The Lagoon

These are two main emotions through the story

• Hope and loneliness

• Sorrow and betrayal

• Happiness and sadness

• Madness and courage

Who is the story about?

• Arsat and his brother

• Diamelen

• Family and adventures

• Arsat, his brother and his lover

Who is Arsat telling the story to?

• Tuan

• Diamelen

• His brother

• The fisherman

Why was Rajah pursuing Arsat and his brother?

• they stole Rajah's family jewels

• they kidnapped Diamelen

• they were fishing in Rajah's lagoon

• they were having a race

Where did they hide to avoid Rajah's men?

• An abandoned house

• A ruined building

• A fisherman's hut

• A shack in the shore

Who did Arsat betray?

• The fisherman

• The white man

• His brother

• Rajah

Why did Arsat betray his brother?

• He hated his brother

• He wanted to save his lover

• He wanted to live alone

• It is not mentioned in the story

What happened with Diamelen?

• She died

• She left

• She fell in love with Arsat's brother

• She stayed with the fisherman

After Arsat loses everything, what does he decide to do?

• Live with the fisherman

• Hide in the lagoon

• Return to his home village to avenge his brother

• He does nothing

What does Tuan do after hearing Arsat's story?

• He leaves

• He helps him

• He brings his lover back to life

• He cries