AFRO- ASIAN LITEERATURE GRADE 8
1. It is defined by Hindu tradition as a natural process of birth, death and rebirth.
a. Reincarnation c. Immortalization
b. Rajas d. Tamaskarmas
2. The longest epic in the world with 74,000 ved vayasa. This was all about the two royal families
(Kandavas and
Pandavas) who struggled and fought in a war in order to get the throne.
a. Odyssey c. Mahabharata
b. Ramayana d. Epic of Gilgamesh
3. How is Diwali celebration in India related to the Ramayana?
a. It is celebrated as the cutting off the nose of the demoness
b. It is celebrated as Ravana's victory over Rama
c. It is celebrated as the abduction of Sita
d. It is celebrated as Rama's victory over Ravana
4. Which type of literature is a product of a writer’s imagination?
A. feature B. fiction C. parable D. non-fiction
5. “Ravana abducted Sita and forced her to be his wife. Rama came to rescue Sita.
He fought and confronted Ravana and his evil brothers. Finally, Rama killed
Ravana and freed Sita.” What type of conflict is used by the author?
A. man vs. man C. man vs. society
B. man vs. self D. man vs. supernatural
6. “Long ago, the kingdom of Ayodhya was ruled by a wise king. Ayodhya is part
of the Ancient Sarayu in India.” What literary element is emphasized from this
statement?
A. character B. plot C. setting D. them
7. What values are evident in the Ramayana?
A. trust and hatred
B. pride and prejudice
C. loyalty and responsibility (dharma)
D. humility and thriftiness
8. What is a body of written works such as poetry, novels, history, biography,
and essays that reflects the background of a certain culture?
A. epic B. literature C. poetry D. prose
9. Which type of literature is a product of a writer’s imagination?
A. feature B. fiction C. parable D. non-fiction
10. What is defined as the sequence of events that occurs from the first to the
last line of the story?
A. character B. plot C. point of view D. setting
GRADE 9
ANGLO-AMERICAN
1. The poem “The Seven Ages of Man” is an excerpt from one of William Shakespeare’s play entitled
a. The Taming of the Shrew b. As You Like It c. Macbeth d. Romeo and Juliet
2. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”.
a. Rudyard Kipling b. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow c. William Shakespeare d.
Robert Frost
3. “Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everthing”. The word sans means_________.
a. without c. outside
b. within d. outer
4. Beowulf was saved by his mail-shirtwhen he fought with Grendel’s mother. The underlined word
means
a. Sword b. armor c. amulet d. church
5. Grendel visited the golden- shining hall every night for almost 12 years. The underlined word refers to
a. Camelot b. palace c. Heorot d. church
6. Which “kenning” does not refer to Grendel.
a. Dragon-slayer b. shepherd of evil c. guardian of crime d. sin-stained demon
7. Choose the appropriate synonym of the underlined word as used in the sentence: “The Prime Minister
was killed by a terrorist.”
a. Murdered b. slaughtered c. slew d. assassinated
8. Edwin Markham was inspired to write the poem “The Man with the Hoe” based from a
A. speech B. song C. painting D. play
9. According to the poem “Desiderata,” learning and observing gives us time to relax and to
think of issues and problems around us.
A. Kindness C. Silence
B. Listening D. Truth
10. The writer of the poem “Desiderata.” A. Edgar Allan Poe C. Max EhrmanB. Martin Luther
King D. Teresa Mercer
11. An American poet and playwright who wrote the poem “The Road Not
Taken.”
A. William Faulkner
B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. Robert Frost
D. Ernest Hemingway
12. What, according to Beowulf, is better than mourning a death?
A. Celebrating a birth
B. Avenging a death
C. Drinking one’s sorrows away
D. Making peace with one’s enemies
