The Clay Marble

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