St.

Mary’s College of Catbalogan

(Formerly Sacred Heart College)
Corner Mabini & Del Rosario Streets, Catbalogan City 6700
Telefax: (055) 543-8192 Email: smccshc@gmail.com
Website: www.smcc.edu.ph
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High School Department

THIRD UNIT TEST IN READING & WRITING

SECOND SEMESTER
S.Y. 2019-2020

Name: _________________________________ Grade& Section _________________ Score: ________

Teacher: Mrs. Ma. Magdalena Afable-Bianes Date ___________________________

COMPREHENSION:
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
An excerpt from Why Women Wash the Dishes by Filomena N. Colendrino
In the town of Santa Rosa there once lived a couple named Hugo and Imelda. Every mealtime they
quarreled over the chore of washing the dishes. Imelda would scold Hugo if he refused to wash the dishes.
Sometimes she would become angry and call him names, and if he talked back she would get coconut
midrib broom and chase him with it. He would run to the house of his compadre and hide there till his
wife’s anger had passed. The neighbors familiarly called Imelda, Ka Maldang and Hugo, Ka Ugong. One
day just as they were finishing their lunch, Ka Ugong announced: “I’m not going to wash the dishes
anymore.” He threw out his chest and lifted his chin. “Who says so?” asked Ka Maldang, holding up her
chin, higher than his. “I say so; I worked so hard in the field this morning. I’m not going to wash any
dish.” Ka Maldang stood up and with her arms akimbo, she glared down at Ka Ugong across the table.
She was at Ka Ugong across the table. She was a Big woman. Her arms were stout. Her voice was also
big. “And who, Mister Hugo, is going to wash these dishes?” she asked. Ka Ugong’s chest sank again.
His chin also went down. He held on the edge of the table nervously. “You!” he said in a much lower

tone. “You are the woman. You should do all the housework.

1. What is the setting of the story?

A. every mealtime, in Sta. Rosa B. every morning, in Sta. Rosa
C. every lunchtime, in Sta. Rosa D. everyday, in Sta. Mesa

2. Which of the following is the appropriate characterization for the couple?

A. Ka Ugong is hardheaded while Ka Maldang is soft spoken.
C. Ka Maldang is brave while Ka Ugong is much braver.
B. Ka Ugong has a weaker personality than his strong wife.
D. Ka Maldang is a small woman while Ka Ugong is very tall.

3. Based on the situation above, what are they arguing for?

A. They are arguing whether who will do the laundry chores.
C. They are arguing on who will cook their meal everyday.
B. They are arguing on who will clean the house.
D. They are arguing on who will wash the dishes.
4. Ka Maldang’s arms were stout and she is a big woman. Contextually, what do you mean by the underlined
word?
A. long B. short C. huge D. muscular

5. Based on the story, why do you think women wash the dishes?
A. Men were always lazy and they are doing other chores.
C. Ka Ugong won in the bet because Ka Maldang talked first.
B. Women are industrious enough to wash the dishes.
D. Ka Ugong met an accident so he cannot do household chores.

An Excerpt from May Day Eve by Nick Joaquin

As Don Badoy Montiya comes home to his old home at Intramuros, Manila late at night he finds
his grandson chanting an old spell in front of a mirror, memories of his youth came back. He recalled
how he fell in love with Agueda, a young woman who resisted his advances. Agueda learned that she
would be able to know her future husband by reciting an incantation in front of a mirror. As she
recited the words: “Mirror, mirror, show to me him whose woman I will be,” Agueda saw Badoy.
Badoy and Agueda got married. However, Don Badoy learned from his grandson that he was
described by Doña Agueda (through their daughter) as a "devil". In return, Don Badoy told his
grandson that every time he looks at the mirror, he only sees a "witch" (Agueda). Don Badoy
ponders on love that had dissipated. The truth was revealed, Badoy and Agueda had a “bitter
marriage”, which began in the past, during one evening in the month of May in 1847. The tragedy of
the story is Badoy’s heart forgot how he loved Agueda in the past. They were not able to mend their
broken marriage because their love was a “raging passion and nothing more.”

6. Who were the two characters being bound by the superstitious belief about mirrors on a May Day Eve?
A. Voltaire and Elena B. Badoy and Agueda
C. Alfredo and Esperanza D. Badoy and Anastacia

7.What will happen if someone sees herself (female) in a mirror during a May Day Eve according to the
superstition?
A. She will see the face of her future husband.
C. Her dreams will come true.
B. He will see the face of his future wife.
D. She can be the most beautiful woman ever.

8. As analyzed on the selection, who was the devil in Agueda’s life?

A. Voltaire B. Anastacia C. Badoy D. Alfonso

9. Based on the story, how many generations do the story have?

A. two B. three C. four D. five

10. Do you think Badoy and Agueda really love each other? Why?
A. Yes, because in the end Badoy realized and regretted that they could love each other more if he didn’t
become a devil/witch in their lives.
B. Yes, because they are really destined for each other and that is the greatest magic of all.
C. No, because they only believed in superstitious belief which is not really true.
D. No, because they are only physically attracted and they are not that close before getting married.
II.Identify what is being asked in the following statements. Write your answers in the space provided before the
number.
______________________11. It is looking rapidly at the readily visible part of the text.
______________________12. It means looking for the main point of the reading text.
______________________13. A cognitive process of decoding symbols.
______________________14. Looking for specific information in the reading text.
______________________15. They are words, phrases and sentences that surround an unfamiliar word.
______________________16. Reading for fun.
______________________17. The first stage in the reading process.
______________________18. Reading shorter text.
______________________19. You read to understand the concepts.
______________________20. An interaction between the text and the reader.

IV. Essay. Answer the following question. You will be rated using the following rubric: content 4 pts,
organization 4 pts, conventions 2 pts.
1. Explain in your own words the reading process.
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2. What is the importance of reading?

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God bless!

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