Huo Dong Ben Answers Sec 3 <FHD>

Wei Jie froze. He looked down at his Huo Dong Ben. For this one, he hadn't written a joke. He had written the truth.

"Wei Jie," Ms. Priya said. "How about you answer number 12?"

Silence. Then, from the front row, a boy named Raj, who always sat alone, turned around. He gave Wei Jie a small, almost invisible nod. Huo Dong Ben Answers Sec 3

"Open your Huo Dong Ben to page 37," Ms. Priya said, her voice echoing in the tense silence. "Let's go through the answers for Section 3: 'Managing our Diverse Society'."

"Number one," Ms. Priya called out. "Jun Hao?" Wei Jie froze

They moved through the answers. Three ways Singapore promotes religious harmony. Jun Hao had them: the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act, Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circles, and common spaces like community centres. Wei Jie had written: 1. Don't pray too loud. 2. Share cookies during CNY and Hari Raya. 3. The teachers shout at you if you make fun of someone's turban.

The class turned. Wei Jie felt the spotlight. He could lie. He could parrot Jun Hao's answer: "One should foster an inclusive environment by demonstrating empathy and active listening." He had written the truth

"That's okay," she said gently. "The Huo Dong Ben is for your learning, not for perfection."