菲律宾郊亚鄢南星學

Nan Sing School of Cauayan City, Incorporated

#74 Dalupang St., Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines
S.Y. 2019 – 2020

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
S.Y. 2019-2020
Name:________________________________________________ Score:____________
Grade/Section:_________________________________________ Date:_____________

GENERAL DIRECTION: Use black ink pen only. Erasures and superimpositions are
considered wrong. Write all your answers in the answer sheet provided.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES
DIRECTION: Read the statements/questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in
your answer sheet. (90 points)

1. Nonfiction means ______________

A. True C. Fake
B. False D. Humorous

2. A biography describes _______________.

A. the individual's hobbies and career of an individual.
B. the childhood experiences, family, and career of an individual.
C. the mistakes one has made in life.
D. the birth of an individual's children.

3. Which of the following summaries could describe an autobiography?

A. A famous writer's life told by another author.
B. A famous basketball player's wife sharing memories of her late husband.
C. Michael Jackson's mother describing his childhood.
D. Helen Keller writing about her difficulties of being blind all her life

4. To support a main idea, writers often use __________________.

A. persuasion to prove their point.
B. facts and details to help prove their point.
C. opinions and details to help prove their point.
D. summaries of details to help prove their point

5. Which of the following is NOT a question you should ask to find the main idea?
A. What is the author's purpose?
B. What point is the author trying to make?
C. What is the selection mainly about?
D. When did the author write the selection?

6. To change a word's meaning, you can add a prefix _______________.

A. to the middle of the word. C. to the beginning of the word.
B. to the end of the word. D. after the word.

7. Nonfiction has two major types that function to "tell a story" or "to give information.
A. Narrative and informative C. Narrative and Realistic
B. Expository and Narrative D. Expository and Persuasive

8. Which of the following kinds of selections do NOT tell a story?

A. Narrative C. Persuasive
B. Descriptive D. Fiction

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9. The primary purpose of an expository piece is to do which of the following?
A. to persuade you to change your mind. C. to help reader to understand main idea
B. to give out factual information. D. to entertain the reader

10. The primary purpose of a persuasive piece is ________________.

A. to change an opinion C. to entertain the reader
B. to give information D. to give directions

11. Who is the narrator of an autobiography?

A. another author C. a relative
B. unknown admirer D. the author

12. When an author tries to change your opinion about something, then the author's purpose is to
______________.
A. inform C. persuade
B. entertain D. express

13. When the author gives you factual information, the author's purpose is to ______________.
A. inform C. persuade
B. entertain D. express

14. The makes a story humorous and funny because he wants to __________________.
A. inform C. persuade
B. entertain D. express

15. Fact - Opinion - Mrs. Barnes is married to handsome man.

A. Fact C. Neither
B. Opinion D. Both Fact and Opinion

16. Fact - Opinion - Mrs. Smith was born on July 4, 1935.

A. Fact C. Neither Fact or Opinion
B. Opinion D. Both Fact & Opinion

17. How can you prove that the following fact is true? Mrs. Smith's address is 636 Wilson
Road.
A. Ask someone if she live there
B. Visit Mrs. Smith at 636 Wilson Road
C. Telephone her at home
D. Hire a private investigator to follow Mrs. Smith

18. Which of the following text structures are most likely to be found in a newspaper?
A. Chapter Titles C. Index
B. Glossary D. Headings

19. Which text structure is most likely to be found in a textbook?

A. Table of Contents C. Bold print
B. Subheadings D. All of the above

20. Fact - Opinion - Between 1945 and 1960 the number of cars in the U.S. increased by 133
percent.
A. Fact C. Neither Fact or Opinion
B. Opinion D. Both Fact & Opinion

21. Making journal entries at a specific time of day can help a writer discipline him or herself to
maintain a diary or journal with some regularity.
A. True C. Sometimes true
B. False D. Sometimes false

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22. The Internet is a good source of famous works of literature and non-fiction, which are often
available free in fully downloadable or full-text online formats.
A. True C. Sometimes true
B. False D. Sometimes false

23. When writing an authentic journal for private use or publication, which of the following is a
good idea?
A. Trying to prompt your audience or reader into liking the narrative voice
B. Imitating a known writer as much as possible
C. Developing a specific and genuine narrative voice, whether the work will be published
or not
D. Varying the narrative voice from section to section depending on whether you feel the
work can be published or not

24. How is a biography different from a memoir?

A. Biographies are more detailed than memoirs and require names and dates to be
provided.
B. A memoir is fiction, while a biography is non-fiction.
C. A memoir is written by the author about him or herself, while a biography is written
by an author about someone else.
D. A biography is meant for personal use, while a memoir is meant to be published.

25. What is “objective truth” as opposed to “subjective truth”?

a. Subjective truth is independently verifiable, whereas objective truth is dependent on a
limited point of view.
b. Objective truth is independently verifiable whereas subjective truth is dependent on a
limited point of view.
c. They are both the same.
d. Objective truth is dependent on subjective truth.

26. Editors will take a professional blog seriously as an example of someone’s writing skills, as
long as the blog is regularly updated, clear, and relevant.
A. True C. Sometimes true
B. False D. Sometimes false

27. Which of the following is crucial for maintaining a journal with some regularity?
A. Keeping the journal locked
B. Making entries whenever the mood hits
C. Making daily entries in different colors
D. Having someone read the journal

28. Which of the following best defines “journal writing”?

A. A written account of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly and usually
for private use
B. Writing articles to submit to newspapers
C. Writing a journal-like diary or memoir specifically for publication
D. All of the above

29. A college business paper would typically be considered an example of _______________ .

A. creative non-fiction C. creative design
B. fiction D. non-fiction

30. What is “rhetoric”?

A. Expressive writing as opposed to creative non-fiction
B. Simple prose that doesn’t draw attention to itself
C. Questions and statements mingled together
D. Argumentative or persuasive language

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For items 31-36, refer to the passage below.

Let others better mould the running mass

Of metals, and inform the breathing brass,
And soften into flesh a marble face;
Plead better at the bar; describe the skies,
And when the stars descend, and when they rise.
But Rome! ‘tis thine alone, with awful sway,
To rule mankind, and make the world obey,
Disposing peace and war thy own majestic way;
To tame the proud, the fettered slave to free:
These are imperial arts, and worthy thee.

31. Which of the following most accurately describes the passage?

A. The speaker argues that the fate of empires can be discovered by interpreting celestial
events.
B. The speaker defends himself as a loyal citizen but expresses regret over the state of the
arts in Rome.
C. The speaker deplores the widespread use of slaves in the ancient world.
D. The speaker claims that Roman culture is superior to all others in the range and diversity
of its achievements.

32. As used in line 6, “sway” most nearly means

A. Power C. Wisdom
B. Resolve D. cruelty

33. Line 9 represents an example of

A. Anaphora C. chiasmus
B. Apostrophe D. oxymoron

34. Which of the following words of phrases has been omitted as understood after “worthy” in
line 10?
A. of C. beside
B. before D. according to

35. Line 2 is an example of _________________.

A. Metaphor C. Alliteration
B. Simile D. Personification

36. The passage is from __________________.

A. Chapman’s translation of Homer
B. Dryden’s translation of Virgil
C. Sandy’s translation of Ovid
D. Longfellow’s translation of Dante

37. The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the:

A. Conflict C. mood
B. Protagonist D. text features

38. Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are examples of:
A. Foreshadowing C. personification
B. text features D. alliteration

39. A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the:
A. Protagonist C. flashback
B. Metaphor D. conflict

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40. A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose is to
persuade is:
A. Editorial C. myth
B. feature article D. short story

41. A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose is
strictly to inform is:
A. Editorial C. myth
B. News D. romance

42. An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences/happenings in the world is:
A. Editorial C. myth
B. feature article D. short story

43. The main character is the:

A. Dialect C. plot
B. Meter D. protagonist

44. A prediction or hints of what will happen is called:

A. Foreshadowing C. alliteration
B. Personification D. genre

45. “Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of:

A. Metaphor C. meter
B. Simile D. onomatopoeia

46. “My cat is a log” is an example of:

A. Metaphor C. meter
B. Simile D. onomatopoeia

47. Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called:

A. Foreshadowing C. dialect
B. Personification D. alliteration

48. When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using
A. Foreshadowing C. flashback
B. Alliteration D. figurative language

49. “Bob built a brilliant boat” is an example of:

A. Foreshadowing C. metaphor
B. Simile D. alliteration

50. A brief story/poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson/moral is called:
A. folk tale C. haiku
B. fable D. melodrama

51. A story composed orally and passed down by word of mouth is called a(n):
A. folk tale C. haiku
B. fable D. melodrama

52. A type of literature is called:

A. Meter C. genre
B. Setting D. plot

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53. The rhythmical pattern of a poem is called:
A. figurative language C. rhyme scheme
B. dialogue D. onomatopoeia

54. A 3-line Japanese poem with 17 syllables is called:

A. folk tale C. Haiku
B. Fable D. Myth

55. BAM! is an example of:

A. Onomatopoeia C. Genre
B. Figurative Language D. Plot

56. When characters speak, it is called:

A. Figurative Language C. Dialect
B. Dialogue D. Mood

57. When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the:
A. Plot C. Resolution
B. Setting D. Conflict

58. When the climax or conflict is solved it is called the:

A. Plot C. Resolution
B. Setting D. Conflict

59. The sequence of events in a story is the:

A. Plot C. Resolution
B. Setting D. Conflict Setting

60. ______________ are daily written personal accounts, observations, experiences, or

emotions.
A. Journals A. letters
B. Diaries D. memoirs

61. __________ are emotional accounts and very personal experiences kept by a writer.
A. Journals C. letters
B. Diaries D. memoirs

62. _________ are written messages addressed to a particular person, organization or

institution that reveals stories or details thereof.
A. Journals C. letters
B. Diaries D. memoirs

63. __________ are narrower accounts that carry and focus on memories, feelings, and
emotions of the writer.
A. Journals C. letters
B. Diaries D. memoirs

64. __________ is a genre in journalism that seeks to broaden the scope of a news article by
adding angles, vivid descriptions, statistics, and zooming in and out of the issue.
A. News C. Reportage
B. Editorial D. News Feature

65. _________ is a genre in journalism that deepens discussion of a particular news article by
dressing it in the trappings of fiction—using elements such as plot, dialogue and imagery.
A. News C. Reportage
B. Editorial D. News Feature

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66. _________ is a genre in journalism that caters to particular interests like fashion,
literature, culture, or particular people, places, or noteworthy events.
A. Opinion C. Science
B. Features D. Sports

67. It largely means that creative non-fiction is almost always taken from the point of view of
the writer and that the text is infused with his interpretation of things.
A. Personal Presence C. Frame
B. Voice D. Self-discovery

68. This pertains to the employment of figurative language to depict true events, factual
information, and real experiences.
A. Personal Presence C. Literariness
B. Didactic Value D. Focus

69. The form of creative non-fiction relies largely on the author’s creativity. It does not
specify formulas to follow in writing.
A. Veracity C. Voice
B. Flexibility D. Focus

70. It is the structure used by the writer in limiting the scope of his/her narration or
revelations.
A. Veracity C. Voice
B. Frame D. Focus

71. This pertains to the element of truth that serves as the foundation of any work of creative
non-fiction.
A. Veracity C. Voice
B. Flexibility D. Focus

72. It is the particular identity of the writer that emanates from his/her works.
A. Personal Presence C. Frame
B. Voice D. Self-discovery

73. It pertains to the moral, use, purpose, or instruction that pieces of creative non-fiction
leaves its readers.
A. Personal Presence C. Literariness
B. Didactic Value D. Focus

74. Creative non-fiction allows writers to reflect on their experiences and those of other
people.
A. Personal Presence C. Frame
B. Voice D. Self-discovery

75. This pertains to the subject (real experience, event, or situation) the writers zoom in on in
the text.
A. Veracity C. Voice
B. Flexibility D. Focus

76. An essay that analyses and draws lessons from particular experiences is:
A. personal C. didactic
B. reflective D. empirical

77. An essay that simply narrates or describes experiences without drawing lesson from them
is:
A. personal C. didactic
B. reflective D. empirical

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 78. Another term that may be used for creative non-fiction is:
A. feature writing C. meta-fiction
B. literary journalism D. meta-non-fiction

79. Which of the following is NOT a blogging website?

A. WordPress C. Lazada
B. Blogger D. Tumblr

80. Which of the following statements should NOT be considered when starting a blog?
A. Blogs with more types of content than one is more likely to be followed.
B. Blogs with one type of content is more likely to be followed.
C. Regularity is an important element of successful blogs.
D. Blogs can be both informative and entertaining.

81. Which of the following statements is TRUE about “memory”?

A. Memory is important in creative nonfiction because it forms the foundation of all
narrative, reflective, or didactic claims.
B. Memory may not be trusted at all times because it can be affected by succeeding
perceptions about a particular experience.
C. Only Option A is correct.
D. Both Option A and B are correct.

82. Which of the following is does not fall under the nonfiction category?
A. Personal narratives C. Reflective
B. Sci-fi D. Travelogues

83. This type of characterization allows readers to infer about the character’s thoughts,
actions, conversations, physical appearance, idiosyncracies, and workmanship.
A. Total C. implicit
B. Invasive D. explicit

84. Which of the points of view is most appropriate for personal or reflective essays?
A. The first person, because it allows the author to analyse his/her
thoughts/emotions.
B. The second person, because it allows the author to deal with his/her emotions in a
more detached and objective manner.
C. The third person, because it allows for the full exploration of all surrounding
opinion and circumstances.
D. Any of the POV can be used in writing personal essays.

85. What theory of the press is exercised by a nation owning and operating the press?
A. Democratic C. Liberalist
B. Social responsibility D. Soviet Socialist

86. What theory of the press is exercised by a nation that believes in the laissez faire press?
A. Democratic C. Liberalist
B. Social responsibility D. Soviet Socialist

87. What theory of the press is exercised by a nation that controls the press by imposing
censorship but do not own the press?
A. Democratic C. Liberalist
B. Social responsibility D. Soviet Socialist

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88. What theory of the press gives no censorship but encourages media to publish wholesome
news that is based on moral principles?
A. Democratic C. Liberalist
B. Social responsibility D. Soviet Socialist

89. What is the type of media exercised by North Korea?

A. Democratic C. Liberalist
B. Social responsibility D. Soviet Socialist

90. What is the type of media exercised by the Philippines?

A. Democratic C. Liberalist
B. Social responsibility D. Soviet Socialist

II. VIGNETTE
DIRECTION: Answer the question briefly but concisely. Write your answer in your answer
sheet. (10 points)

91-100. Write a short vignette (of not less than 10 sentences) narrating or reflecting on the best
thing that happened to you as a senior high school student of Nan Sing School of Cauayan City.

Criteria: Correctness of information 70%

Organization 20%
Neatness 10%
100%

_____________________________________
Parent’s signature over printed name

Prepared by: Checked by:

JERWIN P. CANTERAS, LPT AILENE M. BERNARDO, LPT

Subject Teacher SHS Coordinator

Noted by:

MARLON J. COLOMA, M.A.Ed.

School Principal

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