Julio Ledesma National High School A. Happiness is not measured by money.

Senior High School B. Laughter is the best medicine.

C. Money is the root of all evil.
Humanities and Social Sciences
D. The good will always prevail
Third Quarter Examination 11. “Bombs fall from the sky. Blood spatters like rain. A
CREATIVE NONFICTION small boy is killed with a bullet in his head. His name
was Eithan Ando, and this is his story.”
MULTIPLE CHOICES - Blood from the Sky, Patricia Evangelista
Directions: Read and understand each statement/ What atmosphere is being exuded by the excerpt?
excerpt below and answer the questions that follow. A. joy and happiness C. sadness and gloom
Write the letter of the correct answer. B. fear and terror D. mystery and mysticism
12. “In the beginning, on the first day, he promised a new
1. Which of the following statements is true? earth. He said the fishes will feed fat on the corpses of
A. No stories can have the same theme. criminals. He said morticians will grow rich with the
B. Stories that are sad do not have theme. deluge of dead. He said the police will be protected
C. Most story do not have theme. from punishment, and his chief of police suggested the
D. Theme is universal. burning of houses. He said to kill the addicts; it will be
2. The rich man appeared at a window and glowered down a kindness to their parents.
at us (an excerpt from the story My Father Goes to And he said, Let there be blood, and there was blood.”
Court). - Impunity: In the Name of the Father, Patricia Evangelista
The underlined word may be used as_____. What figure of speech is employed by the author?
A. foreshadowing C. irony 3. “His two wives are as different as fire and water. The first
B. imagery D. symbolism is some twelve
3. The window represents ____ younger than he – very girlish, pretty, fair-skinned, dainty of
A. connection C. seclusion build, and
B. openness D. social discrimination passionate of temper. The second is the same age as he – a
4. …inhaled the heavenly spirit that drifted out of it. larger, darker,
The line appeals to what sense? cooler-looking, young woman of great poise.”
A. auditory C. olfactory - The Mystery of the Murdered Bigamist, Quijano de Manila
B. gustatory D. visual What figure of speech is most likely employed by the author
5. The rich man arrived. He had grown old and feeble; his in the
face was scarred with deep lines. excerpt?
What literary technique is used in these lines? A. apostrophe C. synecdoche
A. foreshadowing C. irony B. metonymy D. allusion
B. imagery D. symbolism A. simile C. personification
6. What does the court in the story “My Father Goes to B. metaphor D. paradox
Court” represent?
A. authority C. indifference
B. hall D. justice
7. “Do you claim that we stole the spirit of your wealth
and became a laughing family while yours became
morose and sad?” Father asked.
What can be inferred from these lines?
A. The father claims that his family is not thief. 13. Which property of a well-written text constitutes
B. The rich man accuses that they are sad because logical order of presentation of ideas?
the poor man’s family stole the spirit of their A. Organization
wealth. B. Coherence and Cohesion
C. The father may not be wealthy but they are rich
C. Language Use
in laughter.
D. The rich man is very boastful towards his
D. Writing Mechanics
wealth. 14. Which of the following is NOT a property of a
8. What dominant literary technique is used in the well-written text?
preceding lines? A. Coherence and Cohesion
A. flashback C. imagery B. Paragraphing
B. foreshadowing D. irony C. Organization
9. “It was like that for years. As time went on, the rich D. Writing Mechanics
man’s children became thin and anemic, while we grew 15. Which property of a well-written text refers to the
even more robust and full of fire. Our faces were bright appropriate language to be used in writing?
and rosy, but theirs were pale and sad.” A. Organization
What do these lines from the story “My Father
B. Coherence and Cohesion
Goes to Court” imply?
A. Health and happiness are free. C. Language Use
B. Money cannot buy everything. D. Writing Mechanics
C. Poor people are always happy. 16. Which property of a well-written text refers to the
D. Rich people are sickly. established writing conventions for words that you
10. Which of the following can be the best theme of the use?
story “My Father Goes To Court” by Carlos Bulosan?
 A. Organization C. the length of the sentences
B. Coherence and Cohesion D. all of the above
C. Language Use 24. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the
D. Writing Mechanics group in evaluating a draft?
17. A well-written text is… A. appropriate use of elements
A. the writer’s knowledge of the fundamental B. effective combination of ideas
properties of grammar C. the names of the character in the story
B. built around effective paragraphing, on D. none of the above
coherence and on established conventions 25. In order to have an effective draft, what are the
C. the properties that show the interplay of both things a writer should NOT possess?
the physical aspects of organization and deeper A. knowledge on adding important details
textual aspects. B. skipping an introduction to the text
D. constitutes proper paragraphing and logical C. skill in evaluating literary elements present in
order of presentation of ideas the text
D. all of the above
Read the following passages and find the irrelevant 26. What are the different literary elements of a
sentences in each paragraph. nonfiction?
18. (I) The Philippines is an archipelago. (II) It is A. setting and character
composed of more or less 7, 100islands. (III) The B. theme and point of view
three largest islands are the Luzon, Visayas, and C. items in A and B are correct
Mindanao. (IV)The largest among the three is D. none of the above
Luzon where the capital of the Philippines is 27. Why is it important to evaluate others draft?
situated. (V) Philippines is a third world country. A. to check if the clarity of idea is emphasized
A. I B. II C. III D. IV B. to verify if there is an appropriate choice of
19. (I) The country is known for having its literary elements
rich biodiversity as its main tourist C. both A and B are correct
attraction. (II) Its beaches, heritage towns and D. none of the above
monuments, mountains, rainforest, islands and 28. “Tanghaling-tapat ngayon. Kalagitnaan ng Hunyo.
diving spots are among the country’s most popular Taong 2007. Nakatayo siya — si Sadyah Zapanta
tourist destinations. (III) People are very Lopez — sa isang burol sa kanilang baryo, ang
accommodating. (IV) Because of its beauty, Barasanan, sa bayan ng Dao. Nasa dulong timog
tourists from different parts of the World love to ito ng Antique, isang probinsya sa Panay na ayon
visit Philippines. sa isang paring musikero nito, ay ang lugar kung
A. I B. II C. III D. IV saan nagtatagpo ang dagat at bundok. Lupa at
20. What makes Filipino cuisine so unique? (II) It is dagat sa pinggan naman ito para sa isa niyang
unique because it is backed up with a rich and babaeng makata na kasalukuyang nasa Amerika.”
intricate cultural history. (III) My favorite among -Excerpt from “Ang Lumbay ng Dila” by
those is Adobo. (III) Itis known as the original Genevieve L. Asenjo
fusion cuisine by the rest of the world. (IV) It is 1. What is the setting of the story?
unique because it draws inspiration from several A. Hunyo, 2007 C. Hunyo, 2007 and Barasan,
influences. Dao Antique
A. I B. II C. III D. IV B. Antique D. Barasan, Dao Antique
21. (I) Filipinos are known for being happy and 2. “Ang lugar kung saan nagtatagpo ang dagat at
hospitable people. (II) They always wear a smile bundok.” is an example of what literary element?
on their faces. (III) They welcome visitors in their A. simile C. metaphor
houses and treat them so well. (IV) It sounds so B. onomatopoeia D. metonymy
interesting.
A. I B. II C. III D. IV “The air was still. No cocks crowed. No dogs
22. (I) Filipinos love basketball. (II) Other people barked. Flap-flap-flap. Flap-flap-flap. Flap-flap-
prefer softball. (III) Wherever you go, in the flap. The sinister sound came from the millions of
corners of the street, in the empty lot, it is whirring brownish wings and the people trembled
not unusual to see make shift basketball hoops and in shock and fear.
courts even in the most remote and rural villagers. - Excerpt from “The Day of the Locusts”
(IV) During the sports fest or league, it is the most by Leoncio P. Deriada2
watched sports competition. 3. What literary element is used in these lines?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV A. simile C. metaphor
23. In evaluating a draft, which of the following B. onomatopoeia D. metonymy
should be the primary consideration?
A. clarity of idea “They swarmed not only over the green areas but
B. the beauty of its topic also on the dry grass and even over the newly
plowed fields. Millions more clung to the bamboo The underlined statement is a/an
and palm trees and the plants in the backyard of __________________.
homes and those along the road to town.” A. hyperbole C. idiom
Excerpt from “The Day of the Locusts” by B. personification D. metaphor
Leoncio P. Deriada 13. Suddenly he was awake. But the sound of the
4. What literary element is presented in this line? sea still echoed and he saw that the moonlight was
A. hyperbole C. metaphor in the room. It filtered through the pomelo tree in
B. idiom D. symbolism the window.
The exposition describes clearly the
“Victor was quite attractive. When he was a teen- _____________ of the story.
ager, he was a member of the Gregory Body A. setting C. conflict
Building Club on Cortes Street. He dropped out of B. plot D. imagery
freshmen year at Harvadian and instead of 14. With some extra gift from the Holy Ghost,
developing his meager powers in accounting, he they were all ready to set the town and the world
developed his chest and biceps at the club. His on fire with their liberal arts and ratio studio rum.
ambition was to be Mr. Philippines, until one day, The underlined expression is an example of
Gregory cancelled his membership.” ____________.
Excerpt from “The Dog Eaters” by Leoncio P. A. euphemism C. idiom
Deriada B. hyperbole D. simile
5. The text above, is an example of a 15. Indeed, “Love was blind and lovers could not
___________. hear,” is an example of what figure of
A. setting C. characterization speech?
B. plot D. narration A. personification C. idiom
B. paradox D. simile

6. The sea had been calling me all day, let’s

swim.
A. metaphor C. personification
B. simile D. idiom
7. He gave a white dove as a peace offering to his
neighbor.
A. metaphor C. personification
B. simile D. symbolism
8. I feel like a movie star walking on a red carpet.
A. metaphor C. personification
B. simile D. idiom
9. She is a tiger when angered and annoyed.
A. personification B. symbolism
B. idiom D. metaphor
10. We did not notice how late it was so we called
it a day.
A. personification B. irony
B. idiom D. metonymy
11. 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 C. idiom
B. metaphor D. personification
12. Screaming at the top of her lungs, mother
called on to Jose who thoughtlessly played by the
river early in the morning. His room was a
wilderness of clothes, you can barely see the floor.
He ran back in haste fearful of the lashes he would
hear all day from his mother.
 1. Bombs fall from the sky. Blood spatters like rain. A small boy B. The distance between the cradle to the grave is only one
is killed with a bullet in his head. His name was Eithan Ando, day’s walk.
and this is his story.” C. Life is short.
- Blood from the Sky, Patricia Evangelista 12. “Dmitri is an ox of a man.”
What atmosphere is being exuded by the excerpt? A. Dmitri looks like an ox.
A. joy and happiness C. fear and terror B. Dmitri is strong and hardworking.
B sadness and gloom D. mystery and mysticism C. Dmitri is half-ox and half-man.
2. “His two wives are as different as fire and water. The first is 13. What is a particular type of literature, painting, music, film, or
some twelve younger than he – very girlish, pretty, fair- other art form which people consider as a class because it has
skinned, dainty of build, and passionate of temper. The second special characteristics?
is the same age as he – a larger, darker, cooler-looking, young A. Biography C. Essay
woman of great poise.” B. Literary Genre D. Creative Nonfiction
- The Mystery of the Murdered Bigamist, Quijano de Manila 14. What do you mean by a prose composition of moderate
What figure of speech is most likely employed by the author in the length, usually expository in nature, which aims to explain or
excerpt? elucidate an idea?
A. paradox C. personification A. Biography C. Creative Nonfiction
B. metaphor D. simile B. Literary Genre D. Essay
3. “In Camp Batalla, Jeorge is excited, happy. He sees his wife, 15. What do you call a factual account of a person’s life written
across the room, answering questions from investigators. He by someone other than the subject?
mouths the word. “Eithan?” A. Biography C. Creative Nonfiction
She shakes her head. “Gone.” B. Literary Genre D. Essay
“Gone?” 16. What is being referred to as the works of the creative
“He’s gone.” imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction,
- Blood from the Sky, Patricia Evangelista journalism and song?
What element is employed by the author to depict the realistic A. Literature C. Creative Nonfiction
events that transpired? B. Literary Genre D. Essay
A dialogue C. plot 17. What do you call a category of literary composition that is
B. setting D. figure of speech determined by literary techniques, tone, content, or length?
4. “The barbershop isn't much of a shop. There is a floor. There A. Literature C. Creative Nonfiction
is a roof. There is a thin wooden wall. There is a plastic tray B. Literary Genre D. Essay
and an old man in a bright blue cape sitting on a plastic chair.” 18. It is the presentation of a write up in a logical manner.
- After Yolanda: The barber of Guiuan, Patricia Evangelista A. Organization of Ideas
What element is most likely being described here? B. Formulating the Thesis Statement
A. setting C. plot C. Use of Literary Genre
B. character D. dialogue D. Choosing the Topic
5. “Alan Alcantara is a barber, has always been a barber, the 19. It is the use of the central controlling idea and symbolism,
same as his grandfather and his uncles before him.” imagery and figurative language in a write-up.
- After Yolanda: The barber of Guiuan, Patricia Evangelista A. Choosing the Topic
What element is most likely being described in the excerpt? B. Organization of Ideas
A. setting C. plot C. Formulating the Thesis Statement
B. character D. dialogue D. Ensuring the Effective Development of Theme
6. “When the storm came, the village went black. He ran across 20. It refers to the writing of a one- sentence summary that guides,
the street to a water distribution store, shoved himself into the controls and unifies ideas when writing a paper.
concrete bathroom with neighbors. Saw through the tiny A. Organization of Ideas
window roofs flying and trees cracking. The wind ripped and
B. Formulating the Thesis by Statement
howled, until he was near deaf with the sound.”
- After Yolanda: The barber of Guiuan, Patricia Evangelista C. Use of Literary Genre
What part of the plot is the excerpt most likely from? D. Choosing the Topic
A. exposition C. resolution E. Ensuring the Effective Development of
B. climax D. falling action
7. “Once there was a boy and a girl who fell in love. The girl Theme and Technique
was young when she met the boy, one day 11 years ago when and Technique
she was a teenager in high school. She is not sure why she was
drawn to him, only that he was kind. Perhaps they would have
married, but it wasn’t very important, with money tight and
Sallymar Natividad was buried
Fatalities at a memorial
in Serendra blast laid park in San Jose del
to rest
jobs scarce.” Monte in BulacanPublished
province, June
the report said.
10, 2013, 7:37 am
- Blood from the Sky, Patricia Evangelista Natividad, the driver of the delivery van crushed by debris from
What part of the plot is the excerpt most likely from? theThe
explosion,
three left behind in
fatalities a pregnant widow
the blast at and
the two
Twochildren.
Serendra
A. exposition C. resolution Another
condominium in Taguig City last May 31 were in
fatality, Marlon Bandiola, was buried laidCarmona
to rest inin
B. climax D. falling action
Cavite
theirprovince.
home provinces over the weekend.
8. “Wherever I walk, my shadow is a marriage of flags.”
A. I am a product of many cultures. TheRelatives
third fatality, JeffreyareUmali,
of the three wasonburied
not keen in Nueva
filing charges Ecija
against
B. My shadow is covered with flags. province, the report
the condo's added. as they cited potential high legal
management
C. I am a shadow of flags. Last Mayradio
costs, 31, adzBB
blastreported
hit the Two
earlySerendra
Monday. condominium, causing
9. “Before the sun rises, you see the glimmer of its rays.” tension in the area, including shoppers at a nearby commercial
A. Dawn comes before sunrise. area.
B. Our future is foreshadowed by our present inclinations.
An investigation showed the blast stemmed from a gas explosion
C. If you see a chance take it so that you will be successful.
10. “The silence is deafening.” and not a bomb.
A. Silence can cause deafness. —KG, GMA News
B. The deaf can’t hear anything.
C. The silence is so deep that nothing can be heard.
11. “From the cradle to the grave is but a day.” 20. What is the news all about?
A. The baby died one day after it was born. A. Serendra victims filing charges
 B. Serendra victims kills several people
C. Serendra victims being laid to rest
D. Serendra victims assisted by company
21. Who among the following are the victims in the Serendra blast?
A. Jeffrey Umali C. Sallymar Natividad
B. Marlon Bandiola D. All of the above.
22. Which among the choices does not reflect information from the
news?
A. Sallymar Natividad was buried in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
B. Victims of Serendra blast were killed in a suicide bombing
incident.
C. Marlon Bandiola was buried in Carmona in Cavite province.
D. Victims of Serendra blast were killed in a bomb explosion.
23. What places were mentioned in the news?
A. Carmona, Cavite province C. San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
B. Taguig City D. All of the above.
24. Where is this article most likely to appear in?
A. fashion magazine C. cookbook TEST IV: ENUMERATION
B. newspaper D. poem anthology
25. Which description is not fitting to describe how the article was 1-5 Enumerate the guidelines in writing a draft of a short piece.
written? 6-10 Enumerate the five techniques in organizing ideas.
A. short and abrupt C. detailed and elaborate
B. concise and factual D. void of emotions

TEST II: IDENTIFICATION: Prepared by: MRS.MARY GRACE SAGARIO- DELA TORRE, JD, LPT
Directions: Identify what is being described in each sentence.
1. This is the general term for the conversation between two or
more people as a feature
of a story.
2. This is the description of the distinctive nature or features of
someone or something.
3. This refers to the surroundings and time in which the events of a
story take place.
4. The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work,
devised and presented by
the writer as an interrelated sequence.
5. These are things that represent or stand for something else,
especially a material
object representing something abstract.
6. This is the term that refers to the people involved in a story.
7. This refers to the place where an incident in real life or fiction
occurs or occurred.
8. This is a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical
or vivid effect.
9. This is what you call the pervading tone or mood of a place,
situation, or work of art.
10.This is the narrator's position concerning a story being told.

11. This refers to a category of literary composition determined by

literary techniques, tone, content, or length.
12. This refers to works of the creative imagination, including
poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, journalism and song.
13. This is described as a prose composition of moderate length,
usually expository in nature, which aim to explain or elucidate an
idea.
14. It is a factual account of a person’s life written by someone
other than the subject.
15. It is a particular type of literature, painting, music, film, or
other art form which people consider as a class because it has
special characteristics.

Column A Column B

1.
2. It is the use of literary A
composition determined
literary techniques, tone, B.
content or length
3. It is the use of the central C.
controlling idea and symbolism,
imagery and figurative language
in a write-up. D.
4. It is the presentation of a