Julio Ledesma National High School 10.

Which of the following can be the best theme of the

Senior High School story “My Father Goes To Court” by Carlos Bulosan?
A. Happiness is not measured by money.
AHumanities and Social Sciences
B. Laughter is the best medicine.
Third Quarter Examination C. Money is the root of all evil.
CREATIVE NONFICTION D. The good will always prevail
Grade 12- HUMSS (All sections) 11. “Bombs fall from the sky. Blood spatters like rain. A
small boy is killed with a bullet in his head. His name
was Eithan Ando, and this is his story.”
MULTIPLE CHOICES - Blood from the Sky, Patricia Evangelista
Directions: Read and understand each statement/ What atmosphere is being exuded by the excerpt?
excerpt below and answer the questions that follow. A. joy and happiness C. sadness and gloom
Write the letter of the correct answer. B. fear and terror D. mystery and mysticism
12. “In the beginning, on the first day, he promised a new
1. Which of the following statements is true? earth. He said the fishes will feed fat on the corpses of
A. No stories can have the same theme. criminals. He said morticians will grow rich with the
B. Stories that are sad do not have theme. deluge of dead. He said the police will be protected
C. Most story do not have theme. from punishment, and his chief of police suggested the
D. Theme is universal. burning of houses. He said to kill the addicts; it will be
2. The rich man appeared at a window and glowered down a kindness to their parents.
at us (an excerpt from the story My Father Goes to And he said, Let there be blood, and there was blood.”
Court). - Impunity: In the Name of the Father, Patricia
The underlined word may be used as_____. Evangelista
A. foreshadowing C. irony What figure of speech is employed by the author?
B. imagery D. symbolism A. apostrophe C. synecdoche
3. The window represents ____ B. metonymy D. allusion
A. connection C. seclusion 13. “His two wives are as different as fire and water. The
B. openness D. social discrimination first is some twelve younger than he – very girlish,
4. …inhaled the heavenly spirit that drifted out of it. pretty, fair-skinned, dainty of build, and passionate of
The line appeals to what sense? temper. The second is the same age as he – a larger,
A. auditory C. olfactory darker, cooler-looking, young woman of great poise.”
B. gustatory D. visual - The Mystery of the Murdered
5. The rich man arrived. He had grown old and feeble; his Bigamist, Quijano de Manila
face was scarred with deep lines. What figure of speech is most likely employed by the author
What literary technique is used in these lines? in the excerpt?
A. foreshadowing C. irony A. simile C. personification
B. imagery D. symbolism B. metaphor D. paradox
6. What does the court in the story “My Father Goes to
Court” represent?
14. His wives say he was good-looking; but his
A. authority C. indifference
B. hall D. justice brothers and male friends say that Tony was
7. “Do you claim that we stole the spirit of your wealth tallish, had a tan complexion and a nice grin, and
and became a laughing family while yours became looked younger than he was, but was not really
morose and sad?” Father asked. handsome. His was not a virile physique either.
What can be inferred from these lines? - The Mystery of the Murdered
A. The father claims that his family is not thief. Bigamist, Quijano de Manila
B. The rich man accuses that they are sad because What way of characterization is employed?
the poor man’s family stole the spirit of their A. speech C. thoughts
wealth. B. looks D. actions
C. The father may not be wealthy but they are rich
15. “In Camp Batalla, Jeorge is excited, happy. He
in laughter.
D. The rich man is very boastful towards his
sees his wife, across the room, answering
wealth. questions from investigators. He mouths the word.
8. What dominant literary technique is used in the “Eithan?”
preceding lines? She shakes her head. “Gone.”
A. flashback C. imagery “Gone?”
B. foreshadowing D. irony “He’s gone.”
9. “It was like that for years. As time went on, the rich - Blood from the Sky, Patricia Evangelista
man’s children became thin and anemic, while we grew What element is employed by the author to depict
even more robust and full of fire. Our faces were bright the realistic events that transpired?
and rosy, but theirs were pale and sad.” A. figure of speech C. plot
What do these lines from the story “My Father
B. setting D. dialogue
Goes to Court” imply?
A. Health and happiness are free. 16. “The barbershop isn't much of a shop. There is a
B. Money cannot buy everything. floor. There is a roof. There is a thin wooden wall.
C. Poor people are always happy. There is a plastic tray and an old man in a bright
D. Rich people are sickly. blue cape sitting on a plastic chair.”
 - After Yolanda: The barber of 23. “The silence is deafening.”
Guiuan, Patricia Evangelista A. Silence can cause deafness.
What element is most likely being described here? B. The deaf can’t hear anything.
A. character C. plot C. The silence is so deep that nothing can be heard.
B. setting D. dialogue 24. “From the cradle to the grave is but a day.”
17. “Alan Alcantara is a barber, has always been a A. The baby died one day after it was born.
barber, the same as his grandfather and his uncles B. The distance between the cradle to the grave is
before him.” only one day’s walk.
- After Yolanda: The barber of Guiuan, C. Life is short.
Patricia Evangelista 25. “Dmitri is an ox of a man.”
What element is most likely being described in the A. Dmitri looks like an ox.
excerpt? B. Dmitri is strong and hardworking.
A. character C. plot C. Dmitri is half-ox and half-man.
B. setting D. dialogue 26. Which property of a well-written text constitutes
18. “When the storm came, the village went black. He logical order of presentation of ideas?
ran across the street to a water distribution store, A. Organization
shoved himself into the concrete bathroom with B. Coherence and Cohesion
neighbors. Saw through the tiny window roofs C. Language Use
flying and trees cracking. The wind ripped and D. Writing Mechanics
howled, until he was near deaf with the sound.” 27. Which of the following is NOT a property of a
- After Yolanda: The barber of Guiuan, well-written text?
Patricia Evangelista A. Coherence and Cohesion
What part of the plot is the excerpt most likely B. Paragraphing
from? C. Organization
A. exposition C. resolution D. Writing Mechanics
B. climax D. falling action 28. Which property of a well-written text refers to the
19. “After Yolanda, they said they wanted haircuts. appropriate language to be used in writing?
Alan said the barbershop was gone. They said it A. Organization
didn't matter. Their houses may fall, their B. Coherence and Cohesion
businesses may be lost, but, by God, the men of C. Language Use
Guiuan will look good.” D. Writing Mechanics
- After Yolanda: The barber of Guiuan, 29. Which property of a well-written text refers to the
Patricia Evangelista established writing conventions for words that you
What figure of speech is most likely employed by the use?
author in the excerpt? A. Organization
A. simile C. irony B. Coherence and Cohesion
B. metonymy D. synecdoche C. Language Use
20. “Once there was a boy and a girl who fell in love. D. Writing Mechanics
The girl was young when she met the boy, one day 30. A well-written text is…
11 years ago when she was a teenager in high A. the writer’s knowledge of the fundamental
school. She is not sure why she was drawn to him, properties of grammar
only that he was kind. Perhaps they would have B. built around effective paragraphing, on
married, but it wasn’t very important, with money coherence and on established conventions
tight and jobs scarce.” C. the properties that show the interplay of both
- Blood from the Sky, Patricia Evangelista the physical aspects of organization and deeper
What part of the plot is the excerpt most likely from? textual aspects.
A. exposition C. resolution D. constitutes proper paragraphing and logical
B. climax D. falling action order of presentation of ideas
21. “Wherever I walk, my shadow is a marriage of
flags.” Read the following passages and find the irrelevant
A. I am a product of many cultures. sentences in each paragraph.
B. My shadow is covered with flags. 31. (I) The Philippines is an archipelago. (II) It is
C. I am a shadow of flags. composed of more or less 7, 100islands. (III) The
22. “Before the sun rises, you see the glimmer of its three largest islands are the Luzon, Visayas, and
rays.” Mindanao. (IV)The largest among the three is
A. Dawn comes before sunrise. Luzon where the capital of the Philippines is
B. Our future is foreshadowed by our present situated. (V) Philippines is a third world country.
inclinations. A. I B. II C. III D. IV
C. If you see a chance take it so that you will be 32. (I) The country is known for having its
successful. rich biodiversity as its main tourist
 attraction. (II) Its beaches, heritage towns and
monuments, mountains, rainforest, islands and
diving spots are among the country’s most popular
tourist destinations. (III) People are very
accommodating. (IV) Because of its beauty,
tourists from different parts of the World love to
visit Philippines.
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
33. What makes Filipino cuisine so unique? (II) It is
unique because it is backed up with a rich and
intricate cultural history. (III) My favorite among
those is Adobo. (III) Itis known as the original
fusion cuisine by the rest of the world. (IV) It is
unique because it draws inspiration from several
influences.
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
34. (I) Filipinos are known for being happy and
hospitable people. (II) They always wear a smile
on their faces. (III) They welcome visitors in their
houses and treat them so well. (IV) It sounds so
interesting.
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
35. (I) Filipinos love basketball. (II) Other people
prefer softball. (III) Wherever you go, in the
corners of the street, in the empty lot, it is
not unusual to see make shift basketball hoops and
courts even in the most remote and rural villagers.
(IV) During the sports fest or league, it is the most
watched sports competition.
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
36. In evaluating a draft, which of the following
should be the primary consideration?
A. clarity of idea
B. the beauty of its topic
C. the length of the sentences
D. all of the above
37. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the
group in evaluating a draft?
A. appropriate use of elements
B. effective combination of ideas
C. the names of the character in the story
D. none of the above
38. In order to have an effective draft, what are the
things a writer should NOT possess?
A. knowledge on adding important details
B. skipping an introduction to the text
C. skill in evaluating literary elements present in
the text
D. all of the above
39. What are the different literary elements of a
nonfiction?
A. setting and character
B. theme and point of view
C. items in A and B are correct
D. none of the above
40. Why is it important to evaluate others draft?
A. to check if the clarity of idea is emphasized
B. to verify if there is an appropriate choice of
literary elements
C. both A and B are correct
D. none of the above
41. “Tanghaling-tapat ngayon. Kalagitnaan ng
Hunyo. Taong 2007. Nakatayo siya — si Sadyah
Zapanta Lopez — sa isang burol sa kanilang
baryo, ang Barasanan, sa bayan ng Dao. Nasa
dulong timog ito ng Antique, isang probinsya sa
Panay na ayon sa isang paring musikero nito, ay
ang lugar kung saan nagtatagpo ang dagat at
bundok. Lupa at dagat sa pinggan naman ito para
sa isa niyang babaeng makata na kasalukuyang
nasa Amerika.”
-Excerpt from “Ang Lumbay ng Dila” by
Genevieve L. Asenjo
What is the setting of the story?
A. Hunyo, 2007
B. Antique
C. Hunyo, 2007 and Barasan, Dao Antique
D. Barasan, Dao Antique
42. “Ang lugar kung saan nagtatagpo ang dagat at
bundok.” is an example of what literary element?
A. simile C. metaphor
B. onomatopoeia D. metonymy
43. “The air was still. No cocks crowed. No dogs
barked. Flap-flap-flap. Flap-flap-flap. Flap-flap-
flap. The sinister sound came from the millions of
whirring brownish wings and the people trembled
in shock and fear.
- Excerpt from “The Day of the Locusts”
by Leoncio P. Deriada2
3. What literary element is used in these lines?
A. simile C. metaphor
B. onomatopoeia D. metonymy
44. “They swarmed not only over the green areas but
also on the dry grass and even over the newly
plowed fields. Millions more clung to the bamboo
and palm trees and the plants in the backyard of
homes and those along the road to town.”
-Excerpt from “The Day of the Locusts” by
Leoncio P. Deriada
What literary element is presented in this line?
A. hyperbole C. metaphor
B. idiom D. symbolism
45. “Victor was quite attractive. When he was a teen-
ager, he was a member of the Gregory Body
Building Club on Cortes Street. He dropped out of
freshmen year at Harvadian and instead of
developing his meager powers in accounting, he
developed his chest and biceps at the club. His
ambition was to be Mr. Philippines, until one day,
Gregory cancelled his membership.”
Excerpt from “The Dog Eaters” by Leoncio P.
Deriada
The text above, is an example of a ___________.
A. setting C. characterization
B. plot D. narration
46. What is a particular type of literature, painting,
music, film, or other art form which
 people consider as a class because it has special
characteristics?
A. Biography
B. Literary Genre
C. Creative Nonfiction
D. Essay
47. What do you mean by a prose composition of
moderate length, usually expository
in nature, which aims to explain or elucidate an
idea?
A. Biography
B. Literary Genre
C. Creative Nonfiction
D. Essay
48. What do you call a factual account of a person’s
life written by someone other
than the subject?
A. Biography
B. Literary Genre
C. Creative Nonfiction
D. Essay
49. What is being referred to as the works of the
creative imagination, including
poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, journalism and
song?
A. Literature
B. Literary Genre
C. Creative Nonfiction
D. Essay
50. What do you call a category of literary
composition that is determined by literary
techniques, tone, content, or length?
A. Literature
B. Literary Genre
C. Creative Nonfiction
D. Essay

Prepared by: Creative Nonfiction Teachers

Mrs. Mary Grace S. Dela Torre
Ms. Nicole Kate Monteclaro
Mrs. Rowena C. Amar