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Conflict
100
to set at opposite extremes, leaving no middle ground
What is polarized
100
narrator of The Clay Marble;12 year old Cambodian refugee
Who is Dara
100
urged by strong argument
What is exhorted
100
Dara's family is fleeing this war-torn country
What is Cambodia
100
the central conflict of the novel revolves around this
What is the war in Cambodia
200
a government in power, a form of government
What is regime
200
Dara's brother; an army recruit
Who is Sarun
200
a charm worn to ward off evil or injury, especially worn around the neck
What is amulet
200
The children at the refugee camp get their food here
What is the lunch truck
200
Sarun's wishes to become one of these causes turmoil in the family
What is a soldier
300
something complex
What is intricacy
300
a young boy who was orphaned in the war
Who is Chnay
300
weak;fragile
What is frail
300
Dara meets a young man that lost his legs here
What is the surgical ward of the hospital
300
After Baby Nebut is injured in the explosion this causes Dara stress
What is being lost from the family
400
insects with wings that produce a high-pitched sound
What are cicadas
400
A young girl that gave Dara a clay marble to provide inner strength
Who is Jantu
400
temporary and crudely made
What is makeshift
400
This object symbolizes courage, hope, and inner strength for Dara
What is the clay marble
400
Pounding rice seed for soldiers to eat causes this
What is lack of a future rice crop
500
people who believe in extending a nation's authority by acquiring new territories or by dominating other nations
What are imperialists
500
A young boy that was injured by a land mine
Who is Duoic
500
observation towers on which guards or lookouts are stationed
What are watchtowers
500
Dara and Jantu build a clay village to symbolize this
What is their hope for a combined family
500
Dara is upset after Chnay does this to her toy village
What is smashes it