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ENG 162
TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer that corresponds to the following questions.

1. Which of the following is created from the imagination, made-up people, or events?
A. Conflict
B. Fiction
C. Non-fiction
D. Plot

2. Which of the following refers to the surroundings and time in which the events of a story take
place?
A. Setting
B. Character
C. ThemeSettings
D. Tone

3. Which of the following refers to one of the leading figures in a story and works to solve the
main conflict in the story?
A. Protagonist
B. Character
C. Antagonist
D. Conflict

4. Which of the following prevents the main character from getting what he or she wants?
A. Protagonist
B. Character
C. Antagonist
D. Conflict

5. Which of the following refers to the unifying idea in a piece of writing. It’s not the topic, but
rather how the author approaches the topic?
A. Tone
B. Theme
C. Plot
D. Protagonist

6. Which of the following refers to the sequence of events in a story that together create action
and build drama?
A. Settings
B. Character
C. Plot
D. Conflict

7. Which of the following refers to the way an author creates an attitude or mood in a piece of
writing?
A. Tone
B. Voice
C. Theme
D. Character

8. Which of the following refers to accounts of person’s life?

A. Story
B. Theme
C. Setting
D. Biography

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9. Which of the following is characterized by a claim of truth and based on real people or events?
A. Fiction
B. Theme
C. Biography
D. Nonfiction

10. Which of the following pertains to may be about the physical appearance, thoughts, feelings,
and what others say about him/her?
A. Setting
B. Theme
C. Character
D. Tone

11. Among the choices below, in poetry, which element is present ONLY in spoken poetry?
A. Figures of Speech
B. Meter
C. Stanza
D. Rhyme

12. In the elements of fiction, which one creates the drama in the story?
A. Conflict
B. Point of View
C. Setting
D. Theme

13. Who is NOT a contemporary writer?

A. Annie Proulx
B. J.D. Salinger
C. Robert Frost
D. Sam Shepard

14. Which is NOT an example of a contemporary literature?

A. Ang Huling Tula Na Isusulat Ko Sa'yo by Juan Miguel Severo
B. Love and Misadventure by Lang Leav
C. Poison Tree by William Blake
D. When Love Arrives by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye

15. Which of the following is not true about flash fiction?

A. it is a very short story
B. its word count ranges from as few as six to as many as a thousand
C. it is different from a short story because the latter typically runs for several pages
D. none of the above

16. What characteristic of flash fiction is represented when it has a beginning, middle, and end?
A. Brevity
B. A complete plot
C. Surprise
D. All of the above

17. What characteristic of flash fiction is said to prompt the reader to think deeply about the true
meaning of the story?
A. Brevity
B. A complete plot
C. Surprise
D. All of the above

18. Which of the following includes stories under 250 words and tends to start in the second act of
the story to focus more on the climax and usually has a surprise ending?
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A. Micro-fiction
B. Six-Word Stories
C. Contemporary literature
D. Popular Literature

19. Which of the following often features hybrid and diasporic subjects, foregrounding the
historical, spatial, and performative conditioning of subjectivity in the wake of modernism’s
fracture of the unitary, rational and self-founding Cartesian subject?
A. Micro-fiction
B. Six-Word Stories
C. Contemporary literature
D. Popular Literature

20. Which of the following is not true about Urban Erotica?

A. Its word, “erotica”, typically applies to works in which the sexual element is regarded as
part of the larger aesthetic aspect.
B. It features romance that runs on the racy side, with plot lines often involving crime,
drugs, and other gritty topics.
C. It concentrates on the ‘mechanics’ of sex than on the emotions and sensations that the
characters are experiencing
D. It features an urban environment with a primarily African American cast of characters

21. In graphic novel, which of the following contains the dialogue spoken by different characters
within a scene?
A. Speech bubble
B. Panel
C. Gutter
D. Layout

22. In graphic novel, which of the following refers to the configuration of all the elements on the
page; the way in which the frame, panels, speech bubbles, etc. are arranged to tell the
narrative?
A. Speech bubble
B. Panel
C. Gutter
D. Layout

23. In graphic novel, what refers to the box or segment that contains the image and text?
A. Speech bubble
B. Panel
C. Gutter
D. Layout

24. Which of the following is not true about chic literature?

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A. It reveals issues that many contemporary young women struggle in terms of identity and
femininity.
B. It engenders identification processes for women who look for emotional and social
bonds with other women.
C. It engages with and responds to the many contradictions and tensions between
contemporary society and young women’s lives.
D. It's generally humorous and aims to make women laugh despite the struggles they are
experiencing.

25. Who is called as the Queen of Urban Erotica?

A. Zane
B. E.L. James
C. Marquis de Sade
D. Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

26. Which of the following sub-genre of creative non-fiction depends, among other things, on the
author's ability to sequence events, tell a story, and describe characters in realistic ways?
A. Memoir
B. The Braided Essay
C. Topical Writing
D. CNF wannabe

27. Which of the following sub-genre of creative non-fiction considers the author's take on a
specific subject of special interest to the reader, it is the closest to a blog post?
A. Memoir
B. The Braided Essay
C. Topical Writing
D. CNF wannabe

28. In The Notebook, why did Allie fail to answer any letters from Noah?
A. She didn’t love Noah that much
B. She replied but Noah wasn’t able to receive the letters
C. She did not receive any letter because her mother confiscated it
D. She was fooled by the mailman because he delivered the letters of Noah

29. Which of the following is said to be writings intended for the masses?
A. Science Fiction
B. Detective Stories
C. Popular Literature
D. Young adult Fiction

30. Which of the following is traditionally characterized as books written for a 12- 20-year-old
audience?
A. Science Fiction
B. Detective Stories
C. Popular Literature
D. Young adult Fiction

31. Which of the following refers to a speculative fiction genre that incorporates imagined elements
that in the real world do not exist
A. Science Fiction
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B. Detective Stories
C. Popular Literature
D. Young Adult Fiction

32. Which of the following refers to a story that finds solution from a logical understanding of these
clues to the puzzle?
A. Science Fiction
B. Detective Stories
C. Popular Literature
D. Young Adult Fiction

33. Which of the following refers to a narrative genre in literature that involves a mysterious,
adventurous, or spiritual story line where the focus is on a quest that involves bravery and
strong values, not always a love interest?
A. Romance
B. Comic Strip
C. Popular Literature
D. Comic Book

34. Which of the following refers to a series of adjacent drawn images, usually arranged
horizontally, that are designed to be read as a narrative or a chronological sequence in few
panels?
A. Romance
B. Comic Strip
C. Popular Literature
D. Comic Book

35. Ernest Hemingway is famous for writing a six-word story. What kind of popular literature is it?
A. Digi-Fiction
B. Flash Fiction
C. Hyper Poetry
D. Creative Non-Fiction

36. Anaïs Nin is famous for writing a collection of stories titled, Delta of Venus. What kind of
popular literature is it?
A. Chic Lit
B. Flash Fiction
C. Urban Erotica
D. Graphic Novel

37. Art Spiegelman is famous for writing the story of his parents during the Holocaust. What kind of
popular literature is it?
A. Chic Lit
B. Digi Fiction
C. Text-talk Novel
D. Graphic Novel

38. E. L. James is famous for writing a trilogy wherein the main characters are Anastacia Steele
and Christian Grey. What kind of popular literature is it?
A. Chic Lit
B. Graphic Novel
C. Flash Fiction
D. Urban Erotica

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39. Why do theater actors and actresses need to memorize their lines?
A. It is mandated by the audience.
B. It makes the performance realistic.
C. It allows the performers to move freely on stage.
D. It creates an illusion of the real place and time the story happens.

40. How important are lights and sound in theatre play?

A. They illuminate and equip the venue.
B. They give signals to the audience and director.
C. They create emotional atmosphere of the scenes.
D. They attract potential audience to watch the play.

41. Which of the following has to heighten their impact, the words are either bolded or have a
special graphical treatment to make it stand out on the page?
A. Though Bubble
B. Caption
C. Special Effect Sound
D. Speech Bubbl

42. Which of the following refers to the space that lies between panel?
A. Gutter
B. Caption
C. Thought Bubble
D. Special Effect Sound

43. Which of the following is a work in which the sexual element is regarded as part of the larger
aesthetic aspect?
A. Chic Lit
B. Urban Erotica
C. Digi fiction
D. Blog

44. Which of the following gives focus on the events that have occurred to the writer, so it can give
readers insights into society?
A. Non-fiction
B. Memoir
C. Blog
D. Fiction

45. Which among the options is a very short story that is characterized by brevity, completeness of
plot, and surprise twist?
A. Chic Lit
B. Memoir
C. Flash Fiction
D. Blog

46. What is a triple media literature that combines three media: book, movie/video and internet
website?
A. Digi Fiction
B. Urban Erotica
C. Blog
D. Novel

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47. Which of the following is a story told through dialogues in the social network?
A. Text-talk Novel
B. Digi Fiction
C. Wattpad
D. Blog

48. Which of the following is an interplay of text and illustrations that tell a story in a comic- strip
style?
A. Text-talk Novel
B. Digi fiction
C. Graphic Novel
D. Wattpad

49. Which of the following is a literary piece that addresses issues of modern womanhood?
A. Blog
B. News
C. Chic Lit
D. Urban Erotica
50. What is a form of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up?
A. Hypertext
B. Hyper poetry
C. Blog
D. Digi fiction