Characters
Who are the first two characters Nick meets?
Nang and Mya
Where was Nick sent from?
London
Why is Nick sent to Burma in the first place?
Living in London was too dangerous due to the bombings
What is Jackson Freestone's plan to get his son out of Burma?
India to Alice Springs
what does Hannibal's bell symbolize?
Survival
What is Hilltop's real name?
Taung Baw
Where will the elephants go before the Japanese invade Burma?
Freestone Island
Who did Nick encounter that created a problem for him at the beginning of the story?
Hannibal
How does Nick learn his father is still alive?
a letter from his father
What does the choon represent?
Who are the traders amongst the trusted people?
Bukong and Magwe
What do Nick and Mya learn about Hawk's Nest that help them?
Each room had a secret passage way
Who or What does Mya fear while at Hawk's Nest?
Bukong
How do Nick and Sergeant Sonji communicate with one another?
Haiku's
What do the elephants represent in this story?
Freedom, hope, and survival
When the Japanese capture everyone, who befriends Nick?
Sergeant Sonji
What was Hawk's Nest being used for?
secret airfield
What is Sergeant Sonji's conflict when asked to help Hilltop?
Betraying his culture
How did Sergeant Sonji help Nick's father?
He had him use a bamboo cross to breathe
What does Hilltop symbolize in the story?
wisdom and respect
Hilltop
How was Alice Spring, AU different from Burma?
Alice Spring was desert like and Burma was rainforest
He did not want to go down
Who truly saves Nick, Mya, Hilltop, and Nick's father?
Hannibal
What does the Haiku represent in this story?
respect