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A Wish in the Dark

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the book, what type of fruit is called the King of Fruits, yet has a very rotten stench?

a)

Mangos

b)

Durian

c)

Mangosteens

d)

Rambutans

2.

What was Chattna called after the Great Fire?

a)

City of Wonders

b)

City of Fire

c)

City of Ashes

d)

City of Sparks

3.

What color orbs are used to Power the Prison at Namwon?

a)

Violet

b)

Jade

c)

Blue

d)

Gold

4.

What did Father Cham use to cover up Pong's prison tattoo?

a)

Tape and Gauze

b)

Silk Gloves

c)

Leather Gloves

d)

Colored bracelets made of string

5.

Where was Pok Sipivan born?

a)

Chattana

b)

Namwon Prison

c)

The Mud House

d)

Banglad Prison

6.

How did Ampai die?

a)

Marching against the Governor

b)

Ina spire fight

c)

Rescuing people from the fire at Mud House

d)

In a boating accident

7.

Who adopted Pong and Somkit?

a)

Father Cham

b)

The Governor

c)

Ampai

d)

Manit

8.

What was Nok's Father's job title at the beginning of the book?

a)

The Governor

b)

Warden of Namwan Prison

c)

Law Comissioner

d)

Great Healer

9.

What is the strongest and most expensive orb color?

a)

Gold

b)

Jade

c)

Blue

d)

Crimson

10.

What symbol is added to a prison tattoo when a prisoner is released?

a)

A circle

b)

A moon

c)

A triangle

d)

A star

11.

How old are the boys?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

8

d)

12

12.

Why are the boys held captive?

a)

Their mother's had them in the prison there.

b)

They ran away.

c)

They set the city on fire.

d)

They stole money.

13.

What did the Governor give the city?

a)

Water

b)

Magical Light

c)

Fire

d)

Space ships

14.

When Pong escapes who helps him?

a)

Nok

b)

Ampai

c)

Father Cham

d)

Somkit

15.

After escape, where does Pong live?

a)

In a hut

b)

In the woods

c)

In a hospital

d)

In a Monastery

16.

What is the weakest orb?

a)

Violet

b)

Crimson

c)

Apricot

d)

Gold

17.

Who made the Sun Orbs?

a)

Pong

b)

Namwon

c)

Father Cham

d)

Somkit

18.

Why does Nok try to catch Pong?

a)

To send him back to prison.

b)

To save her family's reputation

c)

To get an orb

d)

Because she likes him

19.

What are Somkit and Ampai planning?

a)

A war

b)

A parade

c)

A peaceful protest

d)

A strike

20.

Where do he police put Pong and Somkit?

a)

In a horse stall

b)

in jail

c)

in the monastery

d)

In a car

21.

What is the theme of A Wish in the Dark?

(Choose all correct answers.)

a)

The power of freedom.

b)

Protesting injustice.

c)

Wanting to be famous.

d)

Safety vs. Freedom

22.

What point of view did the author use?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person

limited

23.

What does Nok's father do at the beginning of the book?

a)

He is a prisoner.

b)

He was a prison warden.

c)

He was a sheriff.

d)

He is a chef.

24.

What do Yai and Yord have to give to Pong so he won't tell Ampai that they have been stealing orbs?

a)

A bicycle.

b)

A yacht.

c)

A boat.

d)

A motorcycle.

25.

What habit does Nok's father have?

a)

Brushing his teeth.

b)

Combing his hair.

c)

Washing his hands.

d)

Cleaning his glasses.

26.

Who is the first person Nok saw at the Giant's Bridge?

a)

Her mother.

b)

Her father.

c)

Her brother.

d)

The twins.

27.

What would they do to show that a prisoner had been released?

a)

Remove their prison tattoo.

b)

Tattoo over the mark.

c)

Cross it off and add a circle.

d)

Cross it off and add a star.

28.

What is the only fruit the prisoners are allowed to have?

a)

Pomelos

b)

Mangos

c)

Mangosteens

d)

Rambutans

29.

Why are orbs so important to the people of Chattana?

(Choose all correct answers.)

a)

They provide light for homes and make cooking possible.

b)

They power machines and boats.

c)

They clean the air in the city.

d)

They show people's worth in society.

30.

The Governor is:

a)

compassionate.

b)

a good leader.

c)

a tyrant.

d)

foolish.

31.

How old are the boys?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

8

d)

12

32.

Why are the boys held captive?

a)

Their mother's had them in the prison there.

b)

They ran away.

c)

They set the city on fire.

d)

They stole money.

33.

What did the Governor give the city?

a)

Water

b)

Magical Light

c)

Fire

d)

Space ships

34.

When Pong escapes who helps him?

a)

Nok

b)

Ampai

c)

Father Cham

d)

Somkit

35.

After escaping, where does Pong live?

a)

In a hut

b)

In the woods

c)

In a hospital

d)

In a Monastery

36.

What is the weakest orb?

a)

Violet

b)

Crimson

c)

Apricot

d)

Gold

37.

Who made the Sun Orbs?

a)

Pong

b)

Namwon

c)

Father Cham

d)

Somkit

38.

Why does Nok try to catch Pong?

a)

To send him back to prison.

b)

To save her family's reputation

c)

To get an orb

d)

Because she likes him

39.

What are Somkit and Ampai planning?

a)

A war

b)

A parade

c)

A peaceful protest

d)

A strike

40.

Where do he police put Pong and Somkit?

a)

In a horse stall

b)

in jail

c)

in the monastery

d)

In a car

41.

What grew in the courtyard of Nawon Prison

a)

Strawberries

b)

Mangoes

c)

Lemons

42.

How old do you have to be to age out of the prison

a)

10

b)

13

c)

15

43.

Children born at Newman were released when their mothers sentence were up?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

How much longer were Pong and Somkit in the prison for?

a)

12

b)

4

c)

8

45.

Who was coming to Namwon for a visit?

a)

The President

b)

His family

c)

The Governor

46.

What was Chattana's nickname

a)

City of Wonder

b)

City of Ashes

c)

City of Success

47.

What did Nok say the Governor smelled like?

a)

Trash

b)

Lavender

c)

Lemongrass

48.

What did the Governor make?

a)

Order

b)

Rules

c)

Light

49.

What did the Governor give Pong?

a)

A Glass of water

b)

A Glass Orb

c)

A Glass neckless

50.

What did Pond escape in?

a)

The dirty laundry

b)

The old fruit basket

c)

The trash boat

51.

Chattana was a...

a)

City of misfits

b)

City built on water

c)

City of opportunity

52.

Pong was dumbed into?

a)

A river of trash

b)

The dump

c)

The middle of the city.

53.

All Nawmon prisoners have the prison name tattooed on them

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Where did Pong start traveling toward?

a)

The sea

b)

The Mountains

c)

The desert

55.

Pong found food where?

a)

Old mans home

b)

A temple

c)

a shelter

d)

the monks

56.

Who blessed Pong?

a)

Father Cham

b)

Mrs. Viboon

c)

Simkit

57.

Where to Pong run away to?

a)

Tanaburi

b)

The Temple

c)

The Mountains

58.

The Governor says "Those you are born in darkness...

a)

get a second chance

b)

always return

c)

have trouble but come around

59.

What are orbs?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Glass

60.

What did Father Cham do when he would bless Pong

a)

Pour water on him

b)

Tie ribbon on his wrists

c)

Send him to the garden

61.

Is Nok the Commissioners read daughter

a)

No she is not

b)

Yes she is

62.

Two Truths and a Lie: Nok does what when she sees Pong in Tanaburi

a)

She remembers him

b)

She rats him out

c)

She catches him

63.

What happened to Noks arm when she was 3

a)

She broke it

b)

She burned it

c)

She lost it

64.

What was forbidden in all the land?

a)

Light

b)

Fire

c)

Meat

65.

How long was Pong gone before returning to Chattana and seeing Somkit again?

a)

8 years

b)

4 years

c)

12 years

66.

Ampai is the leader of?

a)

The Orphans

b)

The Jail House

c)

The Mud House

67.

What was above the Mud House?

a)

The Prison

b)

Marks Seafood Eats

c)

The Light Market

68.

What is the weakest Orb?

a)

Jade

b)

Crimson

c)

Violet

69.

Crimson Orb is for Heat and Cooking?

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Jade is not very strong

a)

True

b)

False

71.

How does Somkit make a Gold Orb?

a)

Catches Sun

b)

Puts them all together

c)

Makes fire

72.

What is Pond disguise to get into the Light Market?

a)

Junior Patrol

b)

Dresses as a girl

c)

Police officer

73.

How much was the Governor going to raise the Orb prices and Why?

4 lines
74.

What was Ampai planning a march against?

a)

The Governor

b)

The reform center

c)

Orb prices

75.

Why did Pong sleep during the day when he got back to Chattana?

a)

So he could hear for orbs that were fading

b)

So he could search for Nok

c)

She he could search for food

76.

Who is the Governors spy?

a)

Somkit

b)

Nok

c)

Yord

77.

Nok was not her mothers child

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Noks Father was married to a criminals and Nok was born is a prison?

a)

False

b)

True

79.

Who did Somkit and Pong also see locked up in the horse stalls?

a)

Ampia

b)

Nok

c)

Yord

80.

Somkit and Pong were heading back when they saw smoke coming from where?

a)

The Nawmon Prison

b)

The Governors house

c)

The Mud House

81.

How many Orbs did they have for the March

a)

156

b)

186

c)

86

82.

Where is Pongs tattoo?

a)

On his neck

b)

On his right shoulder

c)

On his left wrist

83.

How many times does Pong jump/fall in the River?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

84.

Do they build the reform center?

a)

Yes, and all the orphans from the street

b)

No, they build a school instead

c)

Bonus...? Where do they build it?

85.

Pong finally got away from Chattana?

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Nok didn't joined the march on the bridge

a)

True

b)

False

87.

What happened to everyone's tattoo's the morning after the march

a)

They spread so you could see them better

b)

They glowed

c)

They disappeared

88.

Who showed up in Pongs vision and what did they tell him?

4 lines
89.

What did the Governor have on his wrist?

a)

A tattoo

b)

A bracelet from Father Cham

c)

Both

90.

Do they March across the bridge?

a)

Yes, and defeat the governor and he runs away

b)

No, they are too scared because of the new law about marching