Republic of the Philippines

REGION I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CANDON CITY
STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
STO.TOMAS, CANDON CITY, ILOCOS SUR

Second Quarter Examination in Guardian’s Signature:

Creative Writing _____________________

Name: ______________________________________ Score: ___________________

Grade & Section: _____________________________ Date: __________________

DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze the questions carefully. Choose the best answer and write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided.
___ 1. Which word and meaning did the term “drama” originated?
A. Greek word “dran” which means “to do”
B. French word “drame” which means “play”
C. Latin word “drama” which means “to act”
D. Japanese word “dorama” which means “to act”
___ 2. Which of the following could “acts” in a play/drama be compared to?
A. A character’s actions and performances
B. Attitudes in different characters
C. The “chapters” in a book
D. The place where the drama begins
___ 3. In a writer’s masterpiece, what literary element does the statement show?
A. Character C. Setting
B. Plot D. Speech
___ 4. Which of the following is the correct order of events in a plot?
A. Climax, exposition, falling action, resolution, rising action
B. Exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
C. Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
D. Rising action, exposition, climax, falling action, resolution
___ 5. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a feud between two noble families finally comes to a violent head. It
depicts a love affair between two Italian teenagers from conflicting families, a love that ultimately
culminates in the loss of both protagonists. What type of drama is appropriate to show the events that lead to
the downfall of the main character?
A. Comedy C. Tragedy
B. Teleserye D. Tragicomedy
___ 6. What element of drama element is being illustrated here?
“ A man, 26, skinny but handsome, wearing a red and black checked shirt and scruffy jeans, sits on the
couch in his small apartment eating dinner in front of the TV.”
A. Character B. Plot C. Setting D. Speech
___ 7. If poets are people who write poems, what do you call those who write script of the play?
A. Bards B. Novelists C. Playwrights D. Poets
___ 8. Which dramatic speaking style best describes the following?
Interviewer: Speaking of true love, Hamlet… Is he your true love? What is going on with that situation?
Jessica: Lester. Oh, Lester. How I love him, and I thought he loved me. But I guess some things will
never work out.
A. Asides B. Dialogue C. Monologue D.
Soliloquy
___ 9. Madeleine prepares to recover Cosette in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, but his preparations are thwarted
when Javert pays him a visit and asks to be dismissed. Javert informs Madeleine that he has long suspected
him of being Valjean and that he accused Madeleine of being Valjean after the mayor approved Fantine’s
release. What is the tone of this scene?

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 A. Cheerful C. Hopefully
B. Funny D. Sad
___ 10. The start of the popular gothic-fantasy series Wednesday Addams seems to be entering Nancy Reagan
High School and comments on its sadism. Wednesday is the only person permitted to discipline her brother
Pugsley, so she throws piranhas into the water polo team’s pool during practice. Wednesday gets dismissed
from school when Claret stains the water. What aspect of storytelling is represented in this scene?
A. Introduction/Prologue C. Script
B. Tone/Mood D. Speech
___ 11. Who coined the term “intertextuality” and proposed a new dimension on reading texts beyond the
assignment of meanings by the author and the reader?
A. Edgar Allan Poe C. Stephanie Meyer
B. Julia Kristeva D. William Shakespeare
___ 12. Which of the following statements about intertextuality is correct?
A. Intertextuality refers to the use of text with embedded links in it.
B. Intertextuality depends on the schema or prior knowledge of the reader.
C. Intertextuality is written in a non-linear manner while hypertext is written linearly.
D. Intertextuality cannot refer to other cultures or themes or characters or topics within the same text.
___ 13. What type of intertextuality is shown in the passage below?
Maria Mitchell analyzes the intertextuality of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead’ with Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. It is in Hamlet where we first meet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and
as the plot of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead unravels, specific scenes from Hamlet are actually
performed and viewed from a different perspective. According to Mitchell, this understanding of Hamlet,
gives deeper meaning to the pretest as many of implicit themes from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
more recognizable.
A. I, II, III C. I, II, IV
B. II, III, IV D. I, III, IV
___ 14. What type of intertextuality is applicable in the given situation?
Yana, a beginner writer, has no intention of making an intertextual reference in writing her story
online. However, some who have read her story could relate it to Jojo Moyes’ “Me Before You” an it is
completely upon the reader’s own prior knowledge that these connections are made.
A. Accidental B. Obligatory C. Optional D. Plagiarism
___ 15. Which of the following conveys optional intertextuality?
A. It is as simple as parallel characters or plotlines.
B. It involves the purposeful use of others’ work without proper citation.
C. It relies on the reading or understanding of a prior hypotext, before full comprehension of the
hypertext can be achieved.
D. It connects a text with another text, cultural practice or a personal experience, without there being
any tangible anchor point within the original text.
___ 16. Which of the following best describes a one-act play?
A. It is a literature written for performance before an audience.
B. It is a literature written in the script to be acted on stage by actors.
C. It is a play that has only one act but may consist of one or more scenes.
D. It is a play that has only one scene but may consist of one or more acts.
___ 17. Which of the following is an example of a one-act play?
A. El Filibusterismo by Jose Rizal
B. God Said, I Made a Man by Jose Garcia Villa
C. How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife by Manuel Arguilla
D. The Domestic Problems of Good King George by Joem Antonio
___ 18. Why do we need to determine the main character in a story such as a one-act play?
A. Because a story needs that one lead focal point
B. Because introducing the main character in the first thing to do in writing the story
C. Because the main character determines the flow of the story
D. Because the setting will be based on the main character
___ 19. Which of the following does NOT support the conceptualization of the setting of a one-act play?
A. A one-act play will have simple settings which require an audience to use some imagination.
B. Each scene should involve a conflict, not just simply people chatting it up. And each conflict
should, in some way, involve the main character pursuing his or her goals.
C. The actions must be physically restricted on the stage and depend on dialogue, lighting, and sound
effects to carry the actions and events that cannot be presented visually.
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 D. The setting of a drama presented on state must be adapted to the limitations of the stage area.
___ 20. Which of the stage remains the most popular today?
A. Arena stage C. Proscenium stage
B. Black Box stage D. Thrust stage
___ 21. What stage modality protrudes into the audience with the audience on three sides and is one of the oldest
stage types?
A. Arena stage C. Thrust stage
B. Black Box stage D. Transverse
___ 22. What makes Black Box Stage different from the other types of stages?
A. It uses folding chairs in various arrangements based upon the show.
B. The room is painted black because it is better for modern-day lighting
C. It can be set up in different seating arrangements based upon the needs of the show or the desires of
the director.
D. It is usually simply a large flat room with mobile seating-folding chairs, sometimes rolling banks of
seats, and occasionally even bleachers are used.
___ 23. There are some practical staging considerations that playwrights need to be aware of when constructing
a play. Which of the following is NOT to be considered?
A. Long intervals between scenes break the tension of a play and are therefore not desirable.
Playwrights need to design the action of the play in a way that will minimize the time taken
between scenes to ensure a smooth flow in an acceptable time.
B. Music/sound is sometimes used to link scenes and to cover for changes. However, playwrights must
consider the length of time. Stage time and real-time are not the same from an audience’s
perspective.
C. Playwrights allow the audience to watch set/costume changes and other mechanisms of
performance to increase an audience’s tolerance of the time taken between scenes because the
audience becomes involved or interested in the performance process itself.
D. Playwrights need to know how their characters will move from one scene to the next and what
demands changes in story location and other story variables imposed on actors and stage crew, who
must realize these changes physically.
___ 24. Which of the following illustrates a Proscenium Stage?

___ 25. Which is the backstage area on either side of the stage. Where the actors cannot be seen?
A. Apron B. House C. Shell D. Wings
___ 27. Diane and her friend go to see a musical show. She is intrigued by how the stage arch provides a
“window” surrounding the scenery and actors. The pros are that it provides a nice perspective for everyone
in the audience since the performers only need to concentrate on one direction rather than wandering around
the stage to provide a good view from all sides. The play takes place on what stage?
A. Black Box Stage C. Thrust Stage
B. Proscenium Stage D. Transverse Stage
___ 28. Which of the following best defines staging in a drama?
A. Staging is only utilized to provide scenic background.
B. Staging is the process of preparing the venue for a theatrical production.
C. Staging encompasses just the presence or absence of stagecraft elements.
D. Staging does not help communicate the emotions of all the characters and of the scene itself to the
audience.
___ 29. Why are blocking and positioning of the stage important in theatrical drama?
A. To help the actors identify the point where the speech must be delivered.
B. To help the actors appear pleasing to the audience during performance.
C. To guide the actors on when to enter and exit during and after a performance.
D. To actors they should move for the proper dramatic effect, to ensure sight lines for the audience,
and to work with the lighting design of the scene.
___ 30. Mercy is watching a play in which her friend Diane plays the antagonist once again. Unfortunately,
Diane has yet to make an appearance before the final curtain call. She dials Diane up to find out that she has
been idle in the area surrounding the playing space not visible to the audience. Where exactly is Jenna?
A. Centerstage B. Downstage C. Offstage D. Upstage
___ 31. Plays are considered the small siblings of movies. Which of the following is then regarded as a one-
act play?
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 A. Cousin of the family C. Mother of the family
B. Infant of the family D. Sister of the family

___ 32. Developing a character helps in bringing them to life. What is meant by developing a character?
A. Avoiding characters being flat C. Making the characters round
B. Creating dynamic characters D. Writing a character sketch
___ 33. The plot of a one-act play is simple. Which of the following should be done for the plot to move
consistently throughout the play?
A. Choose the conflict first, then decide on the resolution.
B. Compose the dialog first, then develop the action.
C. Decide on the resolution first, then choose the conflict.
D. Develop the action first, then compose the dialogue.
___ 34. Stage directions are notes about how each character should respond and what props are needed. In the
following excerpt from Decomposition by Maureen Kane Berg, which of the following is an example of a
stage direction?
A. Time: the present
B. VALERIE: Is this the class for writing musicals?
C. Valerie (Student 4): She is the Teacher’s fan. She has joined the class mostly to give him
enthusiastic support.
D. (At this moment, the teacher, Arvin arrives, followed immediately by Den Mar conducts the class
standing – he is very animated.)
___ 35. Character includes the people, or animals, things, etc. who take part in the action of the story. How do
we identify the type of the character of Elephant according to the development in the story?
Lorwyne de Pogi (Teacher): The teacher of a playwriting class. A dissolute former success. He had one
successful musical ten years earlier; he has this gig teaching playwriting at a local community center after
the original (serious) playwright had to drop out at the last minute.
Neil (Student 1): A mousy accountant who is writing an earnest play about an accounting scandal.
Jasfer (Student 2): Young husband whose marriage is falling apart. His play is a tortured love story.
Mariane (Student 3): Professor of Anthropology/History who has decided to turn some of her research
into a play about a woman who is studying apes in the African jungle.
A. Settings C. Stage Direction
B. Synopsis D. Cast of Characters
___ 36. Crat Essay is simply called a ‘craft’. Which of the following best describes a craft?
A. It can be formal or informal.
B. It focuses on a specific topic.
C. It is a quiet decision held among writers and readers.
D. It can be any length, ranging from one paragraph to many pages.
___ 37. Writing craft consists of the basic elements that make our story readable. Which of the following are
NOT elements of a craft essay?
A. Character and Characterization C. Plot and Dramatic Structure
B. Mood and Tone D. Rhyme and Meter
___ 38. Characterization is the process an author uses to reveal the personality of a character. What type of
characterization is used when the reader must infer the character’s behavior and dialogue to know what the
character is like?
A. Direct B. Formal C. Indirect D. Informal
___ 39. What example of tone is evoked in the striking scene below?
I detected a barely audible rustling in the growing silence. I was offered some hope. I could tell that a large
wild boar or deer was nearby based on the rustling. The second it followed the blood. I squeezed from my
arm to the ready rope. Its legs would be mechanically bound, and I’d quickly catch and strangle the
helpless creature. Once it has followed the blood, I must strangle it.
A. Curious C. Worried
B. Friendly D. Optimistic
___ 40. What type of emotion can we conclude from this passage?
After experiencing such unimaginable suffering, my body went numb. Electrical shocks hurt so much that I
almost peed myself. Something in my physical makeups was trembling. My strength seemed to be ebbing
away from me. That was it. Game over. When I looked up and saw the light in the sky, I mumbled the name
of my sister as darkness descended over me.
A. Admiration C. Surprise
B. Anger D. Torment
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___ 41. Craft Essay is simply called a ‘craft’. Which of the following best describes a craft?
A. It can be formal or informal.
B. It focuses on a specific topic.
C. It is a quiet discussion held among writers and readers.
D. It can be any length, ranging from one paragraph to many pages.
___ 42. Writing craft consists of the basic elements that make our story readable. Which of the following are
NOT elements of a craft?
A. Character and Characterization C. Plot and Dramatic Structure
B. Mood and Tone D. Rhyme and Meter
___ 43. Characterization is the process an author uses to reveal the personality of a character. What type of
characterization is used when the reader must infer the character’s behavior and dialogue to know what the
character is like?
A. Direct C. Indirect
B. Formal D. Informal
___ 44. A perfect craft reflects a perfect writing and a good story. If you want to write a perfect craft, which of
the following should you avoid?
A. Cliché Story C. Exciting Story
B. Compelling Story D. Unique Story
___ 45. Characterization is the process an author uses to reveal the personality of a character. What type of
characterization must be used to express the character’s behavior and dialogue to know what character is
like?
A. Direct B. Formal C. Indirect D. Informal
___ 46. What element of craft essay is dominant in the passage below?
I leapt from behind the massive tree and grabbed my meal. The snow started falling around the same time
as I did. When I raised my arms in preparation for an attack, I noticed that the metal trap had not been set
by a colossal bear but a royal elf: that whose blood was gold and silver.
A. Characterization C. Plot
B. Dialogue D. Pacing
___ 47. What type of point of view is illustrated in this passage?
And you know the abyss beyond despair, just as well as you know the soaring heights. Because in this and
all worlds, there is equilibrium. You can’t have the one without confronting the other. And sometimes you
believe you can take it because the pleasure is worth the sadness, and sometimes you know you can’t take it
and how did you ever think you could?
A. Alternate C. Second Person
B. First Person D. Third Person
___ 48. What way of revealing a character is used in this context?
Mabel was hurt by Reynald’s statements. It wasn’t what she was expecting. How could he do this to her
after they’d been dating for almost a month? How could he possibly crush her heart? He’d admitted that all
three of their dates had been enjoyable. Reynald glanced at his watch as he saw the floodgates of her eyes
open. I’m hoping I’ll be able to make it to the gym on time.
A. Actions C. Physical Description
B. Dialogues D. Reaction
___ 49. what best describes the characterization presented in the text below?
He is remembered as a high school freshman. Back then, the seniors felt they were someday, often pranking
the ninth students. He realized he couldn’t be like them. He went to tell Jeff and Larry to stop.
A. Dialogue is the words and tone used by a character.
B. Behaviors are the things that people in stories really do.
C. Reactions are the acts an individual does in reaction to an external stimulus.
D. A character’s thoughts are the conversations and recollections they have with themselves.
___ 50. What type of a person is validated from Gabriel’s physical description below?
Harry stood out in a hall full of tall, handsome men. His long black hair was rubber-band behind his head,
and his arms dangled limply at his sides. She was that his black jacket was from a charity shop, yet he
carried himself with confidence and seemed unconcerned about people’s opinions.
A. Harry is shy and reserved.
B. Harry is boastful and entitled.
C. Harry is confident and positive.
D. Harry is insecure and self-conscious.

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