QUARTER 1 ENGLISH 9 DIAGNOSTIC TEST

SURNAME, FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL (Ex. ROSTROLLO, CHARMAINE V.)

LEVEL & SECTION

• 9-Tomas Mascardo
• 9-Jose Ignacio Paua

1. What is the title of a poem which is also a song of praise for the Creator?

• A. Beowulf
• B. Ice and Fire
• C. The Seafarer
• D. Caedmon’s Hymn

2. What is a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures and the triumph of a hero?

• A. Epic
• B. Poetry
• C. Narrative
• D. Lyric poetry

3. What is the most popular narrative poetry of the Early Anglo-Saxon Period?

• A. Beowulf
• B. Ice and Fire
• C. The Seafarer
• D. Cedmon’s Hymn

4. Which is not a characteristic of an epic?

• A. The setting of an epic is large in scale.
• B. The epic has rhymes and measurements.
• C. The hero is a figure of national importance.
• D. The action involves a long and dangerous journey.

5. How does Beowulf explore the theme of heroism and what it means to be a hero in Anglo-Saxon culture? By ___________.

• A. depicting Beowulf’s physical strength and bravery in battle.
• B. showing Beowulf’s journey from a young warrior to a wise and noble king.
• C. illustrating the loyalty and camaraderie between Beowulf and his followers.
• D. contrasting Beowulf’s selfless actions with the selfishness of other characters.

6. Why is Anglo-American literature still significant in contemporary society? It___________.

• A. serves as a means of reinforcing cultural stereotypes and outdated social norms.
• B. provides historical context and insights into the evolution of English-speaking cultures.
• C. helps to preserve traditional linguistic and literary forms that are relevant in today’s digital age.
• D. offers universal themes and experiences that continue to resonate across different cultures and eras.

7. When this performance is performed, it is expressed through words, short phrases, and sentences that occur in natural conversations into rhythms of music.

• A. Raps
• B. Jazz Chants
• C. Speech Choir
• D. Reader’s Theater

8. What performance was developed in the 1970s by disc jockeys and urban people as a form of urban popular music?

• A. Raps
• B. Jazz Chants
• C. Speech Choir
• D. Reader’s Theater