Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
VALVERDE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
CATA-AN, SAN JOAQUIN, ILOILO

FIRST QUARTER EXAM IN CREATIVE NONFICTION

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write only the letter of the correct
answer.
1. The rich man appeared at a window and glowered down at us (an excerpt from the story My
Father Goes to Court). The underlined word may be used as_____.
A. foreshadowing B. imagery C. irony D. symbolism
2. The presentation of events or scenes early in a story which hints at something which occurs later
in the story.
A. foreshadowing B. imagery C. irony D. symbolism
3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. No stories can have the same theme C. Most story do not have theme
B. Stories that are sad do not have theme D. Theme is universal
4. …inhaled the heavenly spirit that drifted out of it. The line appeals to what sense?
A. auditory B. gustatory C. olfactory D. visual
5. An interruption in the chronological sequence of a story by the narration of events which
occurred earlier than the time of the story.
A. foreshadowing B. imagery C. irony D. symbolism
6. “The sweet tinkle of coins carried beautifully into the room. The spectators turned their faces
toward the sound with wonder.” An excerpt from “My Father Goes to Court” by Carlos Bulosan.
What literary technique is employed in these lines?
A. flashback B. imagery C. irony D. symbol
7. The writer uses the language that appeals to the senses to create “word pictures” in the mind of
the reader.
A. foreshadowing B. imagery C. irony D. symbolism
8. What do you call the overall message that the story conveys?
A. characters B. plot C. setting D. theme
9. A person, object, image or event that suggests more than its literal meaning: something concrete
that stands for or evokes some abstract concept.
A. flashback B. imagery C. irony D. symbol
10. The rich man arrived. He had grown old and feeble; his face was scarred with deep lines. What
literary technique is used in these lines?
A. foreshadowing B. Imagery C. irony D. symbolism
11. An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point and can be ridiculous or funny.
a. hyperbole b. simile c. paradox d. metaphor
12. A figure of speech that appropriates human attributes and qualities to an animal, an object, or
an idea.
a. irony b. allusion c. euphemism d. metonymy
13. A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually using
the words “like” or “as”.
a. hyperbole b. simile c. paradox d. metaphor
14. A reference in a work of literature to another work of literature or a well-known person, place, or
event outside of literature.
a. irony b. allusion c. euphemism d. metonymy
15. Figure of speech that compares two unlike things WITHOUT using the words like or as and
states the comparison as if it were a fact.
a. hyperbole b. simile c. paradox d. metaphor
16. It is used when the narrator of the story is also a character in the story and tells it from her
point of view.
a. second person point of view c. third person point of view
b. first person point of view d. point of view
17. “Bombs fall from the sky. Blood spatters like rain. A small boy is killed with a bullet in his head.
His name was Eithan Ando, and this is his story.” - Blood from the Sky, Patricia Evangelista. What
atmosphere is being exuded by the excerpt?
A. joy and happiness C. sadness and gloom
B. fear and terror D. mystery and mysticism

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18. “His wives say he was good-looking; but his brothers and male friends say that Tony was tallish,
had a tan complexion and a nice grin, and looked younger than he was, but was not really
handsome. His was not a virile physique either. - The Mystery of the Murdered Bigamist, Quijano de
Manila What way of characterization is employed?
A. speech B. looks C. thoughts D. actions
19. “The barbershop isn't much of a shop. There is a floor. There is a roof. There is a thin wooden
wall. There is a plastic tray and an old man in a bright blue cape sitting on a plastic chair.” - After
Yolanda: The barber of Guiuan, Patricia Evangelista What element is most likely being described
here?
A. character B. setting C. plot D. dialogue
20. “Alan Alcantara is a barber, has always been a barber, the same as his grandfather and his
uncles before him.” - After Yolanda: The barber of Guiuan, Patricia Evangelista What element is
most likely being described in the excerpt?
A. character B. setting C. plot D. dialogue
21. The sequence of events and their significance in the unfolding of the story.
a. plot b. characters c. setting d. conflict
22. They are the people involved in the story.
a. plot b. characters c. setting d. conflict
23. Phrase or a set of words that makes literary pieces colorful and meaningful.
a. figure of speech b. narrative technique c. imagery d. characters
24. A website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos,
and photographs provided by the writer.
a. Youtube b. E-mail c. Blog c. Facebook
25. A record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use.
a. journal b. diary c. biography d. autobiography
26. Indeed, “Love was blind and lovers could not hear,” is an example of what figure of speech?
a. euphemism B. paradox C. idiom D. simile
27. The group of teenagers escaping the terrors of their town crept through the dark alleys. The
darkness screamed as fear grew within their young hearts. Yet, freedom calls on to them and they
bravely embrace its sullen whisper. The underlined phrase is an example of a _________________.
A. hyperbole B. metaphor C. idiom D. personification
28. Messages sent and received electronically through an e-mail system.
a. Youtube b. E-mail c. Blog c. Facebook
29. Suddenly he was awake. But the sound of the sea still echoed and he saw that the moonlight
was in the room. It filtered through the pomelo tree in the window. The exposition describes clearly
the _____________ of the story.
A. setting B. plot C. conflict D. imagery
30. “Ang lugar kung saan nagtatagpo ang dagat at bundok.” is an example of what literary element?
A. simile B. onomatopoeia C. metaphor D. metonymy
31. The sea had been calling me all day, let’s swim.
a. simile b. symbolism c. idiom d. personification
32. We did not notice how late it was so we called it a day.
a. simile b. symbolism c. idiom d. personification
33. I feel like a movie star walking on a red carpet.
a. simile b. symbolism c. idiom d. personification
34. She is a tiger when angered and annoyed.
a. metaphor b. personification c. idiom d. symbolism
35. He gave a white dove as a peace offering to his neighbor.
a. metaphor b. personification c. idiom d. symbolism

36-40. Sequence/parts of the PLOT

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II. From the given examples, identify what Contemporary Art Forms is it. Copy and write inside the table.

Manufacturing of Automobiles Pottery Mural Painting Furniture making Writing Calligraphy

Led light Murals Photography Bamboo Craft Shoe Making Dress Making

Fine Arts Practical Arts Industrial Arts

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III. Matching Type
Instruction: Choose your answers inside the box that best match the picture. Write it on your answer sheet

Binakul Neo-Realism Art Botong Artworks Ukkil

Hyperrealism Art Patadyong Social Realism Bulul

Photorealism Art Malong

1. __________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________ 4. ___________ 5. ____________

6. __________ 7. ___________ 8. ____________ 9. ___________ 10. ____________