Merlion quiz

What is the message of The Merlion?

• Merlion is an icon we should cherish

• Singaporean's lack of identity and dissatisfaction with our culture

• Singapore has a multiracial and multi religious culture

• Singaporean pride is its culture

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is false about Alfian Sa'at?

• He is the resident playwright of W!LD RICE

• He is 46 as of 1st January 2024

• He won the Mendaki Scholarship and the President's Book Prize twice

• He received the Young Artist Award in 2001

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which part of the poem talks about the Merlion having no paws?

• Lines 1-5

• Lines 6-10

• Lines 11-16

• Lines 17-23

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Pick the option with the correct sequence of when the quote appears (all appear before Line 16)
1. 'how does it move? Like a torpedo?'

2. 2. 'marooned on this rough shore'

3. 3. 'it's quite grotesque the way it is'

• 1 2 3

• 2 3 1

• 3 1 2

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: The rhetorical questions in Lines 6-8 uses personification on the Merlion

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these option(s) is/are true?

• "how it is poised so terrestrially, marooned on this rough shore" uses contrast to depict that the Merlion is out of place

• "its furious mane bleached the colour of a drowned sun" depict how it is a symbol of hope which is dying

• "as if unsure of its rightful harbor" depicts the Merlion's search for a sense of belonging

• "it has decided to abandon the seaweed- haunted depths for land" depict how the Merlion was fearful of the sea

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

True or False?

Lines 20-23 show how the Merlion is accepting of its heritage

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which interpretations of Lines 24-28 are correct? (multi-choice)

• Comparison between Merlion and Sphinx highlights the enigmatic nature of both mythical creatures

• The comparison emphasizes on the symbolism of the two as "best friends"

• The 5 lines uses compare and contrast to show despite how similar the merlion and the Sphinx is, the Sphinx is calm whereas the Merlion is doubtful

• The last line show how regardless how wise a creature is, the Merlion still sees new things consistently

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which option is False?

• Lines 29-33 show that the Merlion wants to transform

• Lines 29-33 depicts the Merlion's intention of cleansing or purifying itself

• Lines 29-33 uses visual imagery to emphasize the Merlion's lack of insight

• Lines 29-33 show how unwise the Merlion is

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many times does the word "pause" appear in the poem?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4