PRE-TEST IN CREATIVE WRITING

(FIRST QUARTER)

Name: ____________________________________________ SECTION: _______________________

Direction: Read and comprehend each item. Choose the letter of the correct answer, write it on the space
provided.
_____1. The following statements describe creative writing EXCEPT
a. It is used in literary works to convey imaginary or artistic expression.
b. It is used in documents utilized in business or financial transactions.
c. It is used in scientific or laboratory reports of experiments.
d. It is used in news articles for newspapers or news websites.
_____2. The word creative in ‘creative writing’ refers to?
a. The data or facts utilized in a summary report of an investigation.
b. The individual process undertook by an author to create a work.
c. The rules of grammar followed by a writer in stating a fact.
d. The style of writing unique to a group of written works.
_____3. In which of the following writing situations is creative writing appropriate?
a. cooking demonstration c. spoken poetry performance
b. science and invention fair d. writing the minutes of a meeting
_____4. A manuscript in creative writing would likely contain:
a. ingredients and procedures c. figures of speech
b. equations and formula d. tables and charts
_____5. Creative writing is often used in:
a. business b. literature c. office management d. physical sciences
_____6. Which of the following would most likely be the focus of creative writing?
a. scientific facts b. emotions or feelings
c. estimates and percentages d. factual names of people and places
_____7. In which of the following manuscripts/documents would creative writing likely be used?
a. city ordinances b. two-part novels c. hospital protocols d. laboratory manuals
_____8. Which newspaper section would most likely use creative writing?
a. front page b. sports news c. weather report d. entertainment
_____9. This trait of writing pertains to making sure that details used in a literary work support the theme or
subject.
a. ideas b. conventions c. organization d. word choice
_____10. A writer’s style is often manifested in the ____ of the text.
a. title b. mood or tone c. publication date d. number of chapters
_____11. Word choice in creative writing is most clearly utilized in the selection of?
a. choice of setting b. names of characters
c. bibliographic references or sources d. figures of speech or literary devices
_____12. Which statement best describes the similarity of creative writing with other forms of writing?
a. It requires cross-referencing with other sources of information, whether print or online, to establish
the veracity of facts used.
b. It follows a templated style of writing, regardless of topic or subject.
c. It utilizes rhyming patterns to emphasize the melody and rhythm created by the selection of
appropriate words in a line or verse.
d. It applies conventions of writing such as rules of grammar and/or mechanics.
_____13. Organization as a trait of creative writing is exemplified in the following, EXCEPT
a. arrangement of stanzas in a poem b. prologue and epilogue of a novel
c. number of chapters in a research paper d. chronological sequence of a short story
_____14. The main difference between a manuscript that uses creative writing and one that is in academic
writing
is found in their ___?
a. content b. spelling c. grammar d. punctuation
_____15. This makes literary works easy to read, and therefore, easy to understand or comprehend.
a. sentence fluency b. sentence accuracy
c. sentence subject and predicate d. sentence pronoun-antecedent agreement
_____16. Which of the following would most likely use figures of speech to describe them?
a. scientific facts b. emotions or feelings
 c. estimates and percentages d. factual names of people and places
_____17. In which of the following manuscripts/documents would you likely find figures of speech?
a. city ordinances b. two-part novels c. hospital protocols d. laboratory manuals
_____18. Both similes and metaphors aim for?
a. contrast b. continuation c. comparison d. compatibility
_____19. Both antithesis and oxymoron aim for?
a. contrast b. comparison c. continuation d. compatibility
_____20. What does a hyperbole use as emphasis?
a. enumeration b. exaggeration c. overstatement d. understatement
For items 21-25, identify the figures of speech used in each sentence.
_____21. “He is a monster in the tennis court.”
a. simile b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. personification
_____22. “A champion swimmer, Roger glided like a fish in the pool.”
a. simile b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. personification
_____23. “He was quite arrogant even when he needed help. A rich beggar, indeed.”
a. apostrophe b. oxymoron c. hyperbole d. synecdoche
_____24. “Democracy died today.”
a. apostrophe b. synecdoche c. hyperbole d. personification
_____25. “City Hall gave a stern warning against people who go out without face masks.”
a. apostrophe b. synecdoche c. hyperbole d. personification
_____26. A literary genre that functions as a literary narrative that portray imaginary situations.
a. fiction b. poetry c. prose d. non-fiction
_____27. The author gives actual facts and data on these literary pieces.
a. fiction b. poetry c. prose d. non-fiction
_____28. What is the meaning of the Latin word “fictus”?
a. to form b. to be real c. to invent d. to be informative
_____29. It refers to writing in verse with rhythm and rhyme characterized by a melodious tone.
a. fiction b. poetry c. prose d. non-fiction
_____30. It is a brief artistic form of prose fiction which focuses on a single main accident, involving one or more
character and is intended to produce a single dominant impression.
a. legend b. novel c. sonnet d. short story
_____31. These are about origins based on historical people or events, handed down from the past. It involves
heroic characters or fantastic places.
a. legend b. novel c. sonnet d. short story
_____32. It deals with stories about gods and goddesses which has a deep symbolic meaning to the culture they
developed.
a. legend b. myth c. novel d. parable
_____33. It is a story where the characters are animals with human attributes; they may be called beast tales; It
is
intended for children and to teach them truth or moral.
a. fable b. legend c. myth d. parable
_____34 It is a written literary piece presented on a stage through the use of script and presence of actors.
a. legend b. novel c. short story d. sonnet
_____35. This refers to a prose narrative told for amusement and instructional value.
a. fable b. folktale c. legend d. myth
_____36. It is the framework of fiction, consists of related sequence of events, which through conflict progress to
a crisis or climax, which is the turning point of the story, and denouement, where the complication is
solved and ends happily or tragically.
a. characters b. plot c. setting d. theme
_____37. It is the underlying main idea of a literary work, a philosophy or observation of life, a principle of truth
which the author conveys to the readers.
a. characters b. plot c. setting d. theme
_____38. This refers to the time, pace and general environment in which a piece of fiction occurs. Details of
setting
may either be stated or suggested.
a. characters b. plot c. setting d. theme
_____39. These are the persons about whom the story is told; they influence the events and are influenced by
them.
a. characters b. plot c. setting d. theme
_____40. This is a record of your incidents, experiences, and ideas to express your feelings in a particular
situation
or on a current event.
a. fable b. journal c. legend d. myth
_____41. Poetry crafts language to create lines that elevate ____?
a. scientific facts b. emotions or memories
c. mathematical equations d. estimates and percentages
_____42. The structural difference of poetry from prose
a. use of narration b. figures of speech c. presence of imagery d. lines instead of sentences
_____43. Which of the following statements describe narrative poetry?
a. Narrative poetry exclusively deals with heightening emotions and feelings.
b. Narrative poetry aims to be performed on stage or through actors.
c. Narrative poetry is based on memories or recollections of the past.
d. Narrative poetry is composed of sequences of events or a plot.
_____44. Which of the following poetic form is classified as narrative?
a. haiku b. tanka c. epic d. sonnet
_____45. The following are examples of narrative poetry EXCEPT
a. epic b. ballad c. metrical tale d. dramatic verse
_____46. Which of the following statements is a description of lyric poetry?
a. Lyric poetry expresses attitudes and opinions.
b. Lyric poetry utilizes the stage as platform of communication.
c. Lyric poetry records the legendary adventures of folk heroes.
d. Lyric poetry commemorates the value of an important event.
_____47. The following subjects may be made into a lyric poem, EXCEPT
a. emotions b. memories c. recollections d. heroic deeds
_____48. Which of the following is a form of lyric poetry?
a. elegy b. sonata c. soliloquy d. novelette
_____49. A requirement for dramatic poetry.
a. historical basis b. mythical elements c. stage performance d. factual information
_____50. A dramatic poem where the speaker is talking to an absent listener.
a. aside b. monologue c. soliloquy d. novelette
_____51. It is a plot technique where the story opens right in its climactic stage.
a. in absentia res b. in flagrante res c. in medias res d. in tantum res
_____52. A plot technique that presents the series of events that happened prior.
a. flashback b. flash forward c. recollection d. suspense
_____53. The type of irony that contrasts expectation versus reality.
a. dramatic b. situational c. thematic d. verbal
_____54. Irony that pertains to the difference between what is said and what is meant.
a. dramatic b. situational c. thematic d. verbal
_____55. The recurring presence of an object that has meaning in a story.
a. allegory b. created c. motif d. universal
_____56. The following are statements about Journal Writing, which one is not genuine?
a. There are no particular rules to follow in writing a journal unlike in technical writing.
b. Journal writing can also provide you with the opportunity to critique other forms of writing.
c. Fluency of the language is one good pre-requisite to write an effective journal.
d. In creative writing, never forget that the first step for achieving great and boundless contents and
substances is doing a pre-writing, which can also be called journal writing.
_____57. Fill in the statement to complete the thought about Journal Writing, “The only thing you will ever need
for journal writing are: your favorite pen, a nice clean notebook; and ______.”
a. the drive to keep on writing b. the feedback from the audience
c. the appreciation from someone who also writes journals d. the tone and conviction of the voice
_____58. How does Meriam-Websters define Journal Writing?
a. A writing process of which the content is based from the writer’s perspective of the subject.
b. A book in which you write down your personal experiences and thoughts.
c. A literary genre based on the account of a person’s life written by the same person.
d. A systematized list of things to be accomplished by a specific writer.
_____59. Which of the following statements are opportunities which Journal writing can provide to writers?
I. Become more confident about writing.
II. Broaden your perspective about topics.
 III. Identify progress in writing.
IV. Overcome writing blocks.
V. Spend more time on self-reflection.
a. I and V b. II and IV c. I, II and V d. All mentioned.

______ 60. Which of the following statements explains about FICTION?

a. It is about historical or influential persons and may get information about the lives of these people
form journals, diaries and history books.
b. It concentrates on constructing personal histories, and places them within their social, political and
historical context, in order to discover and explain the influences on an individual’s life.
c. It is a person’s thoughts, feelings and fears are transformed into writing, and thus, it is generally
meant to read by no one except its writer.
d. It is generally a narrative form, in any medium, consisting of people, events, or places that are
imaginary—in other words, not based strictly on history or fact.

For items 61-65. Read each statement carefully. Write TRUE is the statement is accurate about “Journal
Writing” and FALSE it it’s not.
______ 6. The drive to write is the most important because a journal is no good to a person who does not write at
all.
______ 7. Fluency of the language is one good pre-requisite to write an effective journal. Technicalities in the
language such grammar, punctuations and styles are secondary.
______ 8. Journal entries are a form of persuasive writing, in that you can use them to consider and respond to
something you have read or learned.
______ 9. Make notes about people you know; their appearance, their body language, their voices, the way they
relate to each other. Any of this can be written in a journal and can eventually begin a story or poem.
______ 10. Journal writing’s sole purpose is only to entertain with a diverse audience whose interest are more on
writing.