Grade 7 Quarter 2 Week 2 (Dead Stars)

What is the medium of instruction used during the Period of Apprenticeship?

• English

• Spanish

• Filipino

• Bisaya

Why is it called the Period of Apprenticeship?

• Many of the Filipino writers earned huge profits through writing.

• Filipino writers first imitated the style of American writers.

• Filipino writers worked as apprentices of American writers in the US.

• Our literature was considered inferior compared to the American’s.

Who among the following is not a writer from the Period of Apprenticeship?

• Nick Joacquin

• Arturo Rotor

• Jose Garcia Villa

• Manuel Arguilla

What type of conflict is shown in these lines by Alfredo and Julia from “Dead Stars”: "I know. This is Elsewhere, and yet strange enough, I cannot get rid of the old things." "Old things?" "Oh, old things, mistakes, encumbrances, old baggage." He said it lightly, unwilling to mar the hour. He walked close, his hand sometimes touching hers for one whirling second.

• External

• Internal

• Undefined

• Man vs Man

What type of conflict is shown in these lines by Alfredo from “Dead Stars”: "Julia," he said in his slow, thoughtful manner, "did you ever have to choose between something you wanted to do and something you had to do?”

• Internal

• External

• Undefined

• Man vs Man

One of the major conflicts in the story is man vs man when Alfredo Salazar is faced with a dilemma upon choosing between “what he feels he should do and what he wants to do”. If you were Alfredo Salazar, who will you choose? Is it Esperanza whom you were engaged to or Julia Salas whom you were infatuated with? Explain the reason of your choice. Your answer must not exceed 100 words. Write the number of words at the end of the last sentence. Write your composition neatly below. (Criteria: Sense, Organization of thoughts, Grammar Mechanics)