1.) Have you ever done something you regretted doing? If so, explain.
2.) Would you have shot your commander if you were in Kien's situation?
3.) What does the quote," the sorrow of war inside a soldier's heart was in a strange way similar to the sorrow of love", mean to you?
4.) What was Kien's reaction to be told that he was sleeping next to a dead body?
5.) Why did Kien all of a sudden feel reborn again?
6.) Why do you think Kien started to believe in ghosts?
7.) What made Kien feel unbalanced?
8.) How do you think writing helped Kien after the war?
9.) Describe how Kien felt about the war.
10.) Pg.87 What does Kien mean when he says everything seemed to change?
