Grade 9 English

 Who is the author of Dead Stars?

• A. Bienvenido Santos
  

• B. Paz Marquez Benitez
  

• C. Jose Garcia Villa
  
  

• D. Nick Joaquin

 What is the main theme of Dead Stars?

• A. Love and heartbreak
  
  

• B. Honesty and loyalty
  

• C. Illusions and disillusionment
  

• D. Tradition and modernity

Which tense is used in this sentence: "By the time she arrived, he had already left"?

• A. Present Perfect
  

• B. Past Perfect
  

• C. Future Perfect
  

• D. Simple Past
  

Who wrote Scent of Apples?

• A. Paz Marquez Benitez
  

• B. Bienvenido Santos
  

• C. Edith Tiempo
  
  

• D. Francisco Arcellana

The story Scent of Apples explores themes related to:

• A. Alienation and homesickness
  

• B. Betrayal and forgiveness
  

• C. Social inequality
  

• D. Generational conflict

 Which type of pronoun is "they" in the sentence: "They went to the park"?

• A. Personal pronoun
  

• B. Reflexive pronoun
  

• C. Demonstrative pronoun
  

• D. Indefinite pronoun
  

What is the future perfect tense of the verb "finish" in the sentence: "By tomorrow, I _____ my project"?

• A. Will finish
  

• B. Will have finished
  

• C. Finished
  

• D. Am finishing
  

Which part of a short story introduces the characters and setting?

• A. Climax
  

• B. Exposition
  

• C. Resolution
  

• D. Conflict
  

In Dead Stars, who is Alfredo Salazar's fiancée?

• A. Esperanza
  

• B. Julia Salas
  

• C. Carmen
  

• D. Celia
  

 In Scent of Apples, the apple orchard symbolizes:

• A. Hope and renewal
  

• B. Nostalgia and longing
  

• C. Love and betrayal
  

• D. Tradition and rebellion