Characters
Sister of Indaw, who wants to be a mahout.
Who is Mya?
The country Nick thought he would go to when Burma was taken over by the Japanese.
What is Australia?
The incident or event which caused Hannibal to become mean and aggressive.
What was the tiger attack?
The object which Nang had in his mouth when he was bringing Nick to Burma.
What is a cheroot?
Burnt or overcooked.
What is charred?
One of the first mahouts and Mya's great grandfather.
Who is Hilltop?
The place where Nick, his father, Hilltop, and Mya set the elephants free.
What is Freestone Island?
The event which took place which caused Nick to stay in Burma.
What is the Japanese attack on Burma.
The animal which the Japanese shot and Nick found in the river bed.
What is a monkey?
The rainy season in Burma.
What is the monsoon?
The soldier who captured Nick.
Who is Sergeant Sonji?
Where Mya and Nick washed Miss Pretty.
What is the Tawkaw River?
The story is taking place during this war.
What is World War II?
A simple tube of cotton cloth knotted at the waist to keep it up.
What is a longyis?
A yellowish-brown tree used for lumber.
What is teak?
The brother of Bukong.
Who is Magwe?
The second place to be bombed in the story.
What is Ragoon?
The reason it was hard for Nick to get off the elephant at Tawkaw River.
What is an attack by Hannibal?
A noticeable characteristic of Hannibal, which helps to distinguish him from the other elephants when being tracked.
What is a missing toenail?
An enclosure, much like a cattle chute, used so mahouts can get around the elephant calves safely until they are comfortable with people.
What is an elephant crush?
Forest spirits blamed for any wrong.
What are NATS?
The name of the teak plantation where Nick's father lived.
What is Hawk's Nest?
This person met Nick when he flew into Burma.
Who is Nang or Mya?
The group of planes which dropped bombs on London.
What is the Luftwaffe?
Another term for walk or run.
What is gait?