LAIYA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN CREATIVE NON-FICTION

Instructions: Read each item carefully and answer each by writing the letter of your choice on the
space provided before each item.

For items 1-3. Literature may be defined as the record of significant human experiences in words
well-chosen and arranged.

_____1. Fables almost always feature animals as their protagonists. Nonetheless, they are able to
impart lessons to their readers/listeners. Which element in the definition given above is reflected in
this instance?
a. Record c. Words
b. Significant Human Experience d. Well-Chosen and Arranged

_____2. Throughout time, literary traditions have been preserved either as oral tradition or as written
tradition. Which element in the definition given above is reflected in this instance?
a. Record c. Words
b. Significant Human Experience d. Well-Chosen and Arranged

_____3. From which element of the definition of literature does aesthetic distance arise?
a. Record c. Words
b. Significant Human Experience d. Well-Chosen and Arranged

_____4. It is the most popular form of literature which is classified as a prose composition which
attempts to explain or clear up an idea, perception, or point-of-view.
a. Editorial c. Fiction
b. Essay d. Research Repor

_____5. Which group of words exemplifies onomatopoeia as a sound device?

a. hold, told, mold, gold c. hiss, buzz, swoosh, booom
b. Wicked and wan d. die, sky, fly, pie

_____6. The writing of sentences into lines, as is the usual practice in poetry is:
a. Versification c. Linear Fashion
b. Paragraphs d. Enjambment

_____7. Prose, as a literary form, is more direct than poetry. This statement is:
a. True c. Verifiable
b. False d. Measurable

_____8. This element of poetry pertains to how lines are cut to achieve several layers of meanings.
a. Verse c. Imagery
b. Central Metaphor d. Enjambment

_____9. This element of poetry pertains to the use of descriptions that appeal to the five senses,
thereby intensifying the literary experience.
a. Verse c. Imagery
b. Central Metaphor d. Enjambment

_____10. In poetry, it pertain to the hinge between the literal and figurative, the poetic and the non-
poetic.
a. Rhyme b. Title c. Rhythm d. Central Metaphor
_____11. The regular rise and fall of stress in poetic sounds is known as:
a. Rhyme b. Title c. Rhythm d. Central Metaphor
_____12. The repetition of end sounds in verses is known as:
a. Rhyme b. Title c. Rhythm d. Central Metaphor
For 13-14:
I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
-H.W. Longfellow

_____13. The rhyme scheme followed in the example given above is:
a. aabb c. abba
b. abab d. abca
_____14. Which among the elements below is the verse above more dependent upon?
a. Imagery c. Versification
b. Simile d. Enjambment
_____15. It refers to the sequencing of events in fiction, the way the story is arranged.
a. Characters c. Plot
b. Denouement d. Conflict
_____16. The Hunger Games series is largely told by and from the point of view of its heroine Katniss
Everdeen. It is in which point of view?
a. First Person c. Third Person Limited
b. Second Person d. Third Person Omniscient
_____17. The Harry Potter series follows the growth and maturation of Harry Potter and his friends. In
this sense, it may be considered as a/n:
a. Romance c. Epic
b. Tragedy d. Bildungsroman

_____18. The driving force of most, if not all, stories in fiction is:
a. the characters c. the conflict
b. the plot d. the conclusion

_____19. In Philippine soap operas, it is common to see characters such as the gay best friends, the
strict unmarried Tita, the goons, and the like across several stories. These characters are
known as:
a. stock characters c. dynamic characters
b. round characters d. flat characters

_____20. A piece of journalistic article that seeks to convey a story, entertain, and or inform readers
of a particularly interesting phenomenon is known as:
a. news c. feature
b. editorial d. opinion

_____21. The soul of drama and theatre is:

a. the stage c. the characters
b. the dialogue d. the conflict

For 22-28: Match the terms in column A to its proper description in column B. Write the letter of your
answer inside the boxes provided before Column A.
Column A: Elements of
Answer Column B: Description
Creative Non-Fiction
20. Personal Presence a. 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.
21. Self-discovery b. Creative non-fiction allows writers to reflect on
their experiences and those of other people.
22. Flexibility c. The form of creative non-fiction relies largely
on the author’s creativity. It does not specify
formulas to follow in writing.
23. Veracity d. This pertains to the element of truth that
serves as the foundation of any work of creative
non-fiction.
 24. Literariness e. This pertains to the employment of figurative
language to depict true events, factual
information, and real experiences.
25. Focus f. This pertains to the subject (real experience,
event, or situation) the writers zoom in on in the
text.
26. Didactic Value g. It pertains to the moral, use, purpose, or
instruction that pieces of creative non-fiction
leaves its readers.
27. Frame h. It is the structure used by the writer in limiting
the scope of his/her narration or revelations.
28. Voice i. It is the particular identity of the writer that
emanates from his/her works.

For 29-36: Classify the terms/titles given in the pool of words into their corresponding categories in
the table below it. Write only the number of your answer.

29. Pambungad sa Pilosopiya ng Tao 30. Medicinal Plants of Batangas

31. Baby Names 32. Jesus of Nazareth 33. Memoirs of a Geisha
34. What to Expect When You’re Expecting 35. Rizal Without the Overcoat
36. The Ultimate Filipino Cookbook

Category Term/Title/Topic
Scholarly

Self-help

Religion

Health

Parenting

Biography

Instructions: Read each item carefully and answer each by writing the letter of your choice on the
space provided before each item.

_____37. An essay that analyses and draws lessons from particular experiences is:
a. personal c. didactic
b. reflective d. empirical

_____38. An essay that simply narrates or describes experiences without drawing lesson from them
is:
a. personal c. didactic
b. reflective d. empirical

_____39. Another term that may be used for creative non-fiction is:
a. feature writing c. meta-fiction
b. literary journalism d. meta-non-fiction

_____40. It is a form of literature in both fiction and non-fiction that employs the exchange of letters to
move the plot forward.
a. Novel c. Epistolary
b. Bildungsroman d. Crime Investigations
Essay: For 10 points, discuss the similarities and differences between fiction and non-fiction. Limit
your answer to ten sentences.

Prepared by:

MELVIN L. VIANA
Subject Teacher

Noted:

CRIZA JEAN L. SULIT

Master Teacher I

Approved:
JOSEPHINE D. ROSALES
Principal II

“Sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction.”