Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered…

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Nam Cao is a renowned writer of short stories and novels in Vietnamese literature. He gained the respect from Vietnamese readers and other writers for his short story Chi Pheo. (1) ________ , the story paints a touching portrait of Chí Phèo, whose life ends up in tragedy because of social injustice.

Chí Phèo tells the story of (2) ________ , who becomes an indolent and violent individual after wrongful imprisonment. (3) ________ . They include stories of betrayal and injustice and reflect Chí Phèo’s strong wish to change into a better person. Through Chí Phèo's experiences, Nam Cao hoped to highlight the issues of exploitation and moral decline (4) ________ before 1945.

Nam Cao's works have been highly praised for decades due to their artistic brilliance and their important impact on Vietnamese literature. Chí Phèo (5) ________ its emotional depth, literary beauty, and thoughtful examination of the socio-economic conditions of the time. The story has been included in Vietnamese school curriculum as an obligatory reading, and different generations of Vietnamese students have studied it for decades. The reason is that (6) ________ and the consequences of societal neglect.