Why did the teacher hastily erase the blackboard?
The headmaster was coming to the classroom
What word means "The act of receiving money or things from a deceased family member"
horizon
inheritance
scholarship
scrutiny
What's the word that means "People living in poverty"?
Peasants
When someone speaks in monotone, they -
use the same tone of voice.
What word means "to run in a playful way"
scamper
reprimand
clench
mock
What is ONE thing Kwai said he will do if he wins the scholarship?
Teach father how to raise new crops, use better fertilizers, set up a hospital, help people not get cheated
Why does the landlord own so much land?
He got it as inheritance.
The mood at the beginning of the story is -
Relaxed, peaceful, hopeful, chill...
What is the teacher hoping the student will do if he/she wins the scholarship?
Help the village, make rules more fair, fix the injustice of society
Ho Minfong was born in -
Myanmar
Which of the following is NOT one of the themes of the story?
Village life vs. city life
Gender inequality
Poverty
Childhood vs. adulthood
True or false: Ho Minfong spent time in many Asian countries as well as the US.
True!
True or false: The landlord has a huge family that is very hungry, and he needs the rice to feed them.
False!
Ho Minfong wrote this novel based on -
what she missed about her homeland of Thailand.
In the classroom, what was the first topic their teacher asked about?
Sacks of rice
Who won the scholarship?
Dawan
What is the meaning of "scrutiny"?
pretend
A very careful look or a close watch
the sound of people talking quietly
gloomy or serious
Which of the following is NOT one of the words that the teacher wrote on the board?
Need
Landlord
Labor
Inheritance
What is ONE thing that Kwai suggests the villagers could do to improve their work without the landlord?
Taking turns using farm equipment, Put the buffaloes and tools in the village center, share rice, build a rice mill, pool spare money together,