Read the following text and answer the questions below. Dong Ho folk paintings are made in Dong Ho village in Bac Ninh Province, which is about 35 km from Hanoi.
Dong Ho village is one of the villages that remains to preserve ancient cultural relics of King Bac area. The village is well-known for its paintings made from completely natural materials. The paper used for painting is made of the bark of the tree called “gio”. Colours of ink are refined from various kinds of tree leaves and flowers that can be easily found in Vietnam.
Elements of everyday life are well integrated in Dong Ho paintings to express the thoughts and wishes of people. Because Dong Ho paintings are mainly bought and displayed on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year celebration), contents are often humorous and optimistic with bright and powerful colours such as red, yellow, and white.
Dong Ho art reflects the Vietnamese traditional society and the simple ambitions of the people.
1. Where are Dong Ho folk paintings made?
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2. What are the folk paintings made from?
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3. Are paint colours refined from tree leaves and flowers?
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4. What do elements of everyday life integrated in the paintings express?
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5. Why are contents of the paintings humorous and optimistic?
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1 . B
2 A
3 . C
1.B
2.A
3.C
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