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1. Robert Frost wrote the poem Acquainted with the Night from which the stanza is taken:
2. The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for their _____.
a. medals – valor
b. gun salute – bravery
c. appointments – dedication
d. money – sacrifice
4. “Only the heart can see rightly.” This statement is lifted from what particular novel?
a. The Prince and the Pauper
b. The Little Prince
c. The Right One
d. The Pearl
6. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?
a. Surrender in arms
b. Keep on with the fight
c. Disregard the peace negotiation
d. Rescue the hostage victims fast and early
7. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT
a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty
8. The Nibelungenlied is a
a. Latin Myth
b. Chinese legend
c. Russian folk song
d. Medieval German epic
9. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is ______.
a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaestic
10. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is
commonly known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression
12. The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.
a. Adjectives
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs
13. There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and the
principal. Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent
14. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000
heroes strong, with their families.
a. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans
b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The writer was a veteran of the war
d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot
15. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels of the
students. In this situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short of the expected or
desired output. A student who finds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the
following?
a. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read
b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read
c. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read
16. What does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for their actions are real
winners in life. This tells of?
a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing
b. a winner can also be a quitter
c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery
d. excuses are needed to justify any failure
17. A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks
a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the couple
b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonies were very impressive
d. The couple felt uneasy with the priest
18. What correction should be made to this sentence?
One of the theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention than other children so
first-borns tend to be more intellectual.
a. Change is to are
b. Insert a comma after children
c. Change parents' to parent's
d. Change theories to theory's
II. MATCHING TYPE TEST: Match column A with the correct answer on column B, write only the letter
of answer on the paper.
Column A Column B
1. It is a long narrative poem written about the exploits of a supernatural A. Bede
hero. B. Beowulf
2. the National Epic of England which is a manuscript from the 8th C. Narrative
century. D. Ballad
3. Mother of English Literature and fiction. E. Marxism
4. Father of English History. F. Epic
5. A narrative poem meant to be sung. G. Christopher Marlowe
6. the political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. H. Irony
I. Geoffrey Chaucer
7. Biggest theatre in London. J. Frances Burney
8. It is an imaginary person that represents a thing or idea. K. Alliteration
L. Globle Theater
9. A phrase that uses the words like and as to describe someone. M. Assonance
N. Hyperbole
10. Father of English Tragedy. O. Personification
11. A short piece of writing that tells a person’s thoughts or opinions P. Oxymoron
about a subject. Q. Simile
12. A figure of speech in which a word/ phrase for one thing that refers to R. Allusion
another thing in order to show. S. Essay
T. Figure of Speech
13. The use of words to express something other than and specially the U. Christopher Columbus
opposite of the literary meaning.
14. Father of English Literature.
15. A story that is told or written.
16. The repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words.
17. It is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together.
18. It uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
19. Figure of speech that uses two contradictory terms together.
20. It is a word/ phrase that has a meaning other than the literal meaning.
IV. Identification: Read each item carefully. Provide the specific answer item.
1.England is derived from the Old English name “Englaland”, which means?
2.They are the first Germanic tribes who cross the North Sea to England to settle down in what is now
the country of kent.
3.It is the capital of England.
4.They are barbaric people, slow-witted, oafish and a tribal folf of Germanic tribes.
5.Who is the father of History?
6. What is the longest poem written by Cynewulf consisting of 1,321 lines long?
7.He is a father of English Essay.
8. It is a narrative poem intended to be sung.
9.Who is the Father of English Literature?
10.Le Morte d’ Arthur means?
11.It is a long narrative poem written about the exploits of a supernatural hero.
12.William Shakespear wrote many plays?
13. He is considered as the great genius of the Elizabethan age.
14.It focuses on the difficulties faced by woman as they strive for economic and social independence.
15.It is an old english poem in honor of God the creator.
16. The shortest poem of Cynewulf.
17.He was the king of Wessex.
18. What do you call the collection of annals in old English chronicling?
19.What is the earliest manuscript dated at 60 BC?
20.He miraculously memorize the song of creation in old English verse.
V. True or False- Directions: Write TRUE if you feel the statement is true. Di tulad ng pagmamahal
niya. Write FALSE if it’s false. Wag nang paasa.
VI. ESSAY:
1. One common subject of literature is ambition. Select a well-known literary work by a major writer in
which this subject plays an important role, and then write a response in which you:
• describe a way in which this subject is developed in the work you have selected; and
• explain how this subject contributes to the overall meaning of the work.
2. In Wuthering Heights, explain how the cultural, physical or geographical surroundings shape
psychological or moral traits in a character. Analyse how surroundings affect this character and
illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole.
3. In Scarlet Letter, Jane Eyre and Our Town, choose a character (not necessarily the protagonist) whose
mind is pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling desires, ambitions, obligations, or influences.
Identify each of the two conflicting ideas and explain how this conflict illuminate the meaning of the
work as a whole.
4. Select a character from a novel, epic or play who has been given a gift that is both an advantage and a
problem. The gift may be an object, or it may be a quality of such uncommon beauty, significant social
position, great mental or imaginative faculties, or extraordinary powers.
5. Express your emotions and ideas on the subject of English literature and how important it is in your
life.
ANSWER KEY:
I. Multiple Choice:
Answers:
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. D
II.Analogy
Answers:
1. Andres Bonifacio
2. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
3. Pedro Paterno
4. Lapu-lapu
5. Trinidad Tecson
6. Sigmund Freud
7. Kurt Levin
8. Purposive Behaviorism
9. Transfer of Learning
10. Belongingness
11. Cecilio Lopez
12. Philip Vera Cruz
13. Rodolfo Biazon
14. Herodotus
15. Hippocrates
16. Antonie Van Leewenhoek
17. Doubtful
18. Pharisaical
19. Hedonism
20. Pre- Spanish
IV. IDENTIFICATION
ANSWER
1.Land of Angels
2.Jutes
3.London
4. Anglo-saxons
5. venerable bede
6.Elene
7.Francis Bacon
8.Ballads
9.Geoffrey Chaucer
10.The Death of Arthur
11.Epic
12.35
13.Shakespeare
14.The wanderer
15.Caedmon’s hymn
16.Fates of the Apostles
17.Alfred the Great
18.Anglo-saxon chronicle
19.Anglo-saxon chronicle
20.Caedmon
V. TRUE OR FALSE
Answers:
1.TRUE
2.FALSE
3.TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
10. FALSE
11. TRUE
12. TRUE
13. FALSE
14. TRUE
15. TRUE
16. FALSE
17. TRUE
18. FALSE
19. TRUE
20.TRUE
VI. ESSAY RUBRICS
Features 4 3 2 1
Expert Accomplish Capable Beginner
Quantity of *Pieces was *Piece was *Piece had little *Piece had no
Waiting written in an written in an style on voice. style or voice.
interesting style interesting style *Gives some new *Gives no new
and voice. and voice. information but information &
*Very informative *Somewhat poorly organized. very poorly
and will informative and organized.
organized. organized.
Grammar usage *Virtually no *Few spelling & *A number of *So many
&Mechanics spelling, punctuation spelling, spelling,
punctuation or errors, minor punctuation punctuation and
grammatical grammatical grammatical grammatical
errors errors errors errors that it
interferes with
the message