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Prelim Exam
(Literature 02)

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Section:________________________ Date:__________

Test I: Multiple Choice

Direction: Choose and write the answer to the following question:

1. The speaker in the dramatic monologue ” The Seven Ages of Man” states that
people are only.
a. Actors in a play
b. Human beings
c. Soldier
d. Foolish children

2. The speaker in “ The Seven Ages of Man”

Compares the ages with.

a. A change of scenery
b. Stage directions
c. An actor’s lines
d. A play’s acts

3. Which age comes after the soldier age in “ The Seven Ages of Man?

a. Infant
b. School-boy
c. Lover
d. Justice

4. According to “The Seven Ages of Man” a person in the last age is?
a. Shruriken
b. Childlike
c. Brave.
d. Wise

5. The speaker in the dramatic monologue “The Seven Ages of Man”, holds the
opinion that all people
a. Are foolish and make many mistakes.
b. Will see the seven ages of man.
c. Are like actors playing roles.
d. Are quick to quarrel.
 6. The poet compares the world to

a. A story book

b. A film

c. A stage

d. A playground

 All 'have their exits and their entrances'. Exits and entrances refer to
answer choices

birth and death

beginning and end of play

coming and going of actors

the end of the Shakespearean era

The word which means crying in the poem

weeping
mewling
puking
woeful
SHOW ANSWER
6. who is singing a woeful ballad
soldier
lover
judge
pantaloon
SHOW ANSWER
The Whining school boy is compared to
a bearded pard
a creeping snail
a sighing furnace
a fighting lion
SHOW ANSWER
1. In the "Mother to Son", the mother compares her life to a _____
A. River C. Road
B. Staircase D. Journey

2. The stair has all of the following flaws except...

A. torn up boards C. cracks
B. tacks D. splinters

3. The mother tells her son

A. to be more carefree C. to make more money
B. to not fall in love D. not to give up

4. The mother says she is...

A. giving up on climbing C. standing still
B. sitting down D. still climbing

5. The mother's tone is best described as ...

A. Harsh C. Fearful
B. Kind and firm D. Indifferent
 6. Which is the main type of figurative language used in the poem?
A. Simile C. metaphor
B. Personification D. hyperbole

7. Why do you think the author began and finished the piece with, "Life for me ain't
been no crystal stair"?
A. To emphasize an important idea.
B. To show the passage of time.
C. To show that the author is forgetful.
D. To describe the stair.

8. The author says that "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." Used in this poem, what
does "crystal" mean?
A. transparent and slippery C. rough
B. beautiful and dangerous D. clear and smooth

9. The mother's dialect or manner of speaking makes the poem more _______.
A. Funny C. Serious
B. Realistic D. Boastful

10. Who is the author of the "Mother to Son"?

A. Langston Bughes C. Langston Hughes
B. Langston Williams D. Langston Shakespheare

Test II:
Directions: Choose the correct word from the following pairs to complete the
sentence.
1. There ( ‘s / ‘re ) a hero
2. If you ( look / looks ) inside your heart
3. You ( doesn’t / don’t have to be afraid
4. Of what you ( is / are )
5. There ( ‘s / ‘re ) an answer
6. If you reach into ( you’re / your ) soul
7. And the sorrow that you ( know / knows)
8. Will ( melt / melts ) away
9. And then a hero ( come / comes ) along
With the strength to carry on
10.And you ( cast / casts your fears aside
11.And you ( know / knows ) you can survive
12.So when you ( feel / feels ) like hope is gone
13.Look inside ( you / me ) and be strong
And you’ll finally see the truth
14.That a hero ( lie / lies ) in you
15.Lord ( know / knows )
16.Dreams ( is / are ) hard to follow
17.But ( do / don’t ) let anyone
18.(Tears / Tear ) them away
Hold on
19.There ( will / we’ll ) be tomorrow
 In time
20.You’ll ( find / finds ) the way