Empire of the Sun | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Forward | Part 1, Chapter 1

1. Of what has Jim been dreaming lately?

War.

2. In what place does this story open?

A cathedral.

3. Who is Yang?

The chauffeur.

4. Who is Vera?

The governess.

5. What is Jim's father's costume for the party?

A pirate.

6. What is Jim's mother's costume for the party?

A pierrot.

Part 1, Chapter 2 | Part 1, Chapter 3

1. What does Jim's family's car run over on its way to the party?

A beggar's foot.

2. With whom does Jim speak on Dr. Lockwood's veranda?

Mr. Maxted.

3. What is in the middle of the overgrown field?

A burial mound.

4. What is in the ditch at the southern end of the airfield?

A plane's fuselage.

5. What surprises Jim in the trench near the blockhouse?

Japanese soldiers.

6. What film is playing at the Cathay Theater?

"The Hunchback...
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