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Multiple-choice questions about the introduction of "The Stone Goddess."
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1
What is the best word to describe how Nakri felt at the airport in Pennsylvania?
thrilled
overwhelmed
safe
comfortable
2
Why does the Angkar soldier destroy the statue of Buddha?
Because the government doesn't allow statues.
Because the government won't let people practice religion
Because he's playing a game
Because he thinks it's ugly
3
Which word describes how Nakri feels when she sees the people hurt by the land mines?
angry
happy
pleased
shocked
4
Why does Nakri's grandmother stop weaving with colorful thread?
Because people have mud on their clothing.
Because black is her favorite color
Because her loom doesn't work anymore
Because the Angkar government doesn't allow colorful clothes
5
A synonym for "hobble" is
walk
run
limp
skip
6
When the author refers to Cambodia's "darkest chapter," she's describing what kind of period?
happy and joyous
angry and hurtful
light and fun
sad and dangerous
7
The quote "its network of cadres ripped apart like so many spiderwebs," is an example of...
simile
onomatopoeia
metaphor
personification
8
What does Nakri mean when she says she was "exhilarated and frightened?"
ugly and rude
happy and joyful
angry and funny
excited and scared
9
"Pandemonium" means the same thing as
color
calm
cat
chaos
10
What did Sam and Anna do that made Boran cry?
They made him wash their dog.
They yelled at him.
They threw away leftover food.
They locked him out of the house.
11
What kind of machine did Tom show Nakri that confused her?
A cellphone
A tape recorder
A pair of headphones
A DVD player
12
When Nakri says "it was the longest night of my life," she's exaggerating and using...
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
13
What does Nakri use as a fish hook?
a safety pin
a thumb tack
a paper clip
a nail
14
When Boran is tied to the stake, the Angkar are treating him with
cruelty
kindness
sympathy
happiness
15
In what year did the Khmer Rouge take over Cambodia?
1973
1974
1972
1975
16
What is an egret?
A bird
A cat
A skateboard
A car
17
Which country took control of Cambodia in 1979?
Laos
Thailand
Vietnam
China
18
Mosquitoes can cause what disease?
cancer
diabetes
rabies
malaria
19
The Angkor Wat is a traditional Cambodian...
store
temple
museum
restaurant
20
After Boran and Nakri leave the Khmer Rouge camp, they go to stay with their...
grandmother
uncle
aunt
father
21
Nakri and her family eat what kind of grain at many of their meals?
oats
wheat
corn
rice
22
When Boran says he wants to quit school and work for a mechanic, he's feeling...
humble
angry
confident
insecure
23
Sam and Anna remove their shoes at home in order to make Nakri's family feel more...
nervous
welcome
angry
silly
24
Why does Nakri cry and weep so much after she dances?
Because she isn't a good dancer
Because she misses Teeda and wishes she was still alive
Because nobody is watching her
Because the ground she's dancing on is hot
25
What emotion is Nakri probably feeling when she says that she doesn't want to go to America?
fear
joy
happiness
anger
26
How do you think the author got the information she put in "The Stone Goddess?"
She did research, read books and interviewed people.
She read books
She did research
She interviewed people
27
Why was Teeda's classmate, Rouen, killed?
She had a bad disease.
She talked too much.
She didn't do any work.
She was a dancer and dancing was forbidden by the Angkar.
28
Which word means "fancy handrails?"
balustrades
carvings
enormous
ceremonial
29
Nakri's younger brother is named...
Boran
Yann
Teeda
Lin
30
Irrigation is used to bring what to the fields?
food
animals
water
equipment
31
Why does Nakri feel her school isn't that different from the work camps?
In each place, she enjoys herself
In each place she tries not to attract attention to herself
In each place, she can play music
In each place, she gets to participate in sports
32
What is a synonym for "turmoil?"
calm
confusion
peace
color
33
Jacarandas and casuarinas are both tropical...
trees
candles
fruits
animals
34
Which word describes the way most Cambodians probably felt about the Khmer Rouge?
happy
terrified
fearless
carefree
35
Asparas are traditional...
foods
songs
dancers
hats
36
Why is Nakri's mother so "fiercely protective" of Yann?
Because he doesn't weigh very much.
Because he's more delicate than her other kids.
Because she's not strong.
Because she doesn't want another of her children to die.
37
When Nakri says she was "hearing something that made sense to me," what is she hearing?
people talking
wind blowing
music playing
dogs barking
38
When Nakri describes a cloud as "an overturned bowl of liquid gold," she's using...
repetition
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
39
Traditions are things that carry on through...
days
weeks
generations
months
40
When Nakri mentions the "twilight" sky, what time of day is she talking about?
Around sunset
Around midnight
Around noon
Around sunrise
41
What is Nakri's older brother studying to become?
a monk
a chef
a priest
a pilot
42
When Nakri's mother tells her that Nakri should keep dancing, her mother is...
yelling at Nakri
encouraging Nakri
laughing at Nakri
discouraging Nakri
43
When Nakri returns to Phnom Penh, she's uncomfortable because the town is so...
quiet
noisy
crowded
hot
44
What does a relief agency do?
It gives out drugs.
It paints houses.
It makes coffee.
It helps people who have been affected by war.
45
"Evacuated" means...
filled
said
written
emptied
46
Nakri is put into an ESL class. ESL stands for...
Extra Special Learners
Elaine Sarah Lawrence
Every Single Lightbulb
English as a Second Language
47
When Nakri is hurt, Teeda tells her the story of the asparas, which makes Nakri feel...
hopeful
nervous
sad
angry
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Nakri was surprised at the supermarket that she didn't have to do any haggling. Haggling is...
throwing away food
arguing over the price of food
cooking food
stealing food
