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Loung UngA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Chapters 1-2
Reading Check
1. How old is Loung at the beginning of her memoir?
2. What vice does Pa struggle with and ultimately overcome?
3. To whom does the word “Barang” refer?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does Ma respond to Loung’s behavior in the noodle shop, and what does this behavior show about Loung as a character?
2. What is the Ung family’s economic status, and what details support this?
Paired Resource
“Death of Pol Pot: Pol Pot, Brutal Dictator Who Forced Cambodians to Killing Fields, Dies at 73”