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First Mid Periodical Examination

English 9

I. Multiple Choices: Choose the right answer and write your answer on the provided space on
your paper.

1. “Beat me and hammer me into a crowbar” this stanza is from prayers of steel. Who is the
Author of the said poem?
a. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr c. Carl Sandburd

b. Toni Cade Bambara d. Carl Sandburg

2. “Oedipus complex named for the Greek myth of Oedipus, a Theban king who unwittingly
killed his father and married his mother.” the statement above is an example of origin of
the word also know as ______.
a. Mythology b. Etymology c. Interjection d. Simile

3. What words or phrases that express feelings?

a. Interjection b. Personification c. Metaphor d. Simile
4. “The wind whispered in my ears”. What figure of speech is present in the sentence?
a. Personification b. Metaphor c. Simile d. Hyperbole
5. “The whole world is a stage” What figure of speech is present in the sentence?
a. Personification b. Metaphor c. Simile d. Hyperbole
6. “I am so hungry I could eat a horse.” What figure of speech is present in the sentence?
a. Personification b. Metaphor c. Simile d. Hyperbole
7. "I feel that this is right for me, I know that this is wrong." From the Voice, Who is the
Author of the poem?
a. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr c. Shel Silverstein

b. Toni Bambara d. Carl Sandburg

8. What is the ability to control one’s feeling and overcome one’s weaknesses?
a. Power c. Self- management

b. Self-discipline d. Self-control
9. “A fire station burned down yesterday.” What figure of speech is present in the sentence?
a. Personification b. Metaphor c. Irony d. Hyperbole
10. Raymond’s Run 1939-1995 appeared in the anthropology tales and short stories for black
folks. Who is the Author of Raymond’s Run?
a. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr c. Shel Silverstein

b. Toni Cade Bambara d. Carl Sandburg

II. Instruction: Write I if the word in bold is used as an interjection and N if not.
_______1. Please show goodness at all times.
_______2. Alas! I couldn’t be there on time.
_______3. That was a great speech! Congrants!
_______4. Goodness! How did you go through all these 5 books in a day?
_______5. Oh my God! That was unexpected.
_______6. My sight is very poor now.
_______7. Well, that’s all I can say about your work.
_______8. Bingo! Found it.
_______9. Wow! That is an incredible scene
_______10. Er, Let me think about it.

III. Identification: Identify the following.

_______1. A deliberate exaggeration that adds emphasis, urgency, or excitement to a
statement.
_______2. A situation that subverts a reader’s expectations.
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_______3. The direct comparison of dissimilar things to create more vivid imagery or
understanding.
_______4. The direct comparison of dissimilar things to create more vivid imagery or
understanding.
_______5. Compares two dissimilar things using “like” or “as.”
_______6. Restatement of the original text in your own words
_______7. Words or phrases that express feelings
_______8. Hazel Parker nickname
_______9. Rival of Hazel Parker
_______10. Hustle

IV. Paraphrasing: Paraphrase the quotes 5pts each.

1. "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." —
Winston S. Churchill

2. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” ―W. P. Kinsella

3. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” — Will Rogers

4. “If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be
pushed. The vision pulls you.” — Steve Jobs