1. What dominant characteristics of the Filipinos are compared to those of a bamboo?
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2. What part in the excerpt depicts history? _______________________________________
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3. Identify the part in the excerpt that implies the religious belief of the Filipinos.
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4-5. Identify the characteristic of the bamboo that is compared to the resiliency of the Filipinos.
Explain your answer. _____________________________________________