Author
This Cambodian-American author wrote First They Killed My Father.
Who is Loung Ung?
The Khmer Rouge forced people from this capital city to leave their homes in 1975.
What is Phnom Penh?
At the beginning of the book, Loung Ung is this old.
This theme represents Loung’s constant need to stay alive despite trauma.
What is survival?
This Southeast Asian country is the setting of First They Killed My Father.
What is Cambodia?
Loung Ung’s memoir tells the story of her experiences under this regime.
What is the Khmer Rouge?
The Khmer Rouge was led by this dictator.
Who is Pol Pot?
Loung’s father, Pa, once worked for this government.
What is the Cambodian government?
The separation of Loung’s family symbolizes the loss of this.
What is innocence (or family unity)?
The Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in this year.
What is 1975?
Loung Ung later became an activist for the elimination of these weapons.
What are landmines?
The Khmer Rouge wanted to create this kind of ideal society.
What is a classless farming society?
Loung’s mother, Ma, tells the family to pretend to be this type of people to survive.
What are peasants or farmers?
Loung’s recurring dreams often symbolize this aspect of her trauma.
What is guilt or loss?
The mass killings and forced labor during this period are often referred to as this tragic event.
What is the Cambodian Genocide?
This American actress and director helped adapt Loung Ung’s memoir into a Netflix film.
Who is Angelina Jolie?
People with this type of background were often targeted and killed.
What is people who were viewed as smart?
After being separated, Loung is trained to become one of these for the Khmer Rouge.
What is a child soldier?
This item of clothing Loung’s father once wore becomes a symbol of his old life and status.
What is a uniform?
During the Khmer Rouge regime, people were forced to move from cities to these.
What are labor camps or rural collectives?
Loung Ung’s later works include Lucky Child and Lulu in the Sky, which explore this theme.
What is survival and healing after trauma?
The Khmer Rouge regime fell when this neighboring country invaded Cambodia in 1979.
What is Vietnam?
Loung and her siblings eventually flee to this neighboring country before reaching safety.
What is Thailand?
The title First They Killed My Father symbolizes the beginning of this for Loung.
What is her journey through loss and survival (or the destruction of her family)?
The United Nations-backed tribunal later convicted former Khmer Rouge leaders of this crime.
What are crimes against humanity (or genocide)?