General de Jesus College San Isidro, Nueva Ecija FINALS IN LITERATURE 2 ( WORLD LITERATURE) Second Semester, S.Y.

2011-2012

I. TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is correct or F if it is not correct. (10 pts.)

1. It is important to study literature to better appreciate our literary heritage. 2. Literature helps us grow both personally and intellectually. 3. The poem On His Blindness deals with the importance of using our God given talent. 4. Virtue depicts that all things shall remain on earth. 5. There are five kinds of poetry. 6. Literature is one of the things that shape our lives which makes us human. 7. Literature discourages us to develop mature sensibility and compassion. 8. The nymph easily believed the promises of the shepherd. 9. All the promises of the shepherd are attainable and realistic. 10. The Dmitritch couple mistakenly thought that they won in the lottery. II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose only the letter of the correct answer then write it on your paper. (20 pts.) 1. It is a poem written by the John Milton. a. Virtue b. Abou Ben Adhem c. On His Blindness d. Universal Prayer 2. The poem Universal Prayer deals with__________. a. believing in God b. believing in oneself c. loving his fellowmen d. using our talent 3. It is a literary composition in verse form. a. prose b. poetry c. oral literature d. written literature 4. There are ________ main divisions of literature. a. one b. two c. three d. four 5. It is a poem written to show mourning or reflections on the death of an individual. a. ode b. ballad c. elegy d. sonnet 6. According to the poem Virtue what alone shall live when world ends. a. happy soul b. virtuous soul c. loving soul d. living soul 7. He boldly asked an angel to write his name as the one who loves his fellowmen. a. John Milton b. Leigh Hunt c. Abou Ben Adhem d. Alexander Pope 8. What truth in life is presented in the poem Abou Ben Adhem? a. God favors those who love their fellowmen. b. It is important to love God. c. We must show our love to God. d. Nothing shall remain on earth in the end. 9. It is a literary composition in sentence form. a. Prose b. poetry c. oral literature d. written literature 10.What should not be included in the given list? a. Elegy b. sonnet c. short story d. ode 11.It is a brief narrative that is designed to illustrate a religious truth or teach a lesson. a. Fable b. parable c. myth d. legend 12.All are reasons why we read literature except __________. a. Reading for pleasure c. reading for relaxation b. Reading to acquire knowledge d. reading to pass boredom 13.All of the following are the promises of the shepherd except for_________. a. Bed of roses b. a cap of flowers c. a mansion d. a belt of straw and ivy buds 14.All are kinds of narrative poetry except for __________. a. Tragedy b. epic c. ballad d. romance 15.The Knights of the Round Table numbered___________. a. Ten b. twelve c. thirteen d. fourteen 16.The table used by the knights of King Arthur was made round to ___________. a. Suit the room b. accommodate more c. prevent quarrels d. that is the only available 17.The Holy Grail is the same as __________. a. Cup b. chalice c. crucifix d. sword

18.It is the word inscribed in the sword of King Arthur. a. King Arthur b. true king c. King of Britain

d. Excalibur

19.All are names given to God in the poem Universal prayer except for __________. a. Jesus Christ b. Jove c. Jehovah d. Lord 20.It is a poetry that is intended to be acted on stage. a. Dramatic b. narrative c. lyric d. epic III. MATCHING TYPE. Match the items in Column A to the items in Column B. Write only the letter on your paper. (8 pts.) COLUMN A COLUMN B 1. Abou Ben Adhem a. Alexander Pope 2. On His Blindness b. Christopher Marlowe 3. Virtue c. Sir Walter Raleigh 4. The Passionate Shepherd to His Love d. George Herbert 5. The Nymphs Reply to the Shepherd e. John Milton 6. Universal Prayer f. Leigh Hunt 7. The Lottery Ticket g. Anton Checkhov IV. Choose the correct meaning of the italicized word. Write only the letter on your paper. (10 pts.) 1. We prove that not all that glitters is gold. a. believe b. experience c. know 2. The beautiful birds sing madrigals. a. harmonious song b. love song c. serenade song 3. My mother made a beautiful kirtle for the competition. a. coat b. costume c. dress 4. I collected amber shirts. a. brown b. yellowish-brown c. yellow 5. The swains are expected to join the contest. a. country youth b. bachelors c. scholars 6. The shepherd used his fold for the flocks. a. book b. pen c. stick 7. I read the book about the story of Philomel. a. The princess whose tongue was cut out to prevent her from revealing a scandal and later became a nightingale. b. The goddess who cut the tongue of a princess to prevent her form revealing a scandal and later became an owl. c. The princess who was punished and became a swan. 8. It seems that his childhood experiences are the sources of his gall. a. brightness b. bitterness c. strength 9. This love still breeds because of you. a. still grows b. still hopeful c. still strive 10.These delights made many people contented. a. gifts b. pleasures c. tokens V. SEQUENCING OF EVENTS. Sequence the events in the story The Lottery Ticket. Write only the letter of the correct sequence. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Dmitritch was at the sofa reading a newspaper. He pictured to himself autumn with its rains, its cold evenings and its summer. He has divided the winnings into portions for property, travel debts and so on. The couple has planned of going abroad with the money they will win. Dmitritch thought that his wife had grown old and saturated. The couple realized that they room was dark and small. Ivan Dmitritch remembered his own relations and their faces. Success its what you do with what youve got. Congratulations on your graduation, may you all be successful in your chosen field. PREPARED BY:

Mrs. Jennifer G. Erese