1. Your best friend always encourages you to study, make good decisions, and avoid trouble. Another friend constantly encourages you to skip class and ignore your responsibilities. Question: According to Confucius, which friend should you spend more time with? Why?, 2. You have an opportunity to cheat on an online quiz because your teacher isn't watching. Nobody would know if you did it. Question: What should you do according to Confucius? What teaching applies?, 3. Someone posts an embarrassing comment about you online. Before responding, you think, “Would I want someone to do this to me?” Question: Which Analect does this situation represent? Explain., 4. A student can memorize many facts but struggles when asked to use what they learned to solve a real-life problem. Question: What lesson from Confucius applies here?, 5. Your class president doesn't boss everyone around. Instead, they work hard, treat everyone fairly, and set a good example. Question: Which Analect does this situation demonstrate? Explain., 6. Maria is reading a poem and decides to learn about the poet's childhood and personal experiences because she believes these may have influenced the poem. What type of literary context is Maria using?, 7. While reading a novel, Carlo researches the major events happening in the country when the novel was written. What type of context is Carlo examining?, 8. John is reading a story about a community with traditions that are very different from his own. He researches their customs, beliefs, and values to better understand the characters' actions. Which context is John studying?, 9. Ana encounters an unfamiliar expression in a poem. She studies the meaning of the words and how the author used them in the text. Which context is Ana using?, 10. Which one does NOT belong to Historical Context? A. Studying the time period of the work B. Examining events that influenced the work C. Investigating conditions during the period D. Studying the author's personal life

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