Answer Scheme

1. C 6. C 11. B
2. D 7. C 12. B
3. A 8. A 13. C
4. A 9. B 14. B
5 B 10. B 15. A

16. First They Killed My Father 22. fearful and confused

17. Loung Ung 23. to tell anyone that her father

worked for the old government
18. Novel 24. disease and starvation

19. Moving story 25. learnt about how terrifying

life was during the Cambodian
Civil War /
20. Khmer Rouge The effects of the regime on
families
21. Phnom Penh

26. It had never been commissioned into the British Royal Navy
27. a) plagued with dry rot and leaks b) because it looks old and
seasoned
28 a) licensed captains b) I there was a large storm of
the coast
ii the trip was expected to take 14
days
29. a) to allow the ship to sail better in the weather (accept any possible
answers)
b)
30. Opinion: Yes / No
Reason: eg. I would not risk the life of my fellow shipmen (accept any
possible answers)
31. SUMMARY
32. a) the leader / commander / captain
b)
c) they have to carry out the orders given to them without
questioning
d) Characteristic: eg. Patriotic
Reason: They are willing to put their life on the line for the
country.
33. Literature Component