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What country is the story based on?
Thailand
What is the fruit tree Pong watches?
a mango tree
Where were Somkit, Pong, and Nok born?
Namwon Prison
Who creates all the light in Chattana?
The Governor
What colour bracelets are the "special" blessings Father Cham hands out?
red and gold
How does Pong escape Namwon Prison?
He hides in a trash basket.
A Wish in the Dark is a retelling of which French novel/play?
Les Miserables
Who knows how to make light?
Somkit
How old is Somkit and Pong in the beginning of the novel?
9 years old
What does Pong notice about light orbs that are about to burn out?
They make a different sound
What did Pong want in return for not telling Ampai about what Yai and Yord were doing with her orbs?
A boat
What happened to the Governor after the march?
He lost all his powers and disappeared
What was Father Cham's gift?
To grant wishes
Who is Ampai?
The woman who organizes the resistance to the Governor. She later dies in a fire.
Who adopts Pong and Somkit?
Officer Manit and his wife
What does it mean if someone has a blue star over their prison tattoo?
You have been freed because of your 13th birthday or finished your sentence
What smells told Pong that Nok was nearby?
Lemon blossoms and fresh-scrubbed wood/teak
What does the visiting spirit of Father Cham tell Pong?
How the Governor got his power
What is Nok's "shameful" secret?
Nok's mother was a prisoner when she gave birth to Nok
Who was the first person to touch the Governor and take some of his light?
Pong
What did Somkit admit to Pong about his escape?
That he had planned and helped Pong escape without ever telling him.
What is Nok's formal name?
Supatra Sivapan.
How does the Governor misuse his gift and power?
He created strict laws that are not forgiving to those who break them
He created prejudices against those who have served time in the Prisons
He created a great sense of inequality
What was the blessing Father Cham gave Pong?
"My wish for you is that you find what you are looking for"
What did the Mud House symbolize?
A place that supports the outcasts and poor community