Letter to Daniel - UNDERSTANDING

The non-fiction 'Letter to Daniel' was written in which year?

Which key events occurred in 1997? (there might be more than one answer!)

• Tony Blair & the Labour party won a landslide election

• The transfer of Hong Kong to China

• The Death of Princess Diana

• The birth of Prince Charles

What form does this piece of writing take?

• A report

• A short story

• A letter

• A persuasive essay

Which lunar year was the writer's son born in?

• Tiger

• Dragon

• Snake

• Pig

What is Daniel's middle name?

What does the writer suggest Daniel's Chinese name will be?

• Son of the Western Star

• Son of the Eastern Star

• Son of the Northern Star

• Son of the Southern Star

Which 3 sites of conflict are referred to in the writer's reflections on places he has visited?

• Eritrea

• Angola

• Iran

• Rwanda

• Iraq

How many years ago does the story of the writer's life begin?

Why is the writer's mother walking?

• She cannot afford to pay for travel

• It is a sunny day

• She only has to travel a few steps

• She is lost

Who rescues the writer's mother and where do they find them?

• A taxi driver

• A bus driver

• A shop doorway

• A bus stop