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FIRST MONTHLY ASSESSMENT

LITERATURE 10 -Mr. RONALD H. IBAJAN

NAME : ___________________________________________________ SCORE : __________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: NO ERASURES, NO STRIKE OVER, READ, UNDERSTAND, AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIED FOR EACH TEST
ITEM.
SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS: WRITE IN UPPER CASE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER BEFORE EACH NUMBER.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. Which of the following shows the time and location in which a story takes place?
A. Plot B. setting C. conflict D. characterization
2. Which of the following is the underlying meaning or main idea of a story?
A. theme B. mood C. plot D. setting
3. Which of the following is the opposition of forces, essential to the plot?
A. setting B. conflict C. character D. climax
4. What is the sequence of events involving characters and a central conflict called?
A. setting B. plot C. character D. conflict
5. What term is called for evoking complex ideas without having to resort to painstaking explanations?
A. style B. theme C. symbolism D. mood
6. Why did Venus order Cupid to shoot an arrow in Psyche's heart?
A. Insure her son's happiness C. Express her affection for Psyche
B. Show her admiration for Psyche D. Make Psyche fall in love with a loathsome creature
7. At the beginning of the story, what was Venus's feeling about Psyche?
A. Friendly affection C. Jealousy and anger
B. Casual indifference D. Unmixed admiration
8. Why does Cupid fly away from Psyche midway through the story?
A. She disobeyed him C. Venus ordered him to do so
B. She cheated on him D. He found someone else
9. What must Psyche do to win Cupid back?
A. Apologize profoundly C. Return his golden arrow
B. Make a sacrifice D. Perform a series of tasks ordered by Venus
10. Which of the following is sometimes used to describe Cupid?
A. blind B. anosmic C. deaf D. hypogeusic
11. Cupid has two types of arrows, with different tips. What are the tips made from?
A. Gold and lead B. Bronze and lead C. Gold and silver D. Bronze and silver
12. There is a myth involving Cupid and Psyche. Psyche was the youngest and most beautiful daughter of a king. A
goddess was jealous of her and asked Cupid to make her fall in love with a monster. Which goddess was this?
A. Juno B. Venus C. Diana D. Persephone
13. Which of the following is the technique that writers use to create and develop characters?
A. point of view B. setting C. characterization D. plot
14. Which of the following is the relationship between the narrator and the story?
A. point of view B. inference C. allusion D. theme
15. Which of the following are the hints provided by the author that permits the reader to predict what might happen
later in the story?
A. Foreshadowing B. setting C. characterization D. irony
II.WORD SMART: Directions: Identify the meaning of the underlined words based on the context clues.
16. Translations are indispensable because ancient Greek is now a dead language that nobody speaks it any longer.
A. important B. commended C. absolute D special
17. Eris was not invited to the marriage feast, so in the middle of the banquet hall she threw a golden apple.
A. dinner B. breakfast C. lunch D. snacks
18. Helen said that anyone reproached her or seemed unkind, Hector would reprove them with his gentle words.
A. reprimand B. punish C. advice D. instruct
19. In ancient times, there were absolute despots who governed people cruelly.
A. rulers B. caesars C. tyrants D. judges
20. The pattern was intricate so complex with many details.
 A. unfancy B. plain C. elaborate D. structured

III. COMPARE AND CONTRAST: Using the Venn diagram below, show the similarities and differences of the two
stories. Then, answer the questions that follow. You may use the back pages of your paper for your answers.

1. What is the main problem in the stories? How did/do you think it would/will be solved?

2. What challenges do the characters meet in the story? How do they handle them?

3. What choices did the characters have?

JJJ …Today’s pain is tomorrow’s fulfillment… JJJ

Prepared by: RHI
July 10, 2017