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Quiz # 3 60-100
Quiz # 3 60-100
Quiz # 3 60-100
Select one:
a. True
b. False
Identify the main flashback in the story, “May Day Eve”.
Select one:
a. Grandma saw the devil in the mirror
b. Badoy recalled about his past love for Agueda
c. Agueda talking to the mirror
d. Anastasia was reminded of the past by the merry making on the first eve of May
Back in the day, we used to play outside and climb on trees.
Select one:
a. at the barrio
b. climb on trees
c. used to play outside
Select one:
a. It ended with tears
b. Regret comes to Badoy, when he realized what he had lost.
c. May Day Eve could have been a blessing.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
Read the story “May Day Eve” by Nick Joaquin and observe how flashbacks are used as literary
devices. Evaluate how the flashback is used. Find out how the flashback adds to the meaning of the
story.
What sound in the setting spark the narrator’s memory at the beginning of “May Day Eve”?
Select one:
a. beds shrieking with terror
b. merry-making in the evening
c. witches screaming in the night
Select one:
a. friendly
b. protective
c. submissive
d. fearful
They suffered horrific experiences years back because of the accident or assault which caused the
facial injury every time they look in the mirror.
Select one:
a. years back because of the accident
b. assault which caused the facial injury
c. every time they look at the mirror
Select one:
a. False
b. True
What makes “Magnificence” realistic?
Select one:
a. The story showed how people around us can offer generosity.
b. It is a fictitious story.
c. It does not say anything about the present social condition in the country.
d. It shows the reality of child abuse which is a serious problem in our society today.
SCORE : 50 / 100
Select one:
a. Vicente
b. the girl
c. The Father
d. The mother
The story, “Magnificence,” is set in a big house near the school.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
What is the tone of the story “May Day Eve”?
Select one:
a. Loving so selflessly is what we have to do.
b. Life is so amazing especially with our great love of our life is around.
c. Believing in superstition is a common practice.
Select one:
a. meeting Roy's mother
b. It was winter in Switzerland
c. when Roy met his mother
Select one:
a. The mother’s cordiality to the generosity of Victor.
b. Vicente giving gifts and other things to the children to show his generosity.
c. Mother’s magnificent care towards her children when she attacked Vicente to protect her child.
"I hope you remember how I used to play the fool among us, without minding how people looked at
me," he recounted, sullenly.
Select one:
a. without minding how people look at me
b. I hope you remember how I used to
c. he recounted, sullenly
Ishi was reminded of her high school days with her friends when she saw Geena in the mall.
Select one:
a. high school days with her friends
b. she saw Geena in the mall
c. Geena during their high school days
Select one:
a. False
b. True
Choose the best answer
The story, “Magnificence,” depicted child abuse.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
Choose the correct answer
What is the most dramatic event in the story, “May Day Eve”?
Select one:
a. The rolling of the great voice booming through the night
b. The boy listened to Badoy seriously
c. Badoy loving Agueda at the end.