Zamboanga del Sur National High School – Senior High School

Sta. Maria, Pagadian City

CREATIVE NONFICTION
First Quarter Examination
2nd Semester, SY 2018-2019
Name:_______________________ Section:__________________ Date:______________ Score:__________

I. Identification

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer and write it on the space provided.

___________1. A type of writing which begins with the facts, elaborates on the facts, interprets them, and presents them in

an interesting and engaging ways

___________2. A Belarusian investigative journalist and author who won the prestigious prize in 2015 for penning Creative

Nonfiction

___________3. The main idea of the work of fiction

___________4. This is the angle, the perception, the position that you take to tell your story

___________5. The problem that needs to be resolved at the end of the story

___________6. It is the plot diagram named after a German novelist and playwright which is also called dramatic structure

___________7. It is a group of lines in a poem which came from the Italian word for “room”

___________8. This person is someone who writes dramatic plays.

___________9. This is the person who wrote the first essay by a Filipino in the country.

__________10. This pertains to the voice or speaker used by the poet in a poem

II. Multiple Choice

Directions: Circle the letter which corresponds to the correct answer.

11. The most important role of a creative nonfiction writer is to ___________

a. share personal experiences c. give voice to the voiceless
b. satisfy readers d. help develop Creative Nonfiction Writings
12. Fiction: Narrator : : Poetry:___________
a. Speaker c. Authorial Voice
b. Persona d. POV
13. Which of the following are examples of Epic Poem?
I. Iliad & Odyssey III. Biag ni Lam-ang
II. Divina Comedia IV. Ibalon
a. I & II c. I, III, & IV
b. II & III d. I, II, III, & IV
14. A form of poetry that has 14 lines with 10 syllables each line and a rhyme scheme
a. Free Verse c. Sonnet
b. Prose Poetry d. Visual Poetry
15. An Ilonggo lullaby
a. Ili-ili c. Annako
b. Guman d. Ida-ida
16. A Bontoc dirge
a. Ili-ili c. Annako
b. Guman d. Ida-ida
17. A one-act play can last from 30 minutes to ___________
a. 60 mins. c. 80 mins.
b. 70 mins. d. 90 mins.
18. How many walls does a stage have?
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
19. Which of the following must be considered in writing a script
I. Mention what part of the house the scene is taking place
II. Mention where the house is located
III. Mention the summary of the play beforehand
IV. Mention the time of the day and the date
V. Mention the conflict experienced by the main character/s
a. I, II, & III c. I, III, IV, & V
b. I, II, & IV d. II, III, IV, & V
20. The two rhythmic patterns in poetry are ___________
a. lyrical and breathing c. diction and tone
b. rhyme and meter d. insight and persona
21. A traditional Spanish musical drama adapted in our country
a. sinakulo c. sarsuwela
b. komedya d. dula
22. A form of theatrical performance which is only performed by 1 person and has no specific length
a. skit c. improv
b. monologue d. story telling
23. The characters as another element of drama are not_____
I. the actors II. always humans III. to be mentioned in the script IV. to be taken for granted
a. I, & II c. I, II, & III
c. I, II, III, & IV d. I, II, & IV
24. A prose composition with a focused subject of discussion or a long, systematic discourse
a. poetry c. drama
b. prose d. essay
25. What is considered the fourth wall of the stage?
a. upstage c. stage right
b. stage left d. imaginary wall between performers & audience
26. The “improv” as another short form of theatrical performance
I. Does not use a formal script III. Requires the director to interpret the script
II. Uses only an outline IV. Let actors participate in the creation of the play
a. I, II, & III c. II, III, & IV
b. I, III, & IV d. I, II, III, & IV
27. He is the founder of essay and the father of Informal Essay
a. Michel de Montaigne c. Sei Shonagon
b. Francis Bacon d. Alejandro G. Abadilla
28. The first Filipino to write essay
a. Alejandro G. Abadilla c. Genoveva Edroza-Matute
b. Tomas Pinpin d. Peter Solis Nery
29. Formal Essay: Maanyo ; ; Informal Essay:_________________
a. sulatin c. palagayan
b. sanaysay d. panulatan
30. The following are effective techniques to write a catchy and more interesting introduction
I. Start with a summary III. Start with a vignette V. Start with a prediction
II. Start with a dialogue IV. Start with song lyrics VI. Start with a sound device
a. I, III, & V C. I, II, III, & VI
b. II, IV, & VI D. II, III, IV, & VI

III. Modified True or False

Directions: Write True if the statement is correct. If not, replace the underlined word or phrase with a word or

phrase to make the statement correct.

____________31. A work of fiction that has fewer than 2000 words is called short story.

____________32. An ambahan is a poem native to Mangyan people.

____________33. The literary technique “Chekhov’s gun” was named after Vladimir Chekhov.

____________34. In 1580, Michel de Montaigne published his two-volume collection entitled Mossaic.

____________35. Essays have a beginning, a middle, and an end.

____________36. In omniscient third-person POV, the speaker describes almost everything about the places and events of the

story.

____________37. The practice of breaking down a group of text into lines is called caesura.

____________38. The topic is the subject matter of an essay.

____________39. Vicente Barrantes is the first Spaniard who wrote about plays in the country.
____________40. Komedya is a dramatic performance to commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ.

IV. RHYME SCHEME

Directions: The following are first stanzas of 2 different poems. Identify their rhyme scheme through filling in the blanks.

(5 points each stanza, right minus wrong)

1. Mars shall glow tonight, - ______

Artemis is out of sight. - ______
Rust in the twilight sky - ______
Colors a bloodshot eye, - ______
Or shall I say that dust - ______
Sunders the sleep of the just? - ______

2. Go and catch a falling star, - ______

Get with child a mandrake root, - ______
Tell me where all past years are, - ______
Or who cleft the devil’s foot, - ______
Teach me to hear mermaids singing, - ______
Or to keep off envy’s stinging, - ______
And find - ______
What wind - ______
Serves to advance an honest mind. - ______

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

M’Herma