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WorksheetsThe Clay Marble
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Why were Dara and her family going to the refugee camp?
They were looking for Jantu.
They had heard there was land available.
Sarun wanted to join the fight against the Khmer Rouge.
They hoped to get food and tools to rebuild their home and land.
The behavior of the people at the refugee camp conveyed
their unwillingness to work hard.
a sense of hope for the future.
a feeling of dread.
a desperate search for justice.
Why did Sarun hesitate to take the food offered to him by Nea when they first arrived at Nong Chan?
He didn't like what she was offering.
He wanted to eat what he had brought.
His pride prevented him, initially, from taking it.
His distrust of her prevented him from taking it.
The conflict of the story could best be explained as
the Khmer Rouge trying to make a difference.
the Cambodians attempt at surviving the horrible conditions.
the Cambodians need for food.
the Khmer Rouge's power.
The protagonist of the story is
Sarum
Nea
Chnay
Dara
What amazed Dara about the distribution of the food when it came time to get their ration?
It was distributed with clock-like precision.
The richest people received the most food.
There was never food for people at the end of the line.
The food was thrown on the ground and everyone had to fight for their share.
What was NOT one of the effects of the Khmer Rouge's takeover?
There was nothing to eat.
There were no houses to live in.
People were better off with the Khmer Rouge in charge.
There was little to no rice seed to plant.
The dolls made by Jantu represented
hope for the future
impatience for the future
defeat by the Khmer Rouge
defiance to the Khmer Rouge
Why were Dara and Chnay at General Kung Silor's camp?
Chnay wanted to join the forces against the Khmer Rouge.
Chnay was looking for his older brother.
Dara needed to find rice seed for her family.
Dara was looking for her family.
What was used to guard the kitchen hut in General Kung Silor's camp?
a lion
a soldier
a monkey
nothing
What did Dara promise Chnay she would do if he continued to look for her family?
She would marry him.
She would give him the clay marble.
She would feed him.
She wouldn't turn him in for stealing.
Why did Dara plan to leave Sarun behind?
He was engaged to Jantu.
He refused to fix the cart.
He had lost the rice seed.
He was a soldier, not a farmer.
Why did Dara go to Khao I Dang?
She needed to find axle grease for the cart.
She wanted to get some rice seed to take with her.
Her mother was there.
She needed to find Jantu and Baby.
Sarun's demand that Nea watch him during the flag raising ceremony demonstrates
his selfish nature.
his dislike of his family.
his need to be controlling.
his embarrassment of being a soldier.
According to Jantu, where did the magic in the clay marble come from?
from Jantu's imagination.
from a higher being.
it never existed.
from within Dara.
Why did Dara not want to stop singing to Jantu while she was swinging in the hammock?
Jantu would be disappointed in her.
Dara would have to face the fact that Jantu was dead.
Dara knew how much Jantu liked her singing.
Jantu would wake up.
Which character trait does NOT apply to Dara?
determined
shy
intelligent
strong-willed
How does Dara's role evolve in the story?
She becomes more valuable the more her inner strength increases.
She becomes more selfish and self-centered.
She is determined to make everyone follow her directions.
She becomes defiant and shy when confronted with challenges.
What message does the following quote convey? “I held my marble a moment longer. Then I stood up in the oxcart and, taking a deep breath, flung the marble away.”
Dara realizes she doesn't need the marble anymore because she is strong and brave.
Dara realizes that believing in the clay marble was silly.
Dara is letting go of Jantu and moving on with her life.
Dara is mad that she believed in the clay marble at all.
How did Chnay get food at the Nong Chan camp?
He traded the marble for it.
He stole it.
He worked for it.
He bought it.
