Week 7 - Assessment (21st Century Lit.)

The author’s purpose in using anecdotes in his memoir Home of the Ashfall is to _____.

• Bring cheer

• Reminisce

• Caution

• Persuade

Most of the writers use anecdotes to _____.

• Tell a story

• Deal with differences of opinions

• Share helpful tips on making a living

• Impart a lesson entertainingly

What someone talks about when he/she shares an anecdote?

• Opinions

• Personal experiences

• Plans and dreams in life

• Biography of other people

It is a brief, severe and interesting story

• Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Anecdote

My mother tells about her epic experience at the department store while buying a dress to wear for the party is an example of _____ anecdote

• Cautionary

• Motivational

• Inspirational

• Reminiscence

What J.J. Wigley tells about in the Home of the Ashfall?

• The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo

• New-found independence in Manila

• Story of Hihintayin Kita sa Langit

• His journey to becoming a management trainee

When someone talks about his/her past and shares the joy of his/her experience, he/she intends to _____.

• Inspire

• Caution

• Reminisce

• Bring cheer

An anecdote is a story with a point, so_____.

• It reveals an issue

• It is easy to understand

• It reveals the truth about life

• It intends to provoke laughter

Which of the following statements about the anecdote is TRUE?

• An anecdote is an unusual story

• It presents complicated story plot

• It deals with a particular topic to talk about

• Like other genres, they interpret it in many ways

What anecdote shares frightening stories of dangers that can be avoided by following regulations?

• Motivation

• Cautionary

• Reminiscence

• Entertainment