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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jantu make out of wild vines?
(a) A delicate bracelet.
(b) A green crown for Dara's head.
(c) A delicate necklace for Dara.
(d) A miniature swing for the toy village.

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

4. What does Dara's mother do before departing for the refugee camp?
(a) She packs provisions of rice.
(b) She gathers her family around her, telling them she loved them.
(c) She packs the family's clothes.
(d) She digs up her silver Buddha figure.

5. Where does Jantu like to play?
(a) Near the stone pillar.
(b) In the shelter.
(c) By the ox cart.
(d) Under the huge tamarind tree.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do the villagers hide during the bombing?

3. 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?

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

5. What does Nea ask Dara to do at the beginning of Chapter 3?

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