English 10 – Third Quarter – LONG TEST ________ 10.

It is alright to not give a summary of

Name: ______________________________
Grade & Section: _____________________
Directions: Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of these terms is often used
interchangeably with the word CRITIQUE?
A. Summary C. Synopsis
B. Review D. Report
2. Which statement is not true about a critique?
A. It is a purely opinionated piece of writing about a
story, novel, film, etc.
B. It is usually done by experts or people with
considerable knowledge about the work.
C. It does not place emphasis on giving
recommendations to possible readers or viewers.
D. It is an in-depth evaluation or assessment of a
piece of work such as a short story or film.
the story critiqued because the readers are most
likely familiar with it already.
________ 11. A critic is encouraged to write an in-
depth evaluation of a literary work.
For numbers 12-15, identify the correct order of
these steps in writing a critique by assigning the
numbers 1 to 4.
_____ 12. Give recommendations as needed.
_____ 13. Give a short summary of the story.
_____ 14. Give an overall evaluation of the story.
_____ 15. State your analysis of the setting,
characterization, plot, etc.

3. Which of these story elements is not tackled in a

critique?
A. Characterization C. Conflict
B. Plot D. None of the above

4. Which of these is not an appropriate subject for

critical analysis?
A. Films B. Novels C. Speeches D. Short Stories

5. What information or details is usually included in

a critiques introduction?
A. structure of the plot
B. authenticity of the conflict
C. significance of the dialogues
D. background or summary of the text

6. Which of these questions should be asked when

analyzing the characters in a narrative?
A. How are the characters developed and what
makes them interesting and relatable?
B. Are there equal number of male and female
characters? 16. Under what genre is the critiqued material?
C. Who among the characters is likeable and who is A. Fantasy C. Comedy
not? B. Drama D. Science fiction
D. Why is the protagonist not a superhero
material? 17. What is the overall assessment of the critic
about the material?
7. What detail can a critic use best to support A. Positive B. Negative C. Ambivalent D.
his/her evaluation of a story? Not stated
A. Opinions of those who read the story
B. Quotes from the story itself 18. Which paragraphs clearly show the critic’s
C. Statements of the author overall judgment?
D. Reviews of other critics A. 1 and 2 B. 3 and 4 C. 2 and 3 D. 1 and 5

For numbers 8-11, write TRUE if the statement is 19. What story element was assessed in paragraph
correct, and FALSE if not. 2?
________ 8. Critiques may follow different formats A. Plot B. Setting C. Characterization D. Theme
but they generally have the same content or foci.
________ 9. A critique is intended primarily to
point out the faults or flaws in work.
20. What detail in a critic was sentence #10 an 29. What element in a literary work is described as
example of? the series of related events?
A. Summary C. Recommendation A. Theme B. Setting C. Plot D. Characters
B. Evidence D. Evaluation
30. What do you call the opposition of forces which
21. What is evidently lacking in this critique if it is essential to the plot?
intends to inform readers? A. Climax B. Conflict C. Exposition D. Theme
A. Summary C. Recommendation
B. Evidence D. Evaluation 31. What is the most exciting part of a story?
A. Exposition B. Climax C. Rising Action D. Plot
22. Which of the following is one of the good points
in the essay? 32. Which of the following is the central or main
A. The critic gave positive evaluation of the character in a story?
material. A. Antagonist B. Protagonist
B. The critic showed knowledge about the context C. Confidant D. Sidekick
of the material.
C. Specific examples from the text itself were 33. Which among the elements of a short story
mentioned in the discussion. refers to the perspective of the character or
D. All the things that the readers need to know narrator telling the story?
about the text were mentioned. A. Symbolism B. Point of view C. Theme D.
Conflict
23. This approach talks mainly about the elements
of form – style, structure, imagery, tone, etc. 34. What literary criticism approach analyzes the
A. historical C. structuralist/ formalist structure or form of each individual part of a story
B. Marxist D. feminist and it focuses only on the text itself?
A. Moralist Approach B. Formalist Approach
24. It is a critical approach of literature that seeks C. Marxist Approach D. Feminist Approach
to understand the literary work by investigating the
social, cultural, and intellectual context that 35. How to analyze a text using formalist approach?
produced it. A. Examine a text including the biographical
A. reader-response C. feminist information about the author and the effect on the
B. historical D. structuralist/ formalist reader.
B. Scrutinize the point of view, structure, social and
25. It is a type of criticism that views literary pieces political ideas.
as a product of one’s work and whose practitioners C. Analyze how the elements work together to give
emphasize the role of social status and ideologies. meaning to the text.
A. Marxist C. reader-response
B. moralist D. feminist Identify what critical literary approach is
employed in these questions.
26. It is an approach that seeks to analyze and Upon seeing the orange,
describe the ways in which literature portrays the
narrative of male domination by exploring the
economic, social, political, and psychological forces
embedded within literature.
A.feminist C.reader-response
B. historical D.Marxist
36. Who owns the orange? What could be the price
27. This approach takes as a fundamental idea that
of the orange? ____________________________
"literature" exists not as an artifact upon a printed
page, but as a transaction between the physical 37. How can the peel and the flesh of the orange
text and the mind of a reader. differ from each other? ______________________
A. Marxist C. reader-response 38. Should oranges be shared to those in need?
B. Feminist D. historical Why? _________________________
39. What does the orange taste like? What does
28. Which of the following refers to the evaluation, the orange remind you of? ____________________
analysis, description, or interpretation of literary
40. Where did the orange come from? Do our
works?
A. Literary criticism B. Literary approach ancestors like orange? _______________________
C. Literary device D. Critique Paper
 10. Which of these features of a text would a
formalist critic be most interested in?
A. Structure B. Author C. Reader

9. Which of the following is TRUE about formalism?

A. It is concerned with the historical events outside
of the story, cultural, and religious beliefs.
B. It uses quick reading to get the main idea of the
text and compare it with other related works.
C. It analyzes the work as a whole, the form of each
individual part of the text from the individual
scenes and chapters, elements, and literary
devices.
 A. Introduction C. Body
B. Conclusion D. Reference

3. It restates the main claim and provides general

statements to summarize an argument.
A. Introduction C. Body
B. Conclusion D. Reference

4. It contains logical reasoning. Each paragraph that

it contains has a topic sentence and supporting
evidence.
A. Introduction C. Body
B. Conclusion D. Reference

5. The type of claim that supports truthful details of

investigation.
A. Fact B. Value C. Policy D. Opinion

6. This element of writing shows organization of

ideas and information.
A. coherence C. mechanics B. unity
D. content

7. This group of words is used to show connection

and sequence of ideas and information in writing.
A. phrases C. transitional devices
B. conjunctions D. prepositions

8. This element of writing shows sequence of ideas

and information.
A. coherence C. mechanics B. unity
D. content

A. Read the questions below and circle the letter of

the correct answer.
9. Persuading the readers to believe what you have
1. The statements below are characteristics of an
written can be done by _____________.
argumentative essay. Which statement does NOT
A. building a logical and convincing argument to
belong?
support your opinion
A. It requires the writer to investigate the topic.
B. using transitional devices showing contrast to
B. It collects, generates, and evaluates evidence.
organize your ideas
C. It requires heavy phrases and dialogs.
C. supporting your argument with facts and
D. It narrates a story.
examples
D. giving your point of view about the topic
2. This is the part of the essay that introduces the
problem and the background information needed
10. In an argumentative paper, the argument must
in the argument.
be clearly stated in the __________ .
 A. introduction C. conclusion
B. thesis statement D. body
B. Identify whether the statements present issues,
reason with supports, or refute opposing
arguments. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the space provided.
a. issues or case
b. reasons and supports
c. refutes opposing arguments
_____ 11. It is unreasonable to trust religion or
belief because it forms non-ideal concepts about
the environment.
_____ 12. The immortality of the soul is a
combination of mental entity, intellectual, and
moral qualities. This is stated by Plato before the
Common Era as he entered Judaism.
_____ 13. How do these scholars predict the Day of
Judgment? While there is no proof that this day will
come, they have written testaments which are until
now the subject for debates.
_____ 14. Plato argued that the soul is inherently
indestructible. According to him, its constituent
refers to soul as mental entity.
_____ 15. Thomas Aquinas tried to state a
counterclaim. He insisted that the soul is also a
form of our body.
C. Read the statements below and write AGREE or
DISAGREE on the space provided.
________ 16. Christianity is a religion that base
their doctrines according to Jesus Christ’s beliefs in
life, teachings, and death. This statement is a
CLAIM OF VALUE.
________17. People are considered “Christians” if
they love their neighbors. This statement is a
CLAIM OF VALUE.
________ 18. Christians believe that their only
messiah is Jesus Christ. This statement is a
CLAIMOF FACT.
________ 19. Those who help others are
recognized as Christians. This statement is a CLAIM
OF POLICY.
________ 20. Christians should submit their
spirituality to their savior Jesus Christ. This
statement is a CLAIM OF POLICY.
D. Identify whether the statement is informative,
persuasive, or argumentative. Write your answer
on the space provided before each number.
_____________ 21. According to the survey, 3 out
of 100 Filipinos suffer from anxiety and depression.
_____________ 22. Stock markets worldwide are
down, and millions of small to medium-sized
businesses have closed, causing unemployment to
millions of people.
_____________ 23. Many people showed
compassion and helped the needy in this time of
crisis.
_____________ 24. The tourism industry was
greatly affected this pandemic, since people stay at
home for fear of contracting the disease.
_____________ 25. The country’s weak
preparedness in epidemic/ pandemic was
demonstrated during COVID-19 crisis.
_____________ 26. Many Filipinos blamed the
government system for delay and poor response in
the crisis.
_____________ 27. I believe that the healthcare
system of our country must be strengthened with
or without pandemic.
_____________ 28. The best way to face this
pandemic is to be proactive rather than reactive.
_____________ 29. The virus can spread from a
contaminated person to another through physical
contact, either directly through touching, or
indirectly via a contaminated surface.
_____________ 30. Both negative and positive
values of the Filipino were manifested during the
pandemic.
E. Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if
the statement is wrong.
______ 31. Argumentative essay is more formal
than a persuasive one.
______ 32. Persuasive essay is composed of
opinionated statements.
______ 33. Informative essay intends to argue
regarding a certain issue.
______ 34. Persuasive essay deals with facts, data,
and hard evidence rather than pure emotion about
an issue.
______ 35. Informative essays attempts to get a
reader’s attention to agree with the writer’s point
of view.