21st Century Literature

Second Grading Examination

First Semester SY 2018-2019

1. The novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, speaks about the following themes, EXCEPT
A. Oppression and Hope
B. Shame
C. Education of women
D. Love in a strange place
2. At the end of the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Zalmai and Aziza head off to school together. What
does this imply?
A. The Afghan society starts to recognize the right to education of women.
B. Zalmai finally accepted Aziza as her sister.
C. Laila and Tariq finally found peace in Afghanistan
D. All of the above
3. “…The women were all swinging handbags and rustling skirts. Mariam spotted one smoking behind the
wheel of a car. Their nails were long, polished pink or orange, their lips as red as tulips. They walked in
high heels, and quickly, as if on perpetually urgent business.” (A Thousand Splendid Suns)

What does the above passage describe?

A. Afghan women after the war
B. Afghan women before the war
C. Mariam’s hopeon women
D. Laila’s life before Rasheed
4. Coraline ____________.
A. is a fascinating tale about childhood fears
B. is a story that shows discrimination on women
C. speaks about reality vs. fantasy
D. none of the above
5. This character is the ancient symbol for feminine instinct---that is Coraline’s aid and guide out of the witch
world.
A. Other Mother C. Cat
B. Dragon Fly D. Wibie
6. The following are themes in the novel, Coraline, EXCEPT
A. Independence C. Curiosity and Optimism
B. Overcoming fears D. Right to education
7. Coraline, to be admitted in the “other world” needs to give up her _____.
A. parents C. friend
B. eyes D. house
8. The “real world” of Coraline can be generalized as ______.
A. The world of the mortals
B. The boring world
C. The world of deprivation
9. The “other world” is a world of _______.
A. happiness C. button eyes
B. fulfillment D. fantasy
10. When Coraline decided to go back to her own world, what did she find out?
A. The other mother has kidnapped her parents
B. The door is gone
C. Her friend, the cat, is nowhere to be found
D. The spider stole the key
11. He is the author of Coraline.
A. Khaled Hosseini C. Amy Tan
B. Allesandro Barrico D. Neil Gaiman
12. He is a medical doctor turned writer.
A. Khaled Hosseini C. Amy Tan
B. Allesandro Barrico D. Neil Gaiman
13. The story, Coraline speaks about __________.
A. the effects of war
B. the procedure of mind control for leaving pain
C. social perception toward women
D. forbidden love
14. A Thousand Splendid Suns speaks about _______.
A. the effects of war
B. the procedure of mind control for leaving pain
C. social perception toward women
D. forbidden love
15. A Thousand Splendid Suns is written by ________.
 A. Neil Gaiman B. Michael Chabon C. Allessandro Barrico D. Khaled Hosseini
16. Coraline’s shadow is expressed through the ________.
A. situation she is in C. character of the other mother
B. character of the real mother D. ghosts in the story
17. What situation shows the uglier side of Coraline?
A. The desire to possess another person
B. Eagerness to dominate her parents’ attention
C. Portrayal of the strong desire to possess as genuine love
D. All of the above
18. In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, what is considered as “modern” as described by Mariam?
A. Women wearing burqa in public
B. Women wearing make-up on their faces and nothing on their heads
C. Women married to other nationalities
D. all of the above
19. One of the themes in the story, A Thousand Splendid Suns is ______.
A. Reality vs. fantasy C. Home
B. Shame D. Guilt
20. The main characters in the novel by Hosseini are _______.
A. Coraline and the other mother C. Lila and Maria
B. Misses Forcible and Spink D. Mariam and Laila
21. The setting of the novel by Hosseini is in _________.
A. California C. Afghanistan
B. Iran D. Turkey
22. A book review is __________.
A. an objective report on a book
B. a ready-made document about a book read
C. an evaluation of the book’s content
D. all of the above
23. This is the most interesting part of the story.
A. Rising action B. Climax C. Falling Action D. Conclusion
24. Without this, there will be no story.
A. Point of View B. Plot C. Climax D. Conflict
25. This answers the question, “whose story is it?.”
A. Point of View B. Plot C. Climax D. Characters