Tanjong Rhu While Reading Questions

Part 1 (Mr. Li after his mothers burial)

1
What time did Mr. Li usually leave the office?
2

How was his appearance different from his usual self?

Give two reasons why his appearance was different that

day.
i.
ii
.

What was Ah Ma doing there?

What did she say when Mr. Li told her he bought

something for her?

How did she react when she was told that the binoculars
could help her see things far away?

How many children, grandchildren and great

grandchildren did Ah Ma have?
childr
grandchildr
greaten
en
grandchildren

1
0

What did she hope to use the binoculars for?

1
1

What had Ah Ma not seen for a long time?

1
2

When Ah Ma flashbacked old stories, what was Mr. Lis

reaction?

1
3

Which word means a structure upon which offerings

such as sacrifices and worship are made for religious
purposes?

Why was Mr. Li not ready to leave that day?

How many ships were there at the harbor?

Yesterda
The day
Today
y:
before :
:
Why did Mr. Li buy the binoculars for?

Part 2 (Flashback The binoculars)

1
Which word in the story that means personality traits in
an adult male that are associated with a child?
2

What car did Mr. Li have?

How can you describe Mr. Lis house?

1
4

What must Ah Ma do before she followed Mr. Li to his

office?

Why do you think Mr. Li did not tell his wife the actual
reason for buying the binoculars?

1
5

Who was Ying?

Where did Mr. Li find his mother?

How did Ying use to help her grandmother in the altar

room?

1
7

What were Ying and Ah Ma arguing about? How would

you explain the reason for their differences in opinion?