VII. Read the following text and answer the questions below.
Chu Van An High School, also known as Chu Van An National School or Pomelo
School, is one of the three provincial public magnet high schools in Hanoi, Vietnam, along with
Hanoi-Amsterdam High School and Nguyen Hue High School. Established by French
authorities in 1908 as High School of Protectorate, this is one of the oldest institutions for
secondary education in Indochina. Despite the initial purpose of the French government for
this school which was training native civil servant to serve in their colonial establishments,
Vietnamese students at Buoi school, common name of the school, had many times struggled
against colonial doctrine and the ruling power. With that patriotic and hard-working traditions,
a lot of Buoi alumni became important figures in many aere of Vietnam society such as the
revolutionary Pham Van Dong, doctor Ton That Tung or poet Xuan Dieu
1. Who established Chu Van An High School?
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2. When was Chu Van An High School established?
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3. What is the initial purpose of the French government for this school?
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4. What was the common name of Chu Van An High School?
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5. Say the names of some important Buoi alumni.
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