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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the Vietnamese-backed government?
(a) The Vietnamese-backed Lao Se Tung government.
(b) The Vietnamese-backed Ling Sao Tao governement,.
(c) The Vietnamese-backed Ho Chi Minh government.
(d) The Vietnamese-backed Heng Samrin government.

2. What does Dara protest about to the cook on the second afternoon in Chapter 12?
(a) The cook was hoarding rice for himself.
(b) The cook was mistreating the workers.
(c) The women were pounding special rice seed for planting.
(d) The cook wasn't feeding the monkey.

3. Where is Jantu's wound located on her body?
(a) Between her left nipple and her belly button.
(b) Straight across her chest.
(c) From her left shoulder to her right nipple.
(d) Between her right nipple and her belly button.

4. What is in the middle of the clearing in the forest?
(a) A tall bamboo watch tower.
(b) The Khmer Serei General.
(c) The Thai flag.
(d) The blue and white Khmer Serei flag.

5. What does Sarun now think is more important than planting rice?
(a) Enlisting in Kung Silor's army.
(b) Marrying Nea.
(c) Going to get Jantu and her baby brother.
(d) The flag-raising and marching before the Prince.

6. What does Nea say as she sobs after seeing Jantu is dead?
(a) "Sarun you shouldn't enlist!" Look what war does."
(b) "Jantu, Jantu, I love you and I'll miss you."
(c) "War is evil."
(d) "She is gone and I want to go too. I want to go home."

7. Before Sarun goes to the flag-raising what does Jantu ask him to do?
(a) Move her to the outside hammock.
(b) Arrange for the Red Cross van to take her to the hospital.
(c) Bring her something to eat.
(d) Extract the bullet.

8. What does Dara find when she reaches the stone pillar?
(a) A note from Sarun.
(b) A note from Nea.
(c) Broken clay dolls.
(d) A note from Mother.

9. What does Dara's mother smell like when she holds Dara in her arms?
(a) Sweet flowers that used to grow in Dara's village.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Rice and stew.
(d) Wet earth after a rainstorm.

10. What does Jantu compare war to?
(a) Slaughter.
(b) A joke.
(c) A soccer game.
(d) A mystery.

11. How many tries did Chnay make in order to perfect the wooden cowbell he carved for Dara?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

12. When Dara asks Chnay in what direction her family went, what does he answer?
(a) Southeast.
(b) Southwest.
(c) Northwest.
(d) Northeast.

13. How will Nea and Dara get to the refugee camp where Jantu and Baby are in the hospital?
(a) In a Red Cross Van.
(b) By foot.
(c) In an oxcart.
(d) In a Thai ambulance.

14. What do Nea and Dara do after loading the carts?
(a) They give prayers of thanks to Lord Buddha.
(b) They have a celebration with stew over rice.
(c) They dance around the Tamarind tree with joy.
(d) They rest for a day and massage each other.

15. What does Dara want to teach her daughter?
(a) How to make a magic marble herself.
(b) How to make toys.
(c) How to make a tiny village of clay.
(d) How to make a sarong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dara do after lunch on the first day in the kitchen?

2. How many years had passed in the Afterword since the time at the border?

3. Who helps Dara get a job in the camp kitchen?

4. What do Chnay and Dara do on the first day in the Khmer Serei military camp?

5. What is Jantu's second request of Dara after her baby brother is in the hammock with her?

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