Question 1

Example Sentence:	Author Chanrithy Him wrote about her parents life in ______________ before the war.

Accepted Answer

Cambodia	,	noun	*	a country in SouthEast Asia

Question 2

Example Sentence:	Pa and Mak's parents wanted to keep their ___________ in the family.

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wealth	,	noun	*	a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns

Question 3

Example Sentence:	 Pa and Mak were cousins, and their parents were _______________.

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wealthy	,	adjective	*	rich

Question 4

Example Sentence:	Mak was strong, smart, learned three languages, and was ___________  shy.

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hardly	,	adverb	*	almost not at all, almost nothing

Question 5

Example Sentence:	In Cambodian tradition, the boy's family has to __________ and ask the girl's family to agree on marriage.

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approach	,	verb or noun	*	verb: to come near; noun: a way of doing something or solving a problem

Question 6

Example Sentence:	Pa's aunt understood the __________ of his feelings for Mak, and his fear that she would marry someone else.

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depth	,	noun	*	the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something

Question 7

Example Sentence:	Pa was afraid another boy would __________ Mak for his wife.

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claim	,	noun or verb	*	to say something is true or to take something and say it is yours

Question 8

Example Sentence:	Pa's aunt was an _____________ messenger of love.

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unlikely	,	adverb	*	probably not going to happen

Question 9

Example Sentence:	Pa's aunt was __________ when she asked for Mak's parents to agree to marry Pa.

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effective	,	adjective	*	describes someone or something that works well, producing a successful result that is wanted.

Question 10

Example Sentence:	In Cambodia, the parents of the boy have to ___________ ask the girl's parents to allow her to be married.

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formally	,	adverb	*	in a very correct way that is suitable for official or important occasions

Question 11

Example Sentence:	The parents of the girl have to give their ___________ for her marriage.

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approval	,	noun	*	agreement, permission or a positive opinion of someone or something

Question 12

Example Sentence:	It was very difficult for Mak to ___________ to married life because she was so young.

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adjust	,	verb	*	to change or adapt if needed

Question 13

Example Sentence:	Mak ______________ ran away.

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immediately	,	adverb	*	right away, right now, without delay

Question 14

Example Sentence:	Pa was not afraid and had the ___________ to disagree with his mother when she asked too much of Mak, his wife.

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courage	,	noun	*	the ability or strength to do something that may be dangerous without feeling afraid

Question 15

Example Sentence:	Pa and Mak _____________ their parents to move away to another place and start their own lives.

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abandon	,	verb	*	to leave someone or something you are responsible for

Question 16

Example Sentence:	Pa and Mak ____________ began their own life after they left his parents.

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fortunately	,	adverb	*	by good luck, luckily

Question 17

Example Sentence:	Pa and Mak were ____________ when they built a house and had more children.

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successful	,	adjective	*	describes someone or something that achieved what was wanted or hoped

Question 18

Example Sentence:	In the end, the war ___________ the house and lives of Pa and Mak.

Accepted Answer

destroy	,	verb	*	to hurt, break or damage something so badly that it no longer exists or works

Words from memoir