Perfect 👍 I’ve reviewed your uploaded module on “Analyzing Literature as a Means of Understanding
Unchanging Values in the VUCA World.”
Below is a 35-item summative test covering the VUCA World lesson and Making Connections (Text-to-
Self, Text-to-Text, Text-to-World) concepts.
It includes Multiple Choice, True or False, and Identification types, followed by the Answer Key at the
end.
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Summative Test
Subject: English 9
Topic: Literature and the VUCA World; Making Connections
Name: ___________________________
Score: _______/35
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A. Multiple Choice (1–20)
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What does VUCA stand for?
a. Visual, Unchanging, Calm, Active
b. Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous
c. Valuable, Unclear, Complicated, Accurate
d. Virtual, Unstable, Confusing, Artistic
2. “Volatile” in VUCA means __________.
a. predictable and steady
b. quickly changing or unstable
c. unclear or confusing
d. full of values
3. Which of the following is an example of an unchanging value?
a. Fashion
b. Technology
c. Honesty
d. Trend
4. What kind of world do we live in according to the VUCA concept?
a. Simple and stable
b. Volatile and uncertain
c. Predictable and peaceful
d. Calm and quiet
5. The poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley shows the value of __________.
a. love
b. courage
c. greed
d. laziness
6. Literature helps people in a VUCA world by __________.
a. confusing them
b. teaching timeless lessons and values
c. making life more complicated
d. ignoring social issues
7. The word ambiguous means __________.
a. clear and simple
b. strong and brave
c. uncertain or unclear
d. honest and loyal
8. In the story of “Ibong Adarna,” what value does the prince show when he continues his journey
despite hardships?
a. Perseverance
b. Dishonesty
c. Laziness
d. Hatred
9. In “Noli Me Tangere,” Rizal emphasizes which value?
a. Betrayal
b. Patriotism
c. Revenge
d. Laziness
10. The phrase “unchanging values” refers to values that __________.
a. change over time
b. stay the same despite challenges
c. are no longer practiced
d. only exist in literature
11. Making connections helps readers to __________.
a. forget what they read
b. understand the text better by relating it to experiences
c. ignore important details
d. make the story confusing
12. When you relate a text to your own life experience, what type of connection is that?
a. Text-to-Text
b. Text-to-Self
c. Text-to-World
d. Text-to-Author
13. When you compare one story to another story you’ve read, you are making a __________
connection.
a. Text-to-World
b. Text-to-Self
c. Text-to-Text
d. Self-to-World
14. When you relate a story to a real-life issue like poverty or climate change, you make a __________
connection.
a. Text-to-Self
b. Text-to-Text
c. Text-to-World
d. Text-to-Poem
15. Which of the following best shows Text-to-Self?
a. “This story reminds me of a movie I watched.”
b. “This story reminds me of my best friend’s kindness.”
c. “This story reminds me of another book I read.”
d. “This story reminds me of what’s happening in the news.”
16. Which of the following is an example of Text-to-World?
a. Relating a story about honesty to corruption in government
b. Comparing two characters from different stories
c. Relating a character’s problem to your own
d. Remembering a movie you saw
17. Literature helps people face a VUCA world by __________.
a. providing escape from reality
b. teaching moral lessons and human values
c. confusing readers
d. focusing only on fantasy
18. What value is seen when someone continues working hard even when life becomes difficult?
a. Perseverance
b. Greed
c. Jealousy
d. Fear
19. Which of the following shows complexity?
a. A simple problem with an easy answer
b. A situation with many causes and effects
c. A straight and clear rule
d. A fixed routine every day
20. Literature mirrors life because it __________.
a. copies events and emotions from real experiences
b. ignores human feelings
c. only entertains
d. never changes
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B. True or False (21–30)
Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.
21. The “A” in VUCA stands for “Active.”
22. Literature helps people understand unchanging values.
23. “Volatile” means something is stable and calm.
24. Courage and honesty are examples of timeless values.
25. Making connections helps improve comprehension.
26. Text-to-Self means relating the story to world events.
27. Text-to-Text means connecting one reading to another.
28. Text-to-World helps students link literature to real issues.
29. A complex world is one that is simple to understand.
30. “Noli Me Tangere” reflects social awareness and love for country.
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C. Identification (31–35)
Write the correct answer on the blank.
31. The meaning of VUCA: _______________________________
32. A timeless value shown in the story “Ibong Adarna”: _______________________________
33. A connection made when relating a story to personal experiences:
_______________________________
34. A connection made when relating a story to another story: _______________________________
35. A connection made when relating a story to real-life issues: _______________________________
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Answer Key
A. Multiple Choice
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. b
11. b
12. b
13. c
14. c
15. b
16. a
17. b
18. a
19. b
20. a
B. True or False
21. False
22. True
23. False
24. True
25. True
26. False
27. True
28. True
29. False
30. True
C. Identification
31. Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous
32. Perseverance
33. Text-to-Self
34. Text-to-Text
35. Text-to-World
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