Explain how First They Killed My Father is not only a memoir but also a coming-of-age story.

Loung Ung shared the spectrum of emotions that she experienced throughout this ordeal. Discuss what emotion was most helpful to her survival.

Analyze the techniques that the Khmer Rouge used to control the people of Cambodia. How are these techniques similar to ones used by other genocidal regimes like Nazi Germany or the Bosnian Serb army in the 1990s?