1. What is the something special that Sarun told Nea he had brought back?
(a) A bag of fruit.
(b) Vegetables for a stew for the evening meal.
(c) A new sarong for her.
(d) Rice seed specially treated against insects and mildew.

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

3. Where do Jantu and Dara take their food truck food to eat it?
(a) Under the shade of an acacia tree.
(b) Under the shade of a tamarind tree.
(c) To the stream running through the camp.
(d) Back to their shelter.

4. Where was Jantu's father killed?
(a) In the guava orchard behind her house.
(b) In th e rice paddy behind her house.
(c) In the mango orchard behind her house.
(d) On the front porch of her house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the color of the armbands worn by the officials who ushered the registered team of men into the corrals where the sacks of rice had been placed?

2. What did the author of the book do when she arrived in Thailand?

3. What is the name of the folktale Jantu tells Dara about a coward who turns into a hero?

4. Who is Chnay?

5. In what year did the Khmer Rouge declare victory in Cambodia?

(see the answer key)

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