Jaber's poetry is often very funny. This sense of humor has made Jaber famous. Jaber even performs his poems as if he is a comedian. But Jaber is also saying something serious about his country. He writes about his personal experiences.

One of Jaber's poems is about a sad time in his life. His mother died of cancer. Jaber wanted to bury her body in her hometown. But that town was across a bridge that was guarded by soldiers, who wouldn't let him pass. Every day he took his mother's body to the bridge in an ambulance. Every day he had to bring his mother back to the hospital morgue where dead bodies are kept. This experience made Jaber angry about the conflict.

21. What made Yehia Jaber change his ideas and become a poet?

A. His childhood experience.

B. His experience as a fighter.

C. His being under threat of violence.

D. His difficult relationship with his father.

22. We know from Paragraph 2 that Yehia Jaber _____.

A. was an awkward builder

B. was an expert at construction

C. was encouraged by others to be a poet

D. was taught to write poems by his family

23. What can we infer from Yehia Jaber's words?

A. Poetry causes problems.

B. Poetry is a way to change society.

C. Protesters are good at writing poems.

D. Political leaders use poems to control people.

24. Yehia Jaber's poems are often _____.

A. sad B. imaginative

C. romantic D. humorous

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