Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON

THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN

ENGLISH 10
S.Y. 2023-2024
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read and understand the statements in the test items. Follow the instructions
carefully.
Directions: Write the letter of your answer for each of the test items below on the separate answer sheet.

1. Which refers to the main argument of an essay and the writer’s position on a problem of issue?
A. Counterclaim B. Claim C. Conclusion D. Refutation

2. What refers to the opinion or evidence that others may bring up against your argument that you must accept and refute
in writing argumentative texts?
A. Counterclaim B. Claim C. Conclusion D. Refutation

3. How do you support and prove your claim as valid?

A. Copy the opinion of other writers. C. Use facts and evidence.
B. Use your opinions solely. D. Use a strong conclusion.

4. Which of the following is NOT a feature of argumentative writing?

A. It refutes the opposing argument. C. It gives reasons and supports these reasons.
B. It presents and explains an issue. D. It tells a story about a person.

5. The thesis statement below can be found in .

Aggressive driving should be avoided because it causes crashes, injuries and

fatalities.
A. persuasive essay B. argumentative essay C. informative essay D. narrative essay

6. This type of writing provides facts on a given topic in a way that is educational and purposeful.
A. persuasive writing B. narrative writing C. informative writing D. argumentative writing

7. In informative writing, the following are considered evidence except for:

A. data B. facts C. opinion D. statistics
8. Informative writings typically follow structures or patterns of idea development. If the writer presents the
information by explaining how or why a certain event happened and the possible result of it, what pattern of
idea development is he/she using?
A. comparison and contrast B. cause and effect C. sequence D. description
9. A recipe book on how to cook adobo is an example of informative writing. What pattern of idea development
is this?
A. comparison and contrast B. cause and effect C. sequence D. description

5. What information or details is

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usually included in a critique9s

introduction?
A. structure of the plot
B. authenticity of the conflict
C. significance of the dialogues
D. background or summary of the text
6. Which of these questions should be
asked when analyzing the characters in
a narrative?
A. How are the characters developed
and what makes them interesting
and relatable?
B. Are there equal number of male and
female characters?
C. Who among the characters is
likeable and who is not?
D. Why is the protagonist not a
superhero material?
7. What detail can a critic use best to
support his/her evaluation of a story?
A. Opinions of those who read the story
B. Quotes from the story itself
C. Statements of the author
D. Reviews of other critics
10. What information or detail is usually included in a critique’s introduction?
A. structure of the plot C. authenticity of the conflict
B. significance of the dialogues D. background or summary of the text

11. Which of these questions should be asked when analyzing the characters in a narrative?
A. How are the characters developed and what makes them interesting and relatable?
B. Are there equal number of male and female characters?
C. Who among the characters is likeable and who is not?
D. Why is the protagonist not a superhero material?

12. What detail can a critic use best to support his/her evaluation of a story?
A. Opinions of those who read the story C. Quotes from the story itself.
B. Statements of the author D. Reviews of other critics

13. What is the purpose of the hook in an introductory paragraph?

A. To summarize the main arguments C. To grab the attention of the readers
B. To provide context and key facts about the topic D. To conclude the essay
14. Which statement is not true about a critique?
A. It is a purely opinionated piece of writing about a story, novel, film, etc.
B. It is usually done by experts or people with considerable knowledge about the work.
C. It does not place emphasis on giving recommendations to possible readers or viewers.
D. It is an in-depth evaluation or assessment of a piece of work such as a short story or film.

2. Which statement is not true about a

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critique?
A. It is a purely opinionated piece of
writing about a story, novel, film, etc.
B. It is usually done by experts or
people with considerable knowledge
about the work.
C. It does not place emphasis on giving
recommendations to possible
readers or viewers.
D. It is an in-depth evaluation or
assessment of a piece of work such as a
short story or film.
3. Which of these story elements is not
tackled in a critique?
A. Characterization B. Conflict C.
Plot D. None of the above
4. Which of these is not an appropriate
subject for critical analysis?
A. Films B. Novels C. Speeches D.
Short Stories
2. Which statement is not true about a
critique?
A. It is a purely opinionated piece of
writing about a story, novel, film, etc.
B. It is usually done by experts or
people with considerable knowledge
about the work.
C. It does not place emphasis on giving
recommendations to possible
readers or viewers.
D. It is an in-depth evaluation or
assessment of a piece of work such as a
short story or film.
3. Which of these story elements is not
tackled in a critique?
A. Characterization B. Conflict C.
Plot D. None of the above
4. Which of these is not an appropriate
subject for critical analysis?
A. Films B. Novels C. Speeches D.
Short Stories
15. Which of these is not an appropriate subject for critical analysis?
A. Films B. Novels C. Speeches D. Short Stories

Direction: Analyze the paragraph and answer the following questions.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots
made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice
left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage
bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner
with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.

16. Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?
A. He has tools. C. He wears a hat.
B. He goes straight up the stairs to shower. D. His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty.

Direction: Read the poem, “Trees, by Joyce Kilmer,” then answer the questions that follow.

17. What does the poet compare the tree with?

A. person B. forest C. poem D. cloud
18. Who is the speaker in the poem?
A. poet B. child C. mother D. God

19. What is the dominant literary device used by the poet?

A. simile B. personification C. alliteration D. symbolism

20. Choose a line with assonance as a sound device.

A. line 10 B. line 6 C. line 12 D. line 3

21. The rhyme scheme in the 1st four line in the poem?
A. AABC B. ABCD C. AABB D. ABB

22. What is the message of the poem?

A. Trees play a vital role in the sustenance of all forms of life.
B. Trees protect mankind.
C. Trees are lovely to behold.
D. People should protect trees.

23. Moralist Approach is a type of that judges the value of literature based on its
moral or ethical teachings.
A. literary critique B. assessment C. evaluation D. recommendation

24. The concern of moralist approach is not only to discover meaning but also to determine whether works of
literature are both .
A. acceptable within standards C. true and significant
B. effective for learning D. concise and clear

25. Based on passage, what is the value presented by the fox?

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is
essential is invisible to the eye,” said the fox.- “The Little Prince”
A. You can’t see goodness within your eyes alone, but you can see good things with your heart.
B. You can share good things to people around you, and make sure not to ask anything in return.
C. The heart is the most fragile part of your body, be careful how to handle it.
D. Your eyes are the windows of your soul that would open the entrance of your fate.

26. What important lesson can we learn from the fox?

A. Choose someone deserving of your trust.
B. Take one step at a time in every problem and situation.
C. Value not the things you have in life but rather what you have in life.
D. Realize the entire significance of the moment until it becomes a memory.
27. How will you judge a literary piece according to moralist approach?
A. Evaluate the structure of a literary piece.
B. Use the different literary devices and sound images.
C. Consider the grammar, language, and syntax.
D. Judge the literary works according to moral rather than formal principles.
28. Which literary approach focuses on female representation in literature, paying attention to female points of
view, concerns, and values?
A. Structuralism B. Historical C. Feminism D. Reader-Response

29. Which of these features of a text would a formalist critic be most interested in?
A. Structure B. Author C. Reader D. Character

30. From which literary work does Marxist literary approach originate?
A. Socrates B. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles C. Marximus Antoinne D. Plato
31. Marxism is a theory which focuses on
A. the struggle between capitalist and working class.
B. gender inequality.
C. arrangement of language.
D. understanding the events and experiences surrounding the composition of the work, especially the life of the
author, and using the findings to interpret that work of literature.

32-33. All statements below about Marxism are correct EXCEPT FOR TWO. Which among these are incorrect?
A. Marxist critics are interested in how the lower or working classes are oppressed - in everyday life and
in literature.
B. Marxist literary theory is a type of literary analysis that examines works of literature from a Marxist
point of view.
C. Marxist understands the events and experiences surrounding the composition of the work, especially
the life of the author, and uses the findings to interpret that work of literature.
D. Marxism focuses on the arrangement of language, rather than on the implications of the words, or on
the biographical and historical relevance of the work in question.
E. It examines the historical effects capitalism on labor, productivity, and economic development, and
argues that a worker revolution is needed to replace capitalism with a communist system.

34. Read the statement below carefully. Which analysis used a Marxist Approach?
A. Dead Star is a short sad love story written in the ordinary form and has no metrical structure. It also told in a
third person point of view.
B. The story for me, is difficult to understand. It uses of too many figurative language. It is too long for a short
story and has numerous flashbacks and dialogues. Though those things are purposely written to make me
understand the story, they became a reason for my confusion as well.
C. Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a horrifying example of what happens when society can only distinguish two
classes, specifically the downtrodden working class and the wealthy leader class. This is made clear through the
characterization of the higher class, as well as the lower class, and the effects on social change due to the class
differences.
D. Alice is an interesting case study for critics. For, although written by a man during the Victorian Era, the
book’s strong female heroine and her adventures are a veritable gold mine for critics to study. In fact, Judith
Little, even wrote that the Alice books are almost a comic compendium of feminist issues.

35. Which image does NOT require a Marxist Approach?

a. b.

C.
d.

36. Which literary approach focuses on female representation in literature, paying attention to female points of
view, concerns, and values?
A. Structuralism B. Historical C. Feminism D. Reader-Response

37. Which type of feminism argues that all humans have the same rational ability?
A. Liberal Feminism B. Radical Feminism C. Marxist Feminism D. Socialist Feminism

38. What statement describes Marxist Feminism?

A. Women have no right to vote. c. Women are weaker than men.
B. Women get lower salary than men. d. Women are equal in ability with men.

39. According to feminism, men dominate women because of the system called
A. Patriarchy System B. Economic System C. Political System D. Social System

40. Which is Not an underlying assumption in Feminist literary approach?

A. Western society is pervasively patriarchal; male centered and controlled and is organized in such a way to
subordinate woman.
B. The concept of gender is socially constructed not biologically determined.
C. Patriarchal ideology pervades writings which have been considered great works of literature.
D. The Bible tells the wives to submit to their husbands.

E. HISTORICAL APPROACH

Directions: Identify what is described by the following statements.

41. It sees literature as both a reflection and a product of the times and circumstances in which it is written.
a. Formalist Approach c. Historical Approach
b. Moralist Approach d. Readers- Response Approach

42. The primary _____ of historical criticism is to discover the text's primitive or original meaning in its original historical
context and its literal sense or sensus literalis historicus. That may be accomplished by reconstructing the true nature of
the events that the text describes.
c. problem c. goal
d. effect d. reason

43. How does the historical approach differ from other literary criticism approaches?
A. It prioritizes the author's intentions over the text's historical context.
B. It emphasizes the structural elements of a literary work.
C. It examines the cultural and societal influences on literary texts.
D. It exclusively focuses on the psychological motivations of characters.

Which of the following is NOT the key

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goal of historical criticism?

A. Determine how such elements work
together with the text’s content to shape
its effects upon readers.
B. Understand the effect of a literary
work upon its original readers.
C. Analyze how sexual identity
influences the reader of a text.
D. Examine only the past events of the
author’s life and forget its connection to
the text
44. What pivotal question can be answered in historical approach?
A. Are there any special circumstances during the time in the work was written?
B. How are women portrayed in the literary work? As stereotypes? As individuals?
C. How is the woman’s point of view considered?
D. Is male superiority implied in the literary text?

45. What is a primary objective of the historical approach in literary criticism?

A. To uncover hidden meanings in literary texts C. To evaluate the aesthetic quality of a work
B. To situate literary works within their historical context D. To analyze the linguistic features of a text
F. READER-RESPOSCE APPROACH

46. It is a reader’s interaction with the text that gives its meaning
A. Structuralist Approach B. Moralist Approach C. Reader-Response Approach D. Marxist Approach

Direction: For Items 47-50. Read the poem then choose the correct answer.

47. The tone of the poem can be best described as

A. joyful B. sad C. angry D. comic

48. What are the stars in the milky way compared to?
A. clouds overhead B. valleys and hills C. lake D. many daffodils growing in a line

49. What does the last stanza in the poem reveal about the speaker and his memories of the daffodils?
A. He often feels down when he thinks about missing the daffodils.
B. The daffodils are a happy memory the speaker chooses to think about when he is feeling sad or lonely.
C. The speaker often thinks of going back and visiting the daffodils.
D. He is frustrated because he has forgotten about the daffodils.

50. Which of the choices below is the best summary of the theme or central idea of the poem?
A. Daffodils are the best dancers. C. When you are feeling lonely, take a walk.
B. Humans rarely appreciate the beauty of nature. D. The beauty of nature brings people happiness.