Republic of the Philippines A. to change an opinion B. to give information 

Department of Education C. to entertain the reader  D. to give directions
Division of City Schools
BANISIL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 11.Who is the narrator of an autobiography?
Tambler, General Santos City  A. another author  B. unknown admirer 
C. a relative  D. the author
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
FINAL EXAM (12HUMSS) 12. When an author tries to change your opinion about something,
S.Y. 2019-2020 then the author's purpose is to _______
Name: ________________________________________ A. Inform  B. entertain  C. persuade  D. express

Score: _________________________________ 13. When the author gives you factual information, the author's
purpose is to ____________.A. 
A. Inform  B. entertain  C. persuade  D. express
I. Kindly encircle the letter of your choice.
14. The makes a story humorous and funny because he wants to
__________________.
A. Inform  B. entertain  C. persuade  D. express
1. Nonfiction means ______________
A. True B. False C. Fake D. Humorous
15. Fact - Opinion     -  Mrs. Barnes is married to handsome man.
 A. Fact  B. Opinion  C. Neither  D. Both Fact and Opinion
2. A biography describes _______________
A. the individual's hobbies and career of an individual.
16.  Fact - Opinion  -  Mrs. Smith was born on July 4, 1935. A. Fact 
B. the childhood experiences, family, and career of an individual.
B. Opinion  C. Neither  D. Both Fact and Opinion
C. the mistakes one has made in life. 
D. the birth of an individual's children.
17. How can you prove that the following fact is true?    Mrs. Smith's
address is 636 Wilson Road. 
3. Which of the following summaries could describe an
A. Ask someone if she lives there 
autobiography?
B. Visit Mrs. Smith at 636 Wilson Road 
A. A famous writer's life told by another author.
C. Telephone her at home 
B. A famous basketball player's wife sharing memories of her late
D. Hire a private investigator to follow Mrs. Smith
husband.
C. Michael Jackson's mother describing his childhood.
18. Which of the following text structures are most likely to be found
D. Helen Keller writing about her difficulties of being blind all her life
in a newspaper? 
A. Chapter Titles  B. Glossary C. Index D. Headings
4. To support a main idea, writers often use __________________
A. persuasion to prove their point. 
19. Which text structure is most likely to be found in a textbook? 
B. facts and details to help prove their point. 
A. Table of Contents  B. Subheadings  C. Bold print D. All
C. opinions and details to help prove their point. 
D. summaries of details to help prove their point
For questions 20-23…
5. Which of the following is NOT a question you should ask to find
the main idea?  Let others better mould the running mass
A. What is the author's purpose?  Of metals, and inform the breathing brass,
B. What point is the author trying to make?  And soften into flesh a marble face;
C. What is the selection mainly about?  Plead better at the bar; describe the skies,
D. When did the write the selection? And when the stars descend, and when they rise.
But Rome! ‘tis thine alone, with awful sway,
6. To change a word's meaning, you can add a prefix To rule mankind, and make the world obey,
_______________.  Disposing peace and war thy own majestic way;
A. to the middle of the word.  To tame the proud, the fettered slave to free:
B. to the end of the word.  These are imperial arts, and worthy thee.
C. to the beginning of the word. 
D. after the word. 20. Which of the following most accurately describes the passage?
A. The speaker argues that the fate of empires can be discovered
7. Nonfiction has two major types that function to "tell a story" or "to by interpreting celestial events.
give information.   B. The speaker defends himself as a loyal citizen but expresses
A. Narrative and informative  regret over the state of the arts in Rome.
B. Expository and Narrative  C. The speaker compliments Greek culture for its achievements in
C. Narrative and Realistic  art and science, and singles out administration as a Roman art.
D. Expository and Persuasive D. The speaker deplores the widespread use of slaves in the
ancient world.
8. Which of the following kinds of selections do NOT tell a story? 
A. Narrative  B. Descriptive  C. Persuasive D. Fiction 21. As used in line 6, “sway” most nearly means
A. Power B. Wisdom C. cruelty D. Tact
9. The primary purpose of an expository piece is to do which of the
following? 22. Line 9 represents an example of
 A. to persuade you to change your mind.  A. Anaphora B. Chiasmus C. Apostrophe D. periphrasis
B. to give out factual information. 
C. to help reader to understand main idea  23. Which of the following words of phrases has been omitted as
D. to entertain the reader understood after “worthy” in line 10?
A. of B. beside C. as substitutes for D. before
10. The primary purpose of a persuasive piece is ______________ 
24. The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the:
a. Conflict B. mood C. Protagonist D. text features A. Plot B. resolution C. Setting D. conflict

25. Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are 46. When the climax or conflict is solved it is called the:
examples of: A. Plot B. resolution C. Setting D. conflict
A. Foreshadowing B. personification
C. text features D. alliteration 47. The sequence of events in a story is the:
A. Plot B. resolution C. Setting D. conflict
26. A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is
the: 48. It is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a
A. Protagonist B. flashback C. Metaphor d. conflict literary work which may be stated directly or indirectly.
A. Plot B. resolution C. Setting D. conflict
27. A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and
magazines and its purpose is to persuade is: 49. A type of character in fiction that does not change too much
A. Editorial B. myth C. feature article D. short story from the start of the narrative to its end.
A. Flat B. Round C. Dynamic D. Smooth
28. A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and
magazines and its purpose is strictly to inform is: 50. A situation in which two characters have opposing desires or
A. Editorial B. myth C. News D. romance interests.
A. Man vs Man B. Man vs Himself
29. An ancient Greek story that explains natural C. Man vs Nature D. Man vs Society
occurrences/happenings in the world is:
A. Editorial B. myth C. feature article D. short story
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30. The main character is the:
A. Dialect B. plot C. Meter D. protagonist
Prepared by: :
31. A prediction or hints of what will happen is called:
A. Foreshadowing B. alliteration
C. Personification D. genre JESHALI MAE M. DESAVILLE
Subject Teacher
32.“Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of:
A. Metaphor B. meter C. Simile D. onomatopoeia Checked by:

33. “My cat is a log” is an example of: LOU WELAH B. DUCENA

A. Metaphor B. meter C. Simile D. onomatopoeia SHS Coordinator

34. Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called:

A. Metaphor B. meter C. Personification D. onomatopoeia Noted by:

35. When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory,
he/she is using SHIELA G. BALBON
A. Foreshadowing B. flashback Principal I
C. Alliteration D. figurative language

36 “Bob built a brilliant boat” is an example of:

A. Metaphor B. Alliteration C. Simile D. onomatopoeia

37. A brief story/poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches

a lesson/moral is called:
A. folk tale B. haiku C. fable D. melodrama

38. A story composed orally and passed down by word of mouth is

called a(n):
A. folk tale B. haiku C. fable D. melodrama

39. A type of literature is called:

A. Meter B. genre C. Setting D. plot

40. The rhythmical pattern of a poem is called:

A. figurative language B. meter
C. dialogue D. onomatopoeia

41. A 3-line Japanese poem with 17 syllables is called:

A. folk tale B. haiku C. fable D. melodrama

42. BAM is an example of:

A. Metaphor B. Alliteration C. Simile D. onomatopoeia

43. When characters speak, it is called:

A. figurative language B. dialect
C. dialogue D. mood

44. When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the: