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directions: based on alberto rio’s poem \the vietnam wall\, please answer the following questions.

1. which statement best expresses the central idea of \the vietnam wall\?

a) the vietnam wall lists the names of those who died in the vietnam war.
b) the vietnam wall records the deaths of the speaker’s friends and relatives.
c) the vietnam wall resembles the scar that is left by an appendix operation.
d) the vietnam wall has a powerful emotional effect on the people who visit it.

read lines 4–5 of \the vietnam wall.\
the way like cutting onions / it brings water out of nowhere.

1. the speaker uses a simile to express that visiting the wall —

a) brings on sudden crying
b) requires close attention
c) is like peeling layer after layer
d) leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth

1. which of the following best describes the author’s purpose in \the vietnam wall\?

a) to entertain readers with a fictional story
b) to inform readers about the history of the vietnam war
c) to inform the reader about the memorial and honor the lost soldiers
d) to persuade the reader to change the geography of vietnam

directions: based on abraham lincoln’s \gettysburg address\, please answer the following questions.

read the sentence from paragraph 3 of the speech.
but, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow— this ground.

1. what is the effect of president lincoln’s parallel construction?

a) to stress the importance of the soldiers’ sacrifice
b) to convince listeners that the battle was horrific
c) to explain the reality of the soldiers’ deaths
d) to soothe listeners with the rhythm of his words

read the sentence below.
lincoln’s tone in the gettysburg address was grave.

1. what is the meaning of grave as it is used in the sentence?

a) depressing
b) important
c) serious
d) dangerous

Explanation:

Question 4

To find the central idea of "The Vietnam Wall", we analyze each option:

• Option A: Just stating the wall lists names is a fact, not the central idea about its impact.
• Option B: The poem isn't focused on the speaker's personal losses.
• Option C: The scar analogy is a metaphor, not the main idea.
• Option D: The poem describes the emotional impact on visitors (like crying from onions), so this best captures the central idea.

The simile "like cutting onions / It brings water out of nowhere" refers to crying (water from eyes).

• Option A: Cutting onions makes people cry, so the simile shows visiting the wall causes sudden crying.
• Option B: The simile isn't about attention.
• Option C: Peeling layers isn't related to onions causing water.
• Option D: Bad taste is not related to the onion - crying connection.

Analyzing the author's purpose:

• Option A: The poem is not a fictional story for entertainment.
• Option B: It's not mainly about the war's history, but the memorial.
• Option C: The poem informs about the Vietnam Wall memorial and honors the lost soldiers, which fits.
• Option D: There's no persuasion about Vietnam's geography.

Answer:

D. The Vietnam Wall has a powerful emotional effect on the people who visit it.

Question 5