Vietnam: What are the sample 1st end-of-semester question papers of 9th-grade Literature? What is the form of assessment for 9th-grade Literature?

Sample 1st end-of-semester question papers of 9th-grade Literature

I. Reading Comprehension: 5 points

Question 1 (1 point): What is the main theme of Nguyen Thanh Long's short story "Lặng lẽ Sa Pa"?

Question 2 (1 point): What is the distinct artistic feature of Huy Can's poem "Đoàn thuyền đánh cá"?

Question 3 (1 point): What is the content of the text "Chiếc lược ngà" by Nguyen Quang Sang?

Question 4 (2 points): Read the following poem and fulfill the request below:
 

"Lũ chúng tôi,

Bọn người tứ xứ

Gặp nhau hồi chưa biết chữ

Quen nhau từ buổi "một hai"

Súng bắn chưa quen,

Quân sự mươi bài,

Lòng vẫn cười vui kháng chiến.

Lột sắt đường tàu,

Rèn thêm dao kiếm,

Áo vải chân không,

Đi lùng giặc đánh."

("Nhớ" – Hong Nguyen)

a. What poetic form is used for the above stanza?

b. What does the stanza express?

c. Which poem and by whom, that you've studied in the 9th-grade literature curriculum, does the stanza remind you of?

II. Text Creation Section: 5 points

Question 5 (5 points): Imagine you meet the character Mr. Hai in the short story "Làng" by writer Kim Lan and converse with him about his evacuation days. Please recount that meeting.

Answers:

I. Reading Comprehension

Question 1: What is the main theme of Nguyen Thanh Long's short story "Lặng lẽ Sa Pa"?

Answer: The main theme of the short story "Lặng lẽ Sa Pa" is to praise the soul's beauty of people who work quietly, dedicating themselves to the common cause of the country, especially those scientific workers atop Yen Son peak.

Question 2: What is the distinct artistic feature of Huy Can's poem "Đoàn thuyền đánh cá"?

Answer: The distinct artistic features of the poem "Đoàn thuyền đánh cá" include:

Using free-verse form, abundant rhythm, varying line lengths creating a vibrant, heroic tone.

Rich language full of imagery and musicality, employing many rhetorical devices such as simile, personification, repetition...

The seascape is depicted with vivid, romantic, and majestic strokes.

A strong, lively expression of love for the homeland, country, and sea.

Question 3: What is the content of the text "Chiếc lược ngà" by Nguyen Quang Sang?

Answer: "Chiếc lược ngà" is a touching story about deep filial affection. It tells the story of a father who sacrifices for the revolution, his love for his daughter, and the child's anguish when separated from the beloved father.

Question 4: Read the following poem and fulfill the request below:

a. What poetic form is used for the above stanza?

Answer: Free verse.

b. What does the stanza express?

Answer: The stanza expresses the optimistic, cheerful spirit of young soldiers in the resistance against America. Though faced with difficulties and hardships, they maintain strong fighting spirit and belief in victory.

c. Which poem, and by whom, that you've studied in the 9th-grade literature curriculum, does the stanza remind you of?

Answer: The stanza reminds one of the poem "Bài thơ về tiểu đội xe không kính" by Pham Tien Duat. Both poems praise the optimistic and brave spirit of soldiers in wartime.

II. Text Creation Section

Question 5: Imagine you meet the character Mr. Hai in the short story "Làng" by writer Kim Lan and converse with him about his evacuation days. Please recount that meeting.

Suggestion:

Introduction: Introduce the circumstance of meeting Mr. Hai (e.g., in a dream, at a literature exhibition, ...).

Body:

Describe the image of Mr. Hai as you imagine.

Talk with Mr. Hai about his days living in evacuation.

Ask Mr. Hai about his feelings upon hearing his village labeled as a traitor village.

Inquire about Mr. Hai's faith in the revolution.

Express sympathy and share the emotions of Mr. Hai.

Conclusion: Your sentiment towards Mr. Hai and the lessons learned from the conversation.