MIDSALIP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

MIDSALIP, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR

SECOND QUARTER SUMMATIVE QUIZ
ENGLISH 9

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GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read the passages and sentences carefully to have correct responses. On the Separate
Answer Sheet given, shade the letter that corresponds your choice in each item.

A. (Items 1-8) This part evaluates your understanding and learning experiences with the modules you had answered
on making connections between texts to particular social issues, concerns, or dispositions in real life.

Heal Our Land I Jamie Rivera

1. What is the message of the first 4 lines of the song?
If my people will humble themselves A. People must learn to develop in times of pandemic
Humble themselves and pray B. Believe in the power of prayer
If they seek my face and humble themselves C. Change the world for the better
And turn from their wicked ways D. Have faith because some will be forsaken
I will hear from heaven and forgive their sins
I will hear from heaven and heal their land 2. What does the singer want to remind the Filipinos?
A. Change B. Resilience
Lord, we vow our knee, we humble ourselves
C. Adversities D. Power of Prayer
Humble ourselves and pray
Lord, we seek your face and humble ourselves
"A true revolution of values will lay hands on the world order and say of war: 'This way of settling differences is not
just.' This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nations homes with orphans and widows, of
injecting poisonous drugs of hate into the veins of peoples normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody
battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice, and love. A
nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is
approaching spiritual death.
"America, the richest and most powerful nation in the world, can well lead the way in this revolution of values.
There is nothing except a tragic death wish to prevent us from reordering our priorities so that the pursuit of peace will
take precedence over the pursuit of war. There is nothing to keep us from molding a recalcitrant status quo with bruised
hands until we have fashioned it into a brotherhood."
-Dr. King, April 4, 1967

3. What were Dr. King's feelings about war?

A. It will always deprive people to feel priorities, peace and solemnity. C. War brings a true revolution of values.
B. War identifies strong and brave people in a certain community. D. It will ask for support for military defense.

4. Why did Dr. King believe America was the country that needs to takes the first steps toward stopping war?
A. It is because America is armed with modernized military weapons.
B. America can lead for its power and wealth.
C. It is because they don’t even experience war in the first hand.
D. Americans possess the qualities of being positive and war is not on their vocabulary.
Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional THE MET
content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and
instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic
performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is
presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.
However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers
are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to
a full symphonic orchestra. Source: Change.com

5. It is pointed out in the reading that opera ----.

A. has developed under the influence of musical theater C. is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra
B. is often performed in Europe D. is the most complex of all the performing arts

6. We can understand from the reading that ----.

A. drama in opera is more important than the music C. orchestras in operas can vary considerably in size
B. musical theater relies above all on music D. music is important or the words in opera

Hi, my name is Amy. I am twelve years old. We have a small toy shop in our neighborhood. My father says
Fridays are the busiest day in our toy shop. So after school, my mom takes me there to help my dad. That's
another reason why I like Fridays. We allow kids to play with the toys when they are in the store. My father
says I am responsible for the toys and that I need to watch and make sure nothing breaks. Many kids from
my school and neighborhood also come to the shop to look at our new toys. It is always noisy here. Because
it’s full of babies and small children. Little girls tend to go for dolls, boys go for cars. Some just want to play
with the toys, some actually want to buy them. It’s a bit tiring for me but I like going to the shop and helping my father.
7. Which of the following questions you cannot answer?
A. Where is the toy shop located? C. When is the busiest day at the toy shop?
B. Why is the toy shop so noisy? D. What’s the name of the toy shop?

8. Which of the followings is incorrect?

A. Amy goes to school. C. Amy enjoys helping his father in the toy shop.
B. Kids can play with the toys without buying them. D. Amy’s mother works at the toy shop too.

B. (Items 9-30) This part evaluates your understanding and influences in the past with the modules you had answered on
analyzing literature as a means of understanding unchanging values in the VUCA (volatile, uncertain,
complex, ambiguous) world.

BASICS OF PROSE AND POETRY

9. This element shows how sections are separated into parts with numbers and titles.
A. Theme B. Paragraph C. Chapters D. Characters
10. These elements are people or creatures and they drive the story forward with their problems.
A. Setting B. Characters C. Point of View D. Prose
11. This element is the place and time period of a story.
A. Characters B. Setting C. Point of View D. Theme
12. This is a form of literature that contains various elements such as themes, chapters, characters and settings. 
A. Prose B. Poetry C. Drama D. None of these
13. This element shows who is narrating the story. It could be a narrator or it could be a character. 
A. Point of View B. Setting  C. Poetry D. Prose
14. Which is NOT true about a poem?
A. a way of communicating ideas or information C. may convey feelings/emotions of the speaker
B. has different types and purpose D. has the same form no matter the type
15. It is one of the types of line groups which consist of 7 lines.
A. Cinquain B. Sestet C. Septet D. Octave
16. Which is NOT a type of external conflict?
A. character vs nature B. character vs character C. character vs society D. character vs self
17. “It was then that I carried you.” What is meant by the line?
A. God is always with us. C. God is the one carrying our burdens.
B. God cares and loves us. D. All of the above.
18. In the short story Thank You, Ma’am, what did the boy try to snatch from Mrs. Jones?
A. necklace B. purse C. watch D. cellphone
19. A Raisin in the Sun. Who dreams of buying a house?
A. Ruth B. Walter C. Travis D. Mama
20. “They’re tickled to death. Three boys and now a girl.” What does the italicized sentence mean?
A. extremely anxious B. extremely frightened C. extremely delighted D. extremely scared
21. It is basically another word for style. Most people use lyric, narrative or descriptive styles of poetry.
A. Form B. Figurative Devices C. Sound Patterns D. Stanzas
22. Which is NOT true in the poem Footprints in the Sand?
A. there were only one set of footprints all throughout C. saddest scenes in life was flashed across the sky
B. the speaker was dreaming D. he was walking with the lord
23. Which describes the individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies, plays
and other forms come to life for readers?
A. character behavior B. character attitude C. character values D. character trait
24. In the story The Clearing. Which do you think symbolizes the conflict between the two families in the story?
A. the hill B. the guineas C. the rake d. the clearing

25-27. For three points, identify the conflict present in the story The clearing. Accomplish the chart below. Write your
answer on the space provided.
How did the conflict start?

What worsened the conflict?

When does the conflict begin to

lessen?

28-30. For three points, write the values that Mama in A Raisin in the Sun tries to instill in her family.

GOD BLESS.
ALWAYS KEEP SAFE.
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