
Final Examination
Quiz by Janine
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The following questions are from The Small Key.
Who are the main characters in the short story?
What is inside the chest which the second wife Soledad opened with the small key?
Who is the author of the narrative?
What is the nature of the conflict in the story?
The following questions are from Dead Stars.
Where did Alfredo and Julia first meet?
What quality of a man is implied by Esperanza when she said, “If a man were married, why, of course he loved his wife; if he were engaged, he could not possibly love another woman”?
What is the central theme of the short story?
What do “dead stars” symbolize in the story?
What two opposite concepts are explored by the short story?
The following questions are from What is an Educated Filipino.
According to Francisco Benitez, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an “educated Filipino”?
What quality emphasizes the urge to support himself and contribute to the wealth of our people?
Benitez posited that the Filipino of today needs more of his power to translate reflection into action. What does he mean by this?
The following questions are from Where is the Patis?.
Which of the following is true about Filipinos as expressed in the essay?
Which of the following attitude does NOT manifest Filipinos’ lack of patriotism?
Why do Filipinos search for Chinese restaurants when they are longing for Pinoy foods?
Which Asian food was NOT mentioned in the essay?
When a Pinoy orders a thinly sliced and well done steak, it reminds what Filipino food?
The following questions are from The Happiest Boy in the World.
Below is a passage from the story. What characteristic is shown by the writer of the letter?
“It’s about my boy, Jose,” he wrote on. “I want him to study this June in Mansalay. He’s in the sixth grade, and he’s quite a poor hand at looking after your carabaos as it would be best that he go to school in the town.”
What does the short story imply?
The following questions are from The Bread of Salt.
Who is the author of the short story “The Bread of Salt”?
Who is the narrator’s crush?
In the story, what is considered to be the barrier regarding narrator’s affection to his crush?
What was the gift that the narrator wanted to give to his crush?
During their Christmas party in their classroom, how did the narrator approach the girl?
The following questions are from Magnificence.
What was Vicente’s gift to the little girl?
What is the full-time job of Vicente?
When did Vicente take the opportunity to be with the little girl alone?
Based on the narration, what can be implied in this excerpt of the story?
His face was all in sweat, and his eyes looked very strange, and he indicated to her that she must turn around, attend to the homework she was writing.
The following questions are from The Visitation of the Gods.
What tone is established in this excerpt of the story?
The letter announcing the visitation (a yearly descent upon the school by the superintendent, the district supervisors and the division supervisors for "purposes of inspection and evaluation") had been delivered in the morning by a sleepy janitor to the principal. The party was, the attached circular revealed a hurried glance, now at Pagkabuhay, would be in Mapili by lunchtime, and barring typhoons, floods, volcanic eruptions and other acts of God, would be upon Pugad Lawin by afternoon.
Who wrote The Visitation of the Gods?
Who is not considered as of the "gods" in the story?
Who is the author of the story The Happiest Boy in the World?