Recap on Letters

Reorder the following scenes in chronological order:

• Lynn and Uncle Boon writing a letter to Petrus

• Petrus writing a letter to Lynn, and the journey that it makes

• Introduction to Lynn, and how she looks forward to Petrus' letters

• Lynn realising that Uncle Boon has disappeared, and the process of waiting

• Lynn's meeting with Uncle Boon, and how they develop a friendship

What do Petrus' parents do for a living?

• Cabbage farming

• Teaching

• Shoe selling

• Chicken rearing

What is the name of the city that Petrus lives in?

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Cape Town, South Africa

• Singapore

• Johannesburg, South Africa

What is the book series that Lynn enjoys reading?

• The Hard Boys

• Nancy Drew

• Sherlock Holmes

• The Babysitters Club

What is the game that Lynn's family enjoys playing, and that she feels excluded from?

• Snake & ladders

• Scrabble

• Chinese chess

• Mahjong

What is Lynn's talent?

• Writing

• Listening

• Painting

• Making friends

Which adjectives would you use to describe Petrus? (select all options that apply)

• Sensitive

• Thoughtful

• Friendly

• Quirky

Which adjectives would you use to describe Lynn? (select all options that apply)

• Bookish

• Lively

• Sensitive

• Outgoing

Select the quotes that illustrate the loneliness of the characters in Letters:

• "Lately, she's been obsessed with the postman. Lynn has started having a pen pal."

• "It's dark and dusty in Uncle Boon's room. Everyone is always busy, but he has so much free time."

• "Lynn scrambles out of her room, past the mahjong table where the usual suspects have lined up, and walks down to the letterbox. No one notices her go."

• "Lynn continues to sit on a stool by her mother, watching her play mahjong....She's only sitting there because her mother has asked her to. It's her way of spending some time with her daughter."

• "He gets excited about the letters, though he refrains from showing it."

What is the name of the author who wrote Letters?

• Rachel Heng

• Yeoh Jo-Ann

• Karen Kwek

• Jessica Tan