"First They Killed My Father" Quiz #1--

Where does this story take place?

• China
• Japan
• Cambodia
• Thailand

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is the primary religion in the story and in this country?

• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Christianity
• Buddhism

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

The deliberate killing of a huge group of people, particularly those from a certain nation or ethnic group is known as:

• refugees
• genocide
• homocide
• ethnicity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

The ruling body that took over Cambodia had an agenda that included ethnic cleansing and genocide. This ruling body was:

• Pol Pot
• democratic Khmer Rouge
• the Nazis
• communist Khmer Rouge

Pol Pot's main goal(s) included:

• a return to a purely agrarian society  and a restoration of Cambodia back to its primitive roots 
• killing all "educated" people, all of the former military and its leaders, and any other opposition
• all citizens laboring on communal farms
• all of the above

At the beginning of the story, Loung could be described as:

• an active, outspoken, impulsive young girl
• an angry, difficult child
• a sweet, obedient child
• a delicate and sensitive child

Pa's job was:

• a food vendor
• a military policeman
• a civic official
• a religious leader

Loung's family is:

• is considered to be average middle class citizens who do not own a lot of possessions
• considered extremely wealthy since they live on the ground floor, have several cars, and have a lot of jewels
• rather impoverished by Cambodian standards, and they have very little
• considered rather wealthy because they live on an upper floor, have housekeeper, and have a telephone

At the beginning of the story, the Khmer Rouge troops rush in and:

• force people of out of their homes
• lie and say the people will be able to return
• order citizens around with guns and intimidation
• all of the above

What did Loung's family use as toilet paper?

• money
• tissues
• clothing
• leaves