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SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 10

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Choose the correct answer by shading. STRICTLY NO ERASURES.

1. In Dante Alegherie’s novel Inferno. He was guided by the famous Italian writer.
What is his name?

A. Virgil
B. Virgilio
C. Virginio
D. Vito

2. Which of the following animals DO NOT appear on Dante’s dream?

A. Leopard
B. She-Wolf
C. Lion
D. Jaguar

3. Which of the following conditions was given by Charon to those who want to
enter hell/inferno?

A. No pay No Entry
B. No point of return
C. One coin for one soul
D. Gold for souls

4. Ms. S is a married woman but she had an affair with her officemate. If, she will be
punished and brought to Inferno. What circle will she go?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

5. Which of the following statement is engraved on the gates of Inferno?

A. Abandon all hope ye!

B. World of sorrow
C. Welcome to the world of doomed.
D. The place for the forsaken soul
6. Little Sassy loves to eat a lot. She is obese. According to the Inferno, it is a sin.
Which of the following sin is being committed by Little Sassy?

A. Heretics
B. Violence
C. Carnal sex
D. Gluttons

7. Mr. Green has an illegal business. He worshipped money. Based on the novel,
Inferno. The sinners who were in hell for love of money were called
A. Miser
B. Greedy
C. Spendthrifts
D. Sullen/ Wrathful

8. Which of the following is the theme of Inferno?

A. Repent as early as you can.
B. It is never too late to say sorry.
C. Humans are capable of making mistakes.
D. It is okay to commit mistakes as long as you know to repent.

9. Which city did Dante come from and was exiled from? Appears frequently
throughout the work.

A. Milan
B. Rome
C. Vatican
D. Florence

10. How many ditches are included in Circle Eight ( FRAUD) of the inferno?

A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11

11. On which religious observance does Dante begin his journey?

A. Friday the 13th

B. Holy week
C. Easter Sunday
D. Good Friday

12. What punishment is given to those who commit suicide?

A. Buried in their tomb and burnt.

B. Drowned in their own blood
C. Soak in the river styx
D. Rolling to each other like a big rock
13. What sin do you commit when you don’t believe on the teaching of the church

A. Heredity
B. Heretics
C. Herpes
D. Hereticilous

14. According to the novel as you go deeper the atmosphere goes ____

A. Freeze
B. Hot
C. Warmth
D. Colder

15. The Song of Roland is referred to as what type of poem? 

A. Epic
B. Song
C. Ballad
D. Sonnet

16. Explain, the subject matter of the Song of Roland.

A. Charlemagne wants to spread the teaching of Christianism.

B. Crescent over cross
C. Cross always wins against the cross
D. The holy war and the conversion of Islam to Christianity.

17. What region remains beyond Charlemagne's grasp? 

A. Saracen
B. Saragosa
C. Barcelona
D. Madrid

18. Using allegory, which of the following best described Ganelon?

A. Treason and Prudence

B. Wisdom and Bravery
C. Treachery and Betrayal
D. Jealousy and Envious

19. How do you call the horn of Roland?

A. Durendal
B. Olifante
C. Oilfiant
D. Olifant
20. Who wrote The Decameron?
A. Giovanni Buccacio
B. Alexander Dumas
C. Victor Hugo
D. Dante Allegherie
21. the novel that results in rounds of storytelling?

A. 7 women and 7 men go on holiday together.

B. 7 men and 3 young women leave Rome to escape the plague.
C. 7 young women and 3 men leave Florence to escape the plague.
D. 7 women and 3 children are banished from Florence society.

22. Which of the following social status best describes Federigo?

A. Noble
B. Kingsman
C. Knights
D. Businessman

23. Why did the characters need to share stories as they moved away from their
country?

A. To get rid of boredom

B. To get some entertainment
C. To waste time.
D. To pleased each other and to forget the plague.

24. How many people travel to the other country and participate in the story telling?

A. 29
B. 30
C. 31
D. 7

25. Why does d'Artagnan get in a duel with a gentleman in an Inn at Meung? 

A. D’artagnan insulted the man because of his beard.

B. His horse was called as donkey.
C. The guy stole his money from him
D. D’artagnan just wanted a fight.

26. Who among the Musketeers has an alter ego as a priest?

A. Athos
B. Pathos
C. Aramis
D. D’artagnan
27. When d'Artagnan shows Athos the jewelry he gets from Lady de Winter, Why is
Athos stunned?

A. Because it was Athos’ gift to his mistress.

B. Because if the King finds out that the necklace was stolen it will ignite a war.
C. Because this will be a sign of conspiracy between the Queen and Bukingham
D. Because Athos wants to get the necklace by himself.

28. Who among the charters betrayed the Musketeers?

A. Bukingham
B. Athos
C. Milady
D. Pathos

29. Explain the fall of Buckingham in the story “Three Musketeers”

A. He belittled his enemy.

B. He conspired to a wrong person
C. The musketeers are great warriors.
D. He has so much confidence for himself.

30. How do you define “Sonnet”?

A. It is a poem with 4 quatrians and two couplets.

B. 3 quatrain and a verse
C. Composed t of 3 quatrains and a couplet
D. It is a 10-line poem.

31. What do you call the language of poetry?

A. Word
B. Music
C. Verse
D. Chapters

32. Sally is a masscom student. She delivered her speech in front of her classmates
pertaining to the sudden increase of inflation and its effects to the economy.
What kind of speech she delivered?

A. Argumentative
B. Demonstrative
C. Persuasive
D. Informative
33. Shawn went to the mall and noticed the sales man demonstrating the product to
the customer. This is an example of

A. Persuasive
B. Informative
C. Demonstrative
D. Argumentative

34. The following words are example of /I/ sound, except?

A. Beat
B. Great
C. Treason
D. Treasure

35. Which of the word is an example of /a/ sound?

A. Car
B. Family
C. Charmaine
D. Father

36. Using proper sentence stress, identify the meaning of this sentence. Maria went
to the market.

A. Maria went to the market.

B. It is Maria not other person went to the market
C. Maria went to the market not in the other place
D. Market is where Maria goes.

37. Which of the following sentence has a rising intonation?

A. Can I have your number?

B. What is your name?
C. How many sheet of papers do you need?
D. Are you okay?

38. Which of the following word has the proper stress?

A. Pleasure
B. Education
C. International
D. Conventional
 39. Identify the following sentences, which among the sentences has the falling
intonation?

A. Will you marry me?

B. Can I join you?
C. Where do you live?
D. Have you eaten your breakfast?

40. Explain this passage from the poem “Spring”.

“You say she is not so today?
Well, though the bow’s unbent, the wound bleeds on”

A. The speaker was sorrowful because his love is unnoticed.

B. Inner beauty never fades.
C. Love is eternal, it never fade even it is unnoticed.
D. Love never asks anything in return.

For Item 41-45(Transcribing), Write the correct IPA of the following word:

41. Root
42. Treasure
43. Nation
44. Education
45. Elementary

46- 50 WRITING (BIBLIOGRAPHY) – 5PTS.

Write the proper way of writing a reference (BOOK) in APA using the information
below:
a. Author’s Name: Simon Bell and Elane Camp
b. Title : Exploring the World Through Literature
c. Year of Publication :January 20, 2010
d. City of Publication: Farnear City, Away, Phils.
e. Publisher Company : Nocopy BookStore

Checked and reviewed by:

Prepared by:

. DIOMEDES COLAR CAROL D. CASTRENCE

SST-I Principal I

Noted by:

ROSIE A. CAASI, Ed.D,

Public Schools District Supervisor