A. Multiple Choice Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. ""Life is like a box of chocolates"" is an example of:

A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Onomatopoeia D. Alliteration
2. What do you call this literary device that gives non-human objects human characteristics?
A. Allegory B. Personification C. Literary device D. Colloquialism
3. Which of the following is an example of Alliteration?
A. She ate the cake in a hurry. B. Her eyes are as bright as the stars.
C. Come and clean the chaos in your closet. D. The smell reminded him of his childhood.
4. Which of these lines from a poem contains an example of Onomatopoeia?
A. "And find him; by the happy threshold, he" B. "With Death and Morning on the silver horns."
C. "Or foxlike in the vine; nor cares to walk." D. "The moan of doves in immemorial
elms."
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of Euphemism?
A. Michael was sent to a correctional facility. B. Shiela is a curvy woman. She's just got a
little cold.
C. Her grandmother passed away this morning D. She's not sick; she's under the weather.
Directions: Identify what literary device is used in each of the following sentences. He was a
real good guy ball-buster, the Deadpool of his time.
a. Allusion
1. I bid you adieu.
a. Diction
2. She padded through the back door into her kitchen and filled her glass with tap water. Dishes
were piled in the sink, spilling onto the counter. The window above the pile was dirty and
smudged…
a. Imagery
3. The wind embraced the flowers and the flowers danced in return.
a. Personification
4. His heart was as heavy as lead, weighed down by the memory of what he had done.
a. Simile
5. “All is fair in love and war.” Is an example of what literary device
a. Juxtaposition
Choose the correct pronoun to go in the gap.
1.If someone sees a crime, __________ should report it to the police.
a. he or she
b. they
c. it
d.
2.Neither of the boys has done __________ homework.
a. their
b. his
c. his or her
d.
3.Each of the employees works hard in __________ job.
a. his or her
b. their
c. themselves
d.
4.Several of the MPs have voted how ____________ want.
a. he or she
b. themselves
c. they
d.
5.Anybody who wants to come is welcome, but ________ must sign in first
a. they
b. he or she
c. him or her
d.
6.Some of the children held _________ mother’s hand.
a. his or her
b. its
 c. their
d.
7.Some of the roof has lost _________ tiles.
a. his or her
b. its
c. their
d.
8.Both of the women agreed _________ food was not good.
a. their
b. her
c. its
d.
9.None of the drivers have passed _________ driving test.
a. his or her
b. they
c. their
d.
10.One of my uncles has changed _________ address.
a. his
b. their
c. his or her
d.

Writing Techniques Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of your answer on the
blank.
______ 1. What writing technique is used in a news report?
a. argumentative b. informative c. persuasive d. all three
______ 2. Which of the following uses persuasive writing technique?
a. advertisements b. documentary film c. TV drama series d. science textbook
______ 3. Which of the following is NOT a technique used in argumentative writing?
a. use of logic c. use of calmer tone
b. use of aggressive tone d. use of counterclaims
______ 4. Which writing technique makes use of facts?
a. argumentative b. informative c. persuasive d. all three
______ 5. What writing technique is used in the sentence, ‘An article in The Guardian stresses a
common objection to its use: “a reliance on Wikipedia can discourage students from engaging with
genuine academic writing” (Coomer, 2013).’?
a. combining facts with emotions c. discusses multiple sides
b. presents only the author’s side d. providing evidence with claims
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. In this type of writing, you are generally writing to give an audience a basic-to-advanced
perspective on something.
a. Argumentative Writing
b. Informative Writing
c. Persuasive Writing
d. B and C
2. When the writer has to take a stand on a topic, persuade his/her audience of the validity of his or
her opinion, and possibly also persuade the audience to take action, he or she is using
a. Argumentative Writing.
b. Persuasive Writing.
c. Informative Writing.
d. Both A and B.
3. This type of writing contains the author's opinions and biases, as well as justifications and reasons
were given by the author as evidence of the correctness of their position
a. Argumentative Writing
b. Informative Writing
c. Persuasive Writing
d. Both A and C
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affordable price yet! Grab a bag now, and enjoy this treat! .This is an example of
A. Argumentative Writing C. Persuasive Writing
B. Informative Writing D. Slogan Writing
2. "Parents should be held responsible for the actions of their children" is a good topic for a/an
A. Argumentative Speech B. Informative Speech D. Descriptive SpeechC. Argumentative-Informative
Speech

A. Argumentative Writing C. Persuasive Writing

B. Informative Writing D. Slogan Writing
A. Argumentative Speech C. Argumentative-Informative Speech

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Literary Criticism Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of your answer on
the blank.
______ 1. What are three approaches in literary criticism that you have studied about?
a. Formalist, Marxist and Structuralist c. Moralist, Structuralist and Formalist
b. Structuralist, Formalist and Moralist d. Moralist, Historical and Formalist
______ 2. Which refers to the approach based on the assumption that every text has a universal,
underlying structure?
a. Formalist b. Historical c. Structuralist d. Moralist
______ 3. What approach to literary criticism analyzes one literary work at a time and pay more
attention to features like grammar, syntax and literary devices?
a. Formalist b. Historical c. Structuralist d. Moralist
______ 4. Which approach in literature focuses in judging literary works by their effects on readers?
a. Formalist b. Historical c. Structuralist d. Moralist
______ 5. What literary device is used in Line 9 of Sonnet 127, “Therefore my mistress eyes are
raven black”?
a. personification b. simile c. metaphor d. hyperbole
______ 6. Using formalist approach, which of the statement implies the theme of the Sonnet?
a. True beauty must come in an honest package. c. A and B
b. Fake cannot reflect beauty. d. A only

______ 7. Formalist approach focuses only on the inherent features of the text while structuralism
focuses on the universal, underlying structure. This statement is _____.
a. True b. False c. Maybe d. both A and B
______ 8. What literary device was used in the line “False borrowed face” (line 6 of Sonnet 127).
a. Personification b. simile c. metaphor d. hyperbole
______ 9. “What patterns in the text reveal its similarities to other texts?” Which approach asks this
question?
a. Formalist b. Historical c. Structuralist d. Moralist
______ 10. Which is true about sonnets?
a. It is a 14-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme that uses iambic pentameter.
b. It is a 14-line poem with alternate rhyme scheme only.
c. It is poem about love and marriage.
d. It is a short lyric poetry.
Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of your answer before each number.
1. Which approach to literary criticism discovers the text’s primitive or original meaning and
background?
a. Feminist b. Historical c. Marxist d. Reader-Response
2. Which approach to literary criticism believes that a reader’s interaction with the text gives the text
its meaning?
a. Feminist b. Historical c. Marxist d. Reader-Response
3. What is the purpose of the reader-response literary critique?
a. analyze the female role in the text
b. examine, explain, and defend our personal reaction to a text
c. understand the structure of the text and its contribution to the overall meaning
d. make a connection between the history that shaped the text and the story itself
4. Which question is asked in a historical approach to literary critique?
a. Who is the reader? Who is the implied reader?
b. How does the interaction of text and reader create meaning?
c. What experiences, thoughts, or knowledge does the text evoke?
d. Does the story reveal or contradict the prevailing values of the time in which it was written?
5. Which history is reflected in the story, “Footnote to Youth”?
a. It was written during the 19th century when parents arrange the marriage of their children.
b. It was written during the time when Filipinos practice marrying at a young age.
c. It was written just right after World War II.
d. There is no historical element in the story.