📝 Original Content (English)
Instructions: carefully reread the poem. Then, circle the best answer for each multiple choice question below.
1. Part A
What "quiet decision" does the poem's title refer to?
A.Hà decides to chop off a smaller part of the potato.
B.Mother decides they should leave Vietnam.
C.Mother decides to cry.
D.The family decides to make dinner.
1. Part B
Which lines from the poem provides evidence to support the answer to Part A?
A.I start to chop off / a potato's end / as wide as / a thumbnail, / then decide / to slice off / only a sliver.
B.Dinnertime / I help Mother / peel sweet potatoes / to stretch the rice.
C.I am proud / of my ability / to save
D.You deserve to grow up / where you don't worry about / saving half a bite / of sweet potato.
2. Which statement objectively summarizes the poem?
A.Ha peels potatoes to add to the rice for dinner.
B.Mom cries because she is happy that Ha has learned to save.
C.Mom cries because she realizes her family does not have enough food.
D.Mom cries because she realizes that her family needs to leave Vietnam.
3. What is the theme of the poem?
A.Sometimes decisions require sacrifice.
B.Parents suffer when their children suffer.
C.Too much pride can hurt others.
D.Saving for the future pays off.
4. What does it mean to stretch the rice?
A.You need to make sure the rice doesn't pull a muscle.
B.You need to make the supply of rice last longer.
C.You need to stretch the rice before cooking.
D.The potatoes require long grain rice.
5. Why is the last stanza written in italics?
A.It is the most important part of the poem.
B.It represents Ha thinking.
C.It represents Mom thinking.
D.The author wants to emphasize the theme.
6.Read the poem again. Explain and evaluate the effectiveness of this figure of speech, "sweet potatoes to stretch the rice" (stanza 1). Remember to complete the checklist:
I identified the figure of speech with a quoted example.
Which specific figure of speech does the poet use (simile, metaphor, personification, etc.), and how can you tell?
I explained what the figure of speech literally means in this poem.
On the literal level, what specific situation, experience, or event is described in the text?
I explained what the figure of speech figuratively means in this poem.
On the figurative level, what is this situation, experience, or event compared to (what is this poem actually about)?
I explained how the word choice (connotation) in the figure of speech reflects the tone of the poem.
Why does the poet make this comparison? What do the objects being compared have in common? How are they similar? How do people usually feel about this situation, and what does this reveal about the mother's feelings?
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Instructions: carefully reread the poem. Then, circle the best answer for each multiple choice question below.
1. Which statement summarizes the poem best?
A.Ha grew a papaya tree and is impatient waiting for the fruit to ripen.
B.Ha's brothers are bigger than her and Brother Quang is studying engineering.
C.A papaya tree grew from a seed in the back yard. It is twice as tall as Ha. Her brothers saw the first blossoms and fruit because they are older and bigger than her. She vows to be the first to see the fruit ripen.
D.The papaya represents Ha.
2.Part A
What is the best theme of this poem?
A.Ha must learn to be patient.
B.Growth and insight come with time.
C.Family.
D.Be vigilant.
2.Part B
The line from the poem that best supports the best theme of this poem is…
A./Who knows what/he will notice before me?/
B./I will be the first/to witness its ripening
C.The repetition of /Brother/
D./I vow /to rise first every morning/
3. Why does the author use a lightbulb to describe the papaya? Choose ALL that apply.
A.The papaya is shaped like a lightbulb.
B.As it ripens it becomes yellow like a lightbulb.
C.A lightbulb is also symbolic of insight, new knowledge and the truth.
D.It gives the reader a sensory picture of what the papaya looks like.
4. Part A
Why does the author repeat the words "I" at the start of stanzas 1, 7,8 and the words "Brother" at the start of stanzas 4,5,6? Choose ALL that apply.
A.It shows the shifts in point of view.
B.To show that Ha is comparing herself to her brothers.
C.To show what each of Ha's brothers wants to be when they grow up.
D.The author didn't have any reason for the repetition.
4. Part B
How does the structure of this poem contribute to its meaning?
A.The poem starts and end with stanzas about Ha. The stanzas in the middle are about her brothers.
B.The poem doesn't have a structure.
C.The poem starts with Ha describing how the papaya tree started and then ends with her promising to eat the fruit first.
D.She is comparing herself to the black seed in the beginning, and then to the green papaya at the end. In the middle she reflects on where her brothers are in life.
Read the poem again. Explain and evaluate the effectiveness of this figure of speech, "I open Mother's white handkerchief. / Inside lies my mouse-bitten doll." (stanza 7). Remember to complete the checklist:
I identified the figure of speech with a quoted example.
Which specific figure of speech does the poet use (simile, metaphor, personification, symbolism), and how can you tell?
I explained what the figure of speech literally means in this poem.
On the literal level, what specific object, situation, experience, or event is described in the text?
I explained what the figure of speech figuratively means in this poem.
On the figurative level, what is the poem really about? What do the objects(s) and/or situation(s) represent?
I explained how the word choice (connotation) in the figure of speech reflects the theme/tone of the poem.
Why does the poet make this comparison? What do the objects/situations being compared have in common? How are they similar? What does this show us or help us to see? What lesson, advice, or truth does the poem present & how? Or, how do people usually feel about these objects, & what does this reveal about Ha's attitude toward this experience?
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🇨🇳 翻译内容 (Chinese)
说明：仔细重读这首诗。然后，圈出下面每个多项选择题的最佳答案。
1. 第一部分
诗歌标题中提到的“安静的决定”是指什么？
A. Hà决定切掉土豆的一小部分。
B. 母亲决定他们应该离开越南。
C. 母亲决定哭泣。
D. 全家决定做晚餐。
1. 第二部分
诗歌中的哪些诗句为第一部分的答案提供了证据？
A. 我开始切掉 / 土豆的一端 / 像 / 指甲盖那么宽，/ 然后决定 / 只切下 / 一小片。
B. 晚餐时 / 我帮妈妈 / 削红薯 / 以节省米饭。
C. 我为 / 我的节俭能力 / 而自豪
D. 你应该在一个 / 不必担心 / 节省半口 / 红薯的地方长大。
2. 哪句话客观地总结了这首诗？
A. Hà削土豆加到米饭里做晚餐。
B. 妈妈哭了，因为她很高兴Hà学会了节俭。
C. 妈妈哭了，因为她意识到她的家人没有足够的食物。
D. 妈妈哭了，因为她意识到她的家人需要离开越南。
3. 这首诗的主题是什么？
A. 有时决定需要牺牲。
B. 孩子受苦时，父母也受苦。
C. 过度的骄傲会伤害他人。
D. 为未来储蓄会有回报。
4. “节省米饭”是什么意思？
A. 你需要确保米饭不会拉伤肌肉。
B. 你需要让米饭供应持续更长时间。
C. 你需要在煮饭前拉伸米饭。
D. 土豆需要长粒米。
5. 为什么最后一节用斜体字书写？
A. 这是诗歌最重要的部分。
B. 它代表Hà的思考。
C. 它代表妈妈的思考。
D. 作者想强调主题。
6. 再次阅读这首诗。解释并评估这种修辞手法“红薯以节省米饭”（第一节）的有效性。请记住完成清单：
我用引用的例子指出了修辞手法。
诗人使用了哪种具体的修辞手法（明喻、暗喻、拟人等），你是如何判断的？
我解释了这种修辞手法在这首诗中的字面意思。
在字面层面上，文本描述了什么具体的情境、经历或事件？
我解释了这种修辞手法在这首诗中的比喻意义。
在比喻层面上，这种情境、经历或事件与什么进行了比较（这首诗实际上是关于什么的）？
我解释了修辞手法中的措辞（内涵）如何反映了诗歌的基调。
诗人为什么要进行这种比较？被比较的对象有什么共同点？它们是如何相似的？人们通常对这种情况有何感受，这揭示了母亲怎样的感受？
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说明：仔细重读这首诗。然后，圈出下面每个多项选择题的最佳答案。
1. 哪句话最能总结这首诗？
A. Hà种了一棵木瓜树，不耐烦地等待果实成熟。
B. Hà的哥哥们比她大，光哥正在学习工程学。
C. 后院里一粒种子长出了一棵木瓜树。它比Hà高两倍。她的哥哥们先看到了第一批花和果实，因为他们比她大。她发誓要第一个看到果实成熟。
D. 木瓜代表Hà。
2. 第一部分
这首诗的最佳主题是什么？
A. Hà必须学会耐心。
B. 成长和洞察力随时间而来。
C. 家庭。
D. 保持警惕。
2. 第二部分
诗歌中最能支持这首诗最佳主题的诗句是…
A./谁知道/他会比我先注意到什么？/
B./我将是第一个/见证它成熟的人
C./哥哥/的重复
D./我发誓/每天早上第一个起床/
3. 作者为什么用灯泡来形容木瓜？选择所有适用的选项。
A. 木瓜的形状像灯泡。
B. 成熟时它会像灯泡一样变黄。
C. 灯泡也象征着洞察力、新知识和真相。
D. 它给读者提供了木瓜外观的感官画面。
4. 第一部分
作者为什么在第1、7、8节开头重复“我”字，在第4、5、6节开头重复“哥哥”字？选择所有适用的选项。
A. 它显示了视角的转换。
B. 为了表明Hà正在将自己与她的哥哥们进行比较。
C. 为了展示Hà的每个哥哥长大后想成为什么。
D. 作者没有重复的理由。
4. 第二部分
这首诗的结构如何有助于其意义？
A. 这首诗以关于Hà的诗节开头和结尾。中间的诗节是关于她的哥哥们的。
B. 这首诗没有结构。
C. 这首诗以Hà描述木瓜树如何开始，然后以她承诺第一个吃果实结束。
D. 她在开头将自己比作黑色的种子，然后在结尾比作绿色的木瓜。中间她反思了她的哥哥们在生活中的位置。
再次阅读这首诗。解释并评估这种修辞手法“我打开妈妈的白色手帕。/ 里面躺着我被老鼠咬过的娃娃。”（第七节）的有效性。请记住完成清单：
我用引用的例子指出了修辞手法。
诗人使用了哪种具体的修辞手法（明喻、暗喻、拟人、象征），你是如何判断的？
我解释了这种修辞手法在这首诗中的字面意思。
在字面层面上，文本描述了什么具体的物体、情境、经历或事件？
我解释了这种修辞手法在这首诗中的比喻意义。
在比喻层面上，这首诗真正是关于什么的？物体和/或情境代表了什么？
我解释了修辞手法中的措辞（内涵）如何反映了诗歌的主题/基调。
诗人为什么要进行这种比较？被比较的物体/情境有什么共同点？它们是如何相似的？这向我们展示了什么或帮助我们看到了什么？这首诗呈现了什么教训、建议或真理，以及如何呈现的？或者，人们通常对这些物体有何感受，这揭示了Hà对这种经历的态度？
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