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Third Periodical Exam (1st Half)

English 8
S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: ____________________________________ Score: ________

Grade and Section: __________________________ Date: ________

I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter your
answer on the blank provided before each item.
____ 1. What type of text tells a story?
A. informative B. persuasive C. narrative D. declarative
____ 2. What is a characteristic of an expository of an essay?
A. It presents raw data without providing an explanation.
B. Its arguments are based on secondhand information and hearsays.
C. It is based on real phenomena
D. D. it contests a concept through an argument.

____ 3. What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

A. To inform/explain C. To express ideas/feelings
B. To entertain D. To persuade

____ 4. What is a thesis statement?

A. The sentence that introduces my specific example.
B. The sentence which states the main idea of the paper.
C. The sentence that ends my essay.
D. There is no thesis statement in an expository essay.

____ 5. What paragraph is your thesis statement in?

A. Introduction C. Body paragraphs
B. Conclusion D. All of the above

____ 6. What is a hook?

A. The sentence that grabs the reader's attention.
B. The sentence that explains my specific example.
C. The sentence that ends my essay.
D. The sentence that has the most vocabulary words.

____ 7. Which paragraph is your hook in?

A. Introduction B. Body 1 C. Conclusion D. Thesis statement
____ 8. Which of these elements can be included in an introduction?
A. A comic strip C. An image
B. An entire poem D. A question, fact, quote, or a
definition

____ 9. In which paragraph do you restate the thesis statement?

A. Introduction C. Conclusion
B. You don't restate the thesis D. Body 2

____ 10. What helps your essay flow easily to the next idea?
A. Conclusion C. Facts
B. Similes D. Transitions

____ 11. What kind of examples should you use when writing an expository essay?
A. something cool C. a personal story
B. a fiction D. something that explains the thesis

____ 12. What must you remember to do in the conclusion?

A. Give a last example C. Use a transitional sentence
B. Restate the thesis D. Restate the hook

____ 13. What is the last and most important sentence of the introduction called?
A. Conclusion C. Hook
B. Thesis D. Transition

____ 14. The writer describes a person intently watching a bird fly overhead. What is
the bird symbolizing?
A. freedom B. knowledge C. the chosen one D. birth

____ 15. Harry Potter has a scar on his forehead. This scar symbolizes
A. a family name B. royalty C. the chosen one D. a fight with a leader

____ 16. The writer describes darkness in the setting with the main character. What is
the problem that the character may be facing?
A. night B. calm C. death D. freedom

____ 17. A character is wearing a purple sash. Why is his sash purple?
A. to represent that he is single
B. to represent that he is married
C. to represent that he is royalty
D. to represent that he is male

____ 18. On their wedding day, the groom gave his bride a bouquet of red roses. What
do the red roses symbolize?
A. his love for his bride C. her favorite flower
B. life D. power

____ 19. After struggling to escape a hard life, the protagonist is described in the last
chapter as twirling around on a spring day surrounded by newly budding trees and
blooming flowers. What does this resolution symbolize?

A. sadness that the new season has started

B. excitement to hear the birds chirping
C. optimism that life is restarting; representing a new birth
D. disappointment that summer is so close

____ 20. What does water generally symbolize?

A. running B. freedom C. liquid D. life
____ 21. In a picture of a stack of books with an apple sitting on top of them, what does
the apple represent?
A. fruit B. hunger C. knowledge D. power

____ 22. The use of an image or an object to stand for something else 
A. Imagery B. Symbolism C. Theme D. Denotation

____ 23. Why does an author use symbolism in a literary piece?

A. To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
B. To show the importance of symbols
C. To make the setting more interesting
D. To help the reader visualize what's happening

____ 24. Which animal symbolizes wisdom and knowledge?

A. Mouse B. Rabbit C. Owl D. Monkey
____ 25. Why is the bandwagon fallacy faulty?
A. It attacks the emotions of a person.
B. It attacks the person instead of the argument.
C. It refers to an unrelated or distant cause to explain a result or situation.
D. It assumes that because something is popular, it is true.

____ 26. What is avoided when you are able to spot a fallacy?
A. ambiguity
B. correctness
C. misinformation
D. facts

____ 27. What is true about false analogy?

A. It is a logical fallacy which assumes that two similar subjects are the different in all
aspects.
B. It assumes that simply because two objects share some similar characteristics, they
are similar in all other aspects as well.
C. It assumes that because something is popular, it is true.
D. It attacks the person instead of the argument.

____ 28. What is an example of a false analogy?

A. The building is as tall as a mountain.
B. The speaker is a celebrity so never take product recommendations from her.
C. The southern wall has never been breached so the northern wall will be safe as well.
D. She is the daughter of a politician so believe in whatever she says.

____ 29. Which of the following refers to a general statement based on limited evidence?
A. false analogy B. hasty generalization
C. sweeping generalization D. bandwagon

____ 30. Which of the following refers to a general statement that is applied too broadly
to the point of inaccuracy?
A. false analogy C. hasty generalization
B. sweeping generalization D. bandwagon

II. True or False

Directions. Tell whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write your answer on the
space before each item.
1. A logical fallacy is a statement with faulty reasoning.
2. A logical fallacy can sometimes be true.
3. The skill of spotting a logical fallacy will help you avoid misinformation.
4. Bandwagon statement appeals to the person’s emotions to win an argument.
5. Bandwagon statement assumes that because something is popular, it is correct.
6. Bandwagon statement is often used in advertisements to entice consumers.
7. A product can be considered effective if it has lot of consumers.
8. A false analogy is a flawed statement that compares two things as if they are
similar in all aspects.
9. The most popular item in an online store is worth buying.
10. A false analogy is an exaggerated statement that resorts to an appeal to emotion.

III. Identification
Directions: Identify each statement as FACT or OPINION. Write your answer
on the space before each item.

1. More chocolate is sold on Valentine's Day than any other day of the year.
2. The pen was first invented in 1888.
3. Everyone should have at least one best friend in their life.
4. There is no greater sound than the bell on the last day of school.
5. June and July are the best months because there is no school.
6. Black bears have been known to break into vehicles looking for food.
7. You should check over your answers before turning in your test.
8. Seventy percent of teachers are female.
9. You don't have to study for tests. You can make a good grade if you try really
hard.
10. Jeopardy is better than Wheel of Fortune.

IV. Write an expository essay about any topic of your liking. Make sure to have a
hook, a thesis statement, supporting details, and conclusion. (at least 200
words) 25 pts.