Anecdotes

1. Which paragraph does J.J. Wigley express his strong conviction that Kapampangans can survive and once again alleviate their lives after the calamity?

• a. 1

• b. 2

• c. 4

• d. 5

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2 What point of view did the author use in the “Home of the Ashfall”?

• a. first person

• b. third person omniscient

• c. third person limited

• d. second person

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3. Where is J. J. Wigley’s hometown?

• a. Tarlac

• b. Bataan

• c. Zambales

• d. Pampanga

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4. When someone shares his story to lighten people’s mood, he intends to ____.

• a. inspire

• b. enlighten

• c. reminisce

• d. bring cheer

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5. “I never knew there was a volcano in the Zambales mountain range. Nobody among my Kapampangan friends did.” What do these statements suggest?

• a. The speaker is clueless.

• b. The author is indifferent.

• c. The speaker is very busy at work.

• d. He is not mindful of his surroundings.

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

• a. motivation

• b. cautionary

• c. reminiscence

• d. entertainment

7. Which of the following statements about anecdote is TRUE?

• a. Anecdote is an unusual story.

• b. It presents complicated story plot.

• c. It deals with particular topic to talk about.

• d. Like other genres, it is interpreted in many ways.

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8. An anecdote is a story with a point which means that ______________________.

• a. it reveals an issue

• b. it is easy to understand

• c. it reveals truth about life

• d. it intends to provoke laughter

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

• a. inspire

• b. caution

• c. reminisce

• d. bring cheer

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

• a. eruption of Mt. Pinatubo

• b. new found indepence in Manila

• c. story of “Hihintayin Kita sa Langit”

• d. his journey to becoming management trainee

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