Directions: Read each question carefully.

Choose the letter of the best answer by shading the letter in the
square bracket that corresponds with your answer on the provided answer sheet.

1. What are 2 main themes of Coraline?

A. Fear and loathing
B. Revenge and redemption
C. Bravery and overcoming odds
D. Hard work and perseverance

2. An epigraph is defined as a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter which is
intended to suggest its theme. What is the epigraph to Coraline?

A. Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist but because they tell us that
dragons can be beaten

B. All in the golden afternoon

Full leisurely we glide;
For both our oars, with little skill,
By little hands are plied,
While little hands make vain pretense
Our wanderings to guide.

C. The cattle are lowing,

The Baby awakes.
But the little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes

D. “I hope I will be able to confide everything in you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and
I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support."

3. How does Coraline get rid of the other mother once and for all?

A. She finds her real parents

B. She asks the cat and mice for help
C. She knows the other mother wanted the souls of children
D. She sends the key and the hand down the well

4. What is a protective coloration?

A. A type of peacock
B. A TV show Coraline likes
C. Camouflage
D. A recipe her dad makes

5. After Coraline returns to the real world she receives clues that the other mother's work is not done.
What are they?

A. Hamish and her bedroom window have giant scratches from the other mother's hand
B. The other mother's hand writes Coraline writes a message
C. The other mother comes to the real world and confronts Coraline
D. Coraline goes back to talk to the other mother

6. How does Coraline's life change when she returns to the real world with her parents?

A. Coraline learns to dance

B. Coraline appreciates her parents more even though they haven't changed
C. Coraline moves in with Ms. Spink and Ms. Forcible
D. Coraline ignores her parents when they ask her questions

7. How does Coraline react when her other father attacks her?

A. She pulls out his remaining button eye then runs up the stairs
B. She lets him chase her around in circles in the basement
C. She does something else
D. She hides behind the curtains

8. How does Coraline react when her other father attacks her?

A. She pulls out his remaining button eye then runs up the stairs
B. She lets him chase her around in circles in the basement
C. She does something else
D. She hides behind the curtains

9. When Coraline sees her other father in the basement, he tells her to run then tries to hurt her. Why?

A. Her other father is bipolar

B. Her other father is mad at Coraline
C. Her other father is trying to trick Coraline
D. Her other father is being controlled by the other mother

10. What will happen if Coraline loses the challenge?

A. She will get to go home anyways

B. She will eat dinner with her other parents and her real parents
C. She will stay with the other mother forever
D. She will keep the cat as a pet

11. What challenge does Coraline present to her other mother?

A. Coraline will try to make better hot chocolate than her other mother
B. Coraline will explore the other world until she finds her real parents and the souls of 3 children
C. Coraline will break the snow globe
D. Coraline will explore the real world for the other mother

12. Why does the other mother want Coraline?

A. To love her and take her soul

B. To cook her dinner
C. To give her a job
D. To adopt a family
13. Coraline's other mother tells her that if she wants to stay in the other world there is one thing she must
do. What is it?

A. She has to do laundry on Tuesdays

B. She has to eat a poison apple
C. She has to sew buttons into her eyes and never go back
D. The other mother wants to eat bugs with Coraline

14. What is exciting about the other mother's world?

A. She pays attention to Coraline, listens to her and the toys are cool
B. She doesn't have to wash dishes
C. Coraline likes it because she has a friend named Wybe there
D. It's not in England anymore

15. The other mother tells Coraline, "we're ready to love you, and play with you and feed you and make
your life more interesting." How is her life with her other family different from her real life family?

A. Her real parents pay attention to her and

B. She has many responsibilities with her other family
C. Her real parents ignore her because they're working and make food she doesn't like to eat
D. She doesn't know the difference between right and wrong

16. How does Coraline define bravery?

A. "Trying new things is brave"

B. "when you're scared but you still do it anyway, that's brave"
C. "School shopping with mom...that's brave"
D. "Starting at a new school...that's brave"

17. When Coraline realizes her parents are missing, she calls the police. What does the officer tell her?

A. "Wake your mom up and tell her you had a bad dream"
B. "Go count some sheep"
C. "Try counting sheep...it usually helps!"
D. "Have pancakes for breakfast in the morning"

18. Coraline unlocks the door to the flat knowing she's doing something she's not supposed to do but she
does it anyways. Why?

A. She wants to make new friends

B. She knows she'll hurt her parents' feelings
C. The cat got out
D. She wants to explore because she's bored

19. What do Ms. Spink and Ms. Forcible say to warn Coraline?

A. Hamish might bite

B. She is in terrible danger according to tea leaves
C. The mice told them to tell her to be careful
D. The told her to stay in the house

20. Coraline receives warnings about her future. Who warns her?

A. Her mom and dad

B. The Cat
C. Other Mother
D. The Neighbors

21. How do Coraline's parents treat her?

A. They treat her with respect

B. They hang out together all the time
C. Her parents ignore her because they're working
D. Her parents always make time for her

22. What does Coraline like to spend her time?

A. Solving Math problems

B. Playing video games
C. Explorer
D. Sleeping

23. Which best describes Coraline?

A. Curious, Imaginative, Adventurous

B. Silly, Boring, Rude
C. Sad, Mean, Grumpy
D. Old, Dirty, Hungry

24. The Rooster Coop is a metaphoric representation of what aspects of Balram's life and situation?

A. Servitude and financial success

B. Poverty and solitude
C. Solitude and financial success
D. Poverty and servitude

25. Given what has gone before, what is Mr. Ashok likely to do with the money he collects in the red
canvas bag?

A. Offer a bribe to someone.

B. Pay off Mukesh Sir's debts.
C. Purchase a new car.
D Buy a plane ticket and travel to visit Pinky Madam.

26. What image on a poster discussed by Balram is symbolic of the book's thematic consideration of
freedom vs. servitude

A. a bird being released from its cage

B. a caterpillar breaking from its cocoon
C. hands breaking free of the shackles
D. a foot stamping on a master

27. What is the caste system?

A. A cultural system in an individual's life is defined by his family history rather than by who s/he is.
B. A cultural system in which a community's life is defined by the generosity of wealthy individuals.
C. A cultural system in which a community's life is defined by the democratic will of its citizens.
D. A cultural system in which an individual's life is defined by his family history, rather than by what s/he
does for a living

28. What is the primary implication of Balram being given the nickname "White Tiger"?

A. That like the white tiger, Balram is an object of ridicule.

B. That like the white tiger, Balram is rare and special.
C. That like the white tiger, Balram is in danger of becoming extinct.
D. That like the white tiger, Balram is a hunter and predator

29. What lucky charm does Balram keep in his car?

A. A photograph
B. A rupee coin
C. An empty bottle of liquor
D. A small fluffy ogre

30. The Halwai caste is destined to ________.

A. Be sweet-makers
B. Work as landlords
C. Clean faeces
D. Drive rickshaws

31. How does Balram learn to drive?

A. By observing cars on the road

B. By pretending he knows how
C. By begging Ram Persad to teach him
D. By paying a taxi driver for lessons

32. Complete the line: "I was looking for the key for years..."

A. but the rooster coop is sealed.

B. but the door was always open.
C. but I lost it long ago.
D. and someday it will be mine.

33. Finish the quote:

“A man who is prepared to see his family destroyed….”

A. can be called a white tiger

B. can break out of the coop
C. shows how there are men with big bellies, and men with small bellies
D. shows an India of darkness

34. Finish the quote:

“Only two destinies….”

A. eat or get eaten up.

B. dark or light.
C. the river or the ocean.
D. life or death.

35. These days, there are just two castes:

A. jungle and zoo

B. men with big bellies, and men with small bellies
C. the dark and the light
D. cuddles and puddles

36. finish the quote:

“Jungle law…”

A. meant every man was for himself.

B. grew within India.
C. became extinct.
D. replaced zoo law.

37. The title Things Fall Apart is taken from a poem by

A. Alfred Lord Tennyson
B. Joseph Conrad
C. T.S. Eliot
D. William Butler Yeats

38. Why did people laugh at Okonkwo’s father, Unoka?

A. Because he slept in the public square and begged for money

B. Because he was short, skinny, and spoke in a high voice
C. Because he was poor, a “loafer,” and borrowed money without paying it back
D. Because his yam harvests were always pathetic

39. Why is Ikemefuna sent from another village to live with Okonkwo?

A. As part of the price for a woman being murdered

B. Because Ikemefuna’s parents die in a fire
C. Okonkwo’s family takes him in as a house servant.
D. As part of an arranged marriage with Ezinma

40. What does it mean that it seems Ezinma “has come to stay”?

A. Several young village men have taken an interest in marrying her.

B. She is unlikely to die in childhood.
C. She is destined to become the next Oracle.
D. She has gotten her first period and is now a woman.

41. How does Ikemefuna die?

A. He falls while putting palm leaves on the red outer walls of the compound.
B. A swarm of locusts kills him.
C. One of the clansmen cuts him down with a machete before Okonkwo can stop him.
D. One of the clansmen attacks Ikemefuna and Okonkwo deals the final blow.

42. What have the white men brought in addition to the church, school, and hospital?

A. The principles of democracy

B. A government and judicial system that overrides clan decisions
C. Television, syphilis, and machine guns
D. The slave trade

43. Why won’t the clansmen touch Okonkwo’s body and insist the white men do it?
A. They consider suicide a grave sin and that his body is now evil.
B. They want the white men to understand that his death is the missionaries’ fault.
C. They are angry with Okonkwo because they will be imprisoned for his actions.
D. They want to prove their new loyalty to the white men.

44. What is the name of the author of Things Fall Apart?

A. F. Scott Fitzgerald
B. Margaret Atwood
C. Haruki Murakami
D. Chinua Achebe

45. Which of these lines taken from Things Fall Apart is an example of Imagery?

A. "People laughed at him because he was a loafer"

B. "He always said that whenever he saw a dead man's mouth he saw the folly of not eating"
C. "a neighbor called Okoye came in to see him"
D. "a kite sailing leisurely against the blue sky"

46. What does "proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten" mean?

A. Everybody should have enough palm-oil to cook.

B. Short-sayings are essential in Igbo talk.
C. There is a never ending supply of words.
D. Too many words confuses people.

47. Because Okonkwo "ruled his house with a heavy hand," which of the following could we expect him
to do?

A. Allow his children to be who they naturally are

B. Comfort his wives when they were sad
C. Discipline his children when they disobey
D. Give his children gifts on their birthday
48. The direct meaning of the tale of the Tortoise and the Feast in the Sky is to

A. explain why the tortoise's shell is not smooth

B. teach children to be careful what they say
C. tell how parrots learned to talk
D. symbolize the relationship between Ezinma and her mother

49. The allegory of the Tortoise and the Feast in the Sky reminds the characters to

A. always be themselves
B. treat others as they would like to be treated
C. be wary of strangers with "sweet" tongues
D. never allow children to eat eggs

50. The novel Things Fall Apart takes place in which present day country?

A. Egypt
B. England
C. Nigeria
D. South Africa

Prepared by:

MARISTELA D. RAMOS
Teacher, 21st Century Philippine Literature from the Philippines and the World

MARCO B. GONZALVO
Teacher, 21st Century Philippine Literature from the Philippines and the World
 *** KEY TO CORRECTION***

1. C 26. C
2. A 27. A
3. D 28. B
4. C 29. D
5. A 30. A
6. B 31. D
7. A 32. B
8. D 33. B
9. D 34. A
10. C 35. B
11. B 36. D
12. A 37. D
13. C 38. C
14. A 39. A
15. C 40. B
16. B 41. D
17. A 42. B
18. D 43. A
19. B 44. D
20. D 45. D
21. C 46. B
22. C 47. C
23. A 48. A
24. D 49. C
25. A 50. C