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CW Q2 ST1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

What do you call the type of fiction that involves gods and goddesses and describes practices or phenomena?

a)

Myth

b)

Fable

c)

Novel

d)

Folktale

2.

When Snow White’s stepmother disguises herself and gives Snow White the apple Megan try vainly to warn Snow White, knowing what will happen when she bites into the apple. What type of irony is expressed in the situation?

a)

Verbal irony

b)

Thematic irony

c)

Situational irony

d)

Dramatic irony

3.

What do you call the type of character who undergoes a permanent change?

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Dynamic character

d)

Flat character

4.

Below is an example of what of characterization?


“Ivan is an incredibly strong fellow,’ remarked the general, ‘but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. A simple fellow, but, I’m afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage. “

a)

Direct characterization

b)

Indirect characterization

c)

Formal characterization

d)

Informal characterization

5.

What type of point of view is used in the example below?


“I could not unlove him now, because I found that he had ceased to notice me.”

a)

Objective POV

b)

Third Person POV

c)

First Person POV

d)

Third Person Omniscient POV

6.

In Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, the conflict develops from the protagonist’s struggles in overcoming self-doubt. What type of conflict shown is shown?

a)

Man against himself

b)

Man against society

c)

Man against culture

d)

Man against supernatural beings

7.

Which of the following describes a short story?

a)

A short story is an extended fictitious prose narrative which consists of 50,000 words

b)

A short story is a type of narrative prose literature found in the oral traditions of the world

c)

Short story is fictional narrative that deals with a single incident that can be read at one sitting

d)

Short stories are stories that grew out the lives and imaginations of the people which are passed orally from generations to generations

8.

Jafar from the folktale Aladdin, was described as evil and ambitious and always wants to be evil and ambitious. From this, we can perceive that Jafar belongs to what type of character?

a)

Antihero

b)

Flat character

c)

Tragic hero

d)

Tragic hero

9.

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo killed himself when he thought that Juliet is actually dead. Romeo is what type of character?

a)

Antihero

b)

Tragic hero

c)

Antagonist

d)

Dynamic character

10.

All of the following statements about plot are true EXCEPT

a)

There is a standard plot structure

b)

There are several standards for a plot structure

c)

Plot shows how the story develops, unfolds, and moves in time.

d)

Plot is the series or sequence of events that give a story its meaning and effect

11.

Tina is reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. When can readers determine if she is already in the climax of the story?

a)

When the knot of intrigue is untied

b)

When the character needs to face the problem and make decision

c)

When explanation to all secrets and misunderstandings connected with the plot of complication are being made

d)

When word choices create the tone, gives the setting, and introduces the character and other necessary facts in understanding the work

12.

Which of the following is NOT an element of setting?

a)

Mode

b)

Locale

c)

Time of year

d)

Cultural environment

13.

Gregg’s task is to write a story in third person omniscient. What should he do?

a)

Gregg should render information from what is in the minds of only few characters

b)

Gregg should use the pronoun “you” and make the readers feel that they are part of the story

c)

Gregg should render information from anywhere, including the thoughts and feelings of any character

d)

Gregg should render information from only a single character.

14.

Arrange the following events according to Freytag’s plot. Choose the correct order below.


I. Cath puts the dress down and returns the wallet, getting a cookie in return.

II. Cath works hard and eventually gets the dress. She feels good about her actions.

III. While walking, Cath finds a wallet lying on the pavement. Inside it is a thick fold of blue bills and a driver’s license.

IV. Cath saw the woman who owns the wallet inside the store. The woman is still looking for the missing wallet.

V. Cath walks to the store, takes a dress and lines to buy it using the money she found.

a)

III-I-V-VI-II

b)

III-IV-V-II-I

c)

III-V-IV-I-II

d)

III-V-II-I-IV

15.

Read the selection and identify who is the antagonist.


Kiko is a ninja warrior trained by Mountain Master Yoho Mahrati. When master Mahrati is slain by Shan Bhutan of the Lotus Clan in the most cowardly of fashions, Kiko lays it all on the line to avenge the death of his master.

a)

Kiko

b)

Lotus Clan

c)

Yoho Mahrati

d)

Shan Bhutan

16.

What is the type of POV used in the selection below?


When the bus came, I got on, carrying my pink backpack. It was the first day of school, and I was nervous. I smiled, though when I saw my best friend Kevin sitting in the back

a)

First person pov

b)

Second person pov

c)

Objective pov

d)

Third person limited

17.

What is the type of POV used in the selection below?


First, you will need to wash your hands and gather all of your materials. Once you’ve done that, follow all of the directions in your cookbook. Put your crispy treats in the oven and cook for 30-35 minutes. Once the treats are cooled, you and your friends can enjoy.

a)

First person pov

b)

Second person pov

c)

Objective pov

d)

Third person limited

18.

Which of the following is NOT a type of conflict?

a)

Man against religion

b)

Man against himself

c)

Man against culture

d)

Man against nature

19.

Which type of conflict focuses on a person or group of people fighting to overcome unemotional and unsympathetic character?

a)

Man against himself

b)

Man against society

c)

Man against machinery

d)

Man against supernatural beings

20.

Which of the following describes theme in general?

a)

Theme deals with the subject alone

b)

A theme is universal. There is no single way of stating a theme

c)

The theme must be contradicted some of the details in the story

d)

Theme gives the reader a shallow significance of the work to people’s day to day lives