction was the sound that Dara and Sarun heard coming?

4. What was Dara's village like when she was two- or three-years-old?

5. Where do the villagers hide during the bombing?

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