1. What caused Kien to begin writing about war rapidly?
2. On page 87, the author states "His lost youth, before the sorrow of war". Are the words "sorrow of war" being used the same way as in the title of the book? Explain how or how not.
3. Page 89 gives very descriptive details throughout the section. How do the descriptions help set the mood for that section of the book?
4. What type of stories did the MIA team tell about former soldiers? Give an example.
5. What unusual event did Kien and his platoon witness in the Mo Rai valley?
6. What was the memory that haunted Phan?
7. How do you think the sorrow of war is similar to the sorrow of love?
8. Why did Quang kill himself with a grenade?
9. What did the soldiers believe caused Tung to go crazy?
10. What do you believe the hairy figures were? Why?
