GUIPOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Poblacion, Guipos Zamboanga del Sur

Name: Grade&Section:_______________
English 10 – 3rd QUARTER Assessment
Week 5

General Instructions: Read and answer each item carefully. Write the letter of the expected
answer on the provided space.

For items 1-6, match each literary approach of Column A with its equivalent information in
Column B.

ANSWERS COLUMN A COLUMN B

Structuralist/ A. It is more inclined to give a subjective criticism,
1. Formalist because of its nature.
B. This approach has a disadvantage, because it can
reduce meaning to a certain timeframe, instead of
2. Moralist giving a worldwide meaning throughout the ages.
3. Marxist C. It exhibits how the elements can play important roles in
critiquing a text.
4. Feminist D. It focuses on the power struggles of people in various
societies.
5. Historical E. It emphasizes mores and human behavior.
Reader- F. It reveals how men and women take equal roles in
6. response fulfilling their duties and responsibilities.

_______7. This literary approach involves knowing the author’s life and times.
A. Historical B. Feminist C. Moralist D. Marxist
_______8. As a result, people become alienated with each other, because they struggle to have
power and wealth.
A. Historical B. Marxist C. Feminist D. Moralist
_______9. It concerns about working on good human relationships and experiences.
A. Feminist B. Historical C. Moralist D. Marxist
_______10. Why it is important to choose the most appropriate literary approach?
A. It serves as a tool that guides the entire critiquing procedure.
B. It provides insights that the critic must think of, even without critiquing the
selection.
C. It expresses the exact details of the selection.
D. It shows how the critiquing process can be done quickly.

For items 11-14, identify which literary approach is being referred to by writing either of the
following: A. Structuralist/Formalist, B. Moralist, C. Marxist, D. Feminist, E. Historical or F.
Reader-response.
__________11. It focuses on the study of a text without considering any external influence.
__________12. It investigates the equitable rights for both men and women.
__________13. It promotes good governance and equality in every society.
__________14. In this approach, valuing every reaction is necessary, even though it is good or
bad.
 For items 15-16, read the short critique, and answer the items that follow.

“Overall, the plot is unfolding naturally—or perhaps I should say, classically. The danger in taking
this approach is that a sophisticated reader of horror is not going to find much here that is fresh
and new in the way of storytelling. But if it’s an ordinary horror story that you’re hoping to provide,
then I think that’s what you have here.”
Source: (“Sample Critique.” The Artful Editor. Accessed December 13, 2020.
https://www.artfuleditor.com/sample-critique).

_______ 15. What literary approach is predominantly used in this critique?

A. Reader-response C. Feminist Approach
B. Moralistic View D. Historical Stance
_______ 16. The short critique was written using a combination of __________.
A. Feminist and Historical C. Formalist and Reader-response
B. Moralistic and Structuralist D. Marxist and Reader-response

For items 17-18, refer to the short critique, and answer the items that follow.

“Mulan is based on the ancient Chinese poem titled, Ballad of Mulan. Mulan is believed to
have lived during the dynasty that lasted from 386CE to 534CE which is known as the Northern
Wel….”

(Source: “Historical Criticism.” prezi.com. Accessed December 13, 2020.

https://prezi.com/a88o52hndqdo/historical-criticism/).

_______ 17. What literary approach is being used in this critique?

A. Historical C. Feminist
B. Moralistic D. Marxist
_______ 18. In the context of this short critique, it can also be analyzed using a combination of
__________.
A. Marxist and Structuralist C. Marxist and reader-response
B. Historical and Moralistic D. Historical and Formalist

For items 19-20, refer to the short critique, and answer the items that follow.
“… Juliet’s rebellion would be seen as a threat to the ruling class or may be depicting some hostility
between the masses and bureaucracy that was prevalent at the time the play was written.”
_______ 19. What literary approach is predominantly used in this critique?
A. Historical C. Feminist
B. Moralistic D. Marxist

_______ 20. This critique can also be analyzed using a combination of __________.
A. Historical and Structuralist C. Moralist and Formalist
B. Feminist and Reader-response D. Marxist and Feminist