In this ballad (poem), a young woman (Mulan) leaves home to fight a war in her father's place. Tsiek tsiek and again tsiek tsiek,
Mulan weaves, facing the door.
You don’t hear the shuttle’s sound,
You only hear Daughter’s sighs.

They ask Daughter who’s in her heart,
They ask Daughter who’s on her mind.
“No one is on Daughter’s heart,
No one is on Daughter’s mind.

Last night I saw the draft posters.
The Khan is calling many troops.
The army list is in twelve scrolls,
On every scroll there’s Father’s name.

Father has no grown-up son,
Mulan has no elder brother.
I want to buy a saddle and horse,
And serve in the army in Father’s place.”

Generals die in a hundred battles,
Stout soldiers return after ten years.
On her return she sees the Son of Heaven,
The Son of Heaven sits in the Splendid Hall.

He gives out promotions in twelve ranks
And prizes of a hundred thousand and more.
The Khan asks her what she desires.
“Mulan has no use for a minister’s post.
I wish to ride a swift mount
To take me back to my home.”

“I open the door to my east chamber.
I sit on my couch in the west room.
I take off my wartime gown
And put on my old-time clothes.”

Facing the window she fixes her cloudlike hair,
Hanging up a mirror she dabs on yellow flower powder.
She goes out the door and sees her war comrades.
Her comrades are all amazed and perplexed.

Traveling together for twelve years
They didn’t know Mulan was a girl.
Question 1 (2 points)
What type of text is passage 1?

Question 1 options:

A. Narrative Poem

B. Article

C. Essay

D. Newspaper