English 8

Soul of the Great Bell (retold in English) by Lafcadio Hearn

The Story of the Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho
Japanese and Chinese traditions
Content and function words
The Prophet by Khalil Gibran

I. Multiple Choice
Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Lafcadio Hearn is the one who retold in English the story ________________.
A. The Story of the Aged Mother
B. The Prophet
C. The Soul of the Great Bell
D. I am an African Child
2. “The Story of the Aged Mother” is written by _______________.
A. Khalil Gibran
B. Lafcadio Hearn
C. Eku McGred
D. Matsuo Basho
3. What was the cruel proclamation of the governor of Shinano?
A. To immediately put to death all aged people
B. To give rewards to centenarians
C. To compulsory let them eat vegetables only
D. To provide them their own shelter
4. What value is underscored in the selection “The Story of the Aged Mother”?
A. Great love of a son to his mother.
B. Greatness of the king for lifting the cruel law.
C. Great intelligence of a farmer in solving problems.
D. Great love of a mother to her son and a son to his mother.
5. Arrange the events logically as they happened in the story.
1. Shinano was governed by a despotic leader.
2. The governor sent out a cruel proclamation to put to death all aged people.
3. Long ago, there lived a poor farmer and his aged mother.
4. The farmer hid his old mother beneath the kitchen floor.
5. He supplied his old mother with everything needful.
A. 1 - 2 – 3 – 4 - 5
B. 3 – 1 - 2 – 4 - 5
C. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 5
D. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1
6. You are the feature editor of Philippine Daily Inquirer. You are tasked to make a write up about the
Muslims. You want the public especially the Christians to be familiar with their customs because it will
guide them to understand Muslims better.
You will focus on their_____________.
A. culture
B. history
C. leaders
D. problems of the people
II. Identification
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III. True or False
1. Ko-Ngai dedicated and sacrificed her father for the creation of the bell.
2. When Lafcadio Hearn became a Japanese citizen, he took the name Yakumo Kaizumi.
3. Kouan-Yu is a worthy official who is the father of Ko-Ngai.
4. Ko-Ngai’s heart was even more beautiful than her face.
5. The setting of “The Story of the Aged Mother” is at Shinano.
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