Question

Text-Dependent Questions

1. What are some details from the text that describe the danger in Ha’s country?
2. What does the title “Closed Too Soon” mean? What is closing? Why does Ha say it is “too soon”?
3. Who are the Communists Ha is referring to?
4. Brother Quang says, “One cannot justify war unless each side flaunts its own blind conviction.”
Flaunt means to show off
Conviction means a strong belief or opinion
* Given these definitions, what do you think Brother Quang means?
5. If conviction is a strong belief or opinion, what might a blind conviction be?
6. How is Ha’s papaya tree doing? How do you know?
7. Is the papaya tree healthy or not? What is your evidence?

Answer 1

You should really put the book because most people cannot help you out if you don’t put the story.