SUMMATIVE TEST IN CREATIVE NON-FICTION

October 14, 2019

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheets.

A. Literature
1. The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the:
a. Conflict c. Protagonist
b. Mood d. Text features
2. Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are examples of:
a. Foreshadowing c. Text features
b. Personification d. Alliteration
3. A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the:
a. Protagonist c. Metaphor
b. Flashback d. Conflict
4. A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose is to persuade is:
a. Editorial c. Feature article
b. Myth d. Short story
5. A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines and its purpose is strictly to inform is:
a. Editorial c. News
b. Myth d. Romance
6. An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences/happenings in the world is:
a. Editorial c. Feature article
b. Myth d. Short story
7. The main character is the:
a. Dialect c. Meter
b. Plot d. Protagonist
8. A prediction or hints of what will happen is called:
a. Foreshadowing c. Personification
b. Alliteration d. Genre
9. “Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of:
a. Metaphor c. Simile
b. Meter d. Onomatopoeia
10. “My cat is a log” is an example of:
a. Metaphor c. Simile
b. Meter d. Onomatopoeia
11. Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called:
a. Foreshadowing c. Personification
b. Dialect d. Alliteration
12. When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using
a. Foreshadowing c. Alliteration
b. Flashback d. Figurative language
13. “Bob built a brilliant boat” is an example of:
a. Foreshadowing c. Simile
b. Metaphor d. Alliteration
14. A brief story/poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson/moral is called:
a. folk tale c. fable
b. haiku d. melodrama
15. A story composed orally and passed down by word of mouth is called a(n):
a. folk tale c. fable
b. haiku d. melodrama
16. A type of literature is called:
a. Meter c. Setting
b. Genre d. Plot
17. The rhythmical pattern of a poem is called:
a. figurative language c. dialogue
b. meter d. onomatopoeia
18. When characters speak, it is called:
a. figurative language c. dialogue
b. dialect d. mood
19. When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the:
a. Plot c. Setting
b. resolution d. conflict
20. When the climax or conflict is solved it is called the:
a. Plot c. Setting
b. resolution d. conflict
 21. The sequence of events in a story is the:
a. Plot c. Setting
b. resolution d. Conflict

B. Creative Nonfiction
22. ______________ are daily written personal accounts, observations, experiences, or emotions.
a. Journals c. letters
b. Diaries d. memoirs
23. __________ are emotional accounts and very personal experiences kept by a writer.
a. Journals c. letters
b. Diaries d. memoirs
24. _________ are written messages addressed to a particular person, organization or institution that reveals stories or
details thereof.
a. Journals c. letters
b. Diaries d. memoirs
25. __________ are narrower accounts that carry and focus on memories, feelings, and emotions of the writer.
a. Journals c. letters
b. Diaries d. memoirs
26. __________ is a genre in journalism that seeks to broaden the scope of a news article by adding angles, vivid
descriptions, statistics, and zooming in and out of the issue.
a. News c. Reportage
b. Editorial d. News Feature
27. _________ is a genre in journalism that deepens discussion of a particular news article by dressing it in the
trappings of fiction—using elements such as plot, dialogue and imagery.
a. News c. Reportage
b. Editorial d. News Feature
28. _________ is a genre in journalism that caters to particular interests like fashion, literature, culture, or particular
people, places, or noteworthy events.
a. Opinion c. Science
b. Features d. Sports
29. It largely means that creative non-fiction is almost always taken from the point of view of the writer and that the
text is infused with his interpretation of things.
a. Personal Presence c. Frame
b. Voice d. Self-discovery
30. This pertains to the employment of figurative language to depict true events, factual information, and real
experiences.
a. Personal Presence c. Literariness
b. Didactic Value d. Focus
31. The form of creative non-fiction relies largely on the author’s creativity. It does not specify formulas to follow in
writing.
a. Veracity c. Voice
b. Flexibility d. Focus
32. It is the structure used by the writer in limiting the scope of his/her narration or revelations.
a. Veracity c. Voice
b. Frame d. Focus
33. This pertains to the element of truth that serves as the foundation of any work of creative non-fiction.
a. Veracity c. Voice
b. Flexibility d. Focus
34. It is the particular identity of the writer that emanates from his/her works.
a. Personal Presence c. Frame
b. Voice d. Self-discovery
35. It pertains to the moral, use, purpose, or instruction that pieces of creative non-fiction leaves its readers.
a. Personal Presence c. Literariness
b. Didactic Value d. Focus
36. Creative non-fiction allows writers to reflect on their experiences and those of other people.
a. Personal Presence c. Frame
b. Voice d. Self-discovery
37. This pertains to the subject (real experience, event, or situation) the writers zoom in on in the text.
a. Veracity c. Voice
b. Flexibility d. Focus
38. An essay that analyses and draws lessons from particular experiences is:
a. personal c. didactic
b. reflective d. empirical
39. An essay that simply narrates or describes experiences without drawing lesson from them is:
a. personal c. didactic
b. reflective d. empirical
 40. Another term that may be used for creative non-fiction is:
a. feature writing c. meta-fiction
b. literary journalism d. meta-non-fiction
41. Which of the following is NOT a blogging website?
a. WordPress c. Lazada
b. Blogger d. Tumblr
42. Which of the following statements is TRUE about “memory”?
a. Memory is important in creative nonfiction because it forms the foundation of all narrative, reflective, or
didactic claims.
b. Memory may not be trusted at all times because it can be affected by succeeding perceptions about a
particular experience.
c. Only Option A is correct.
d. Both Option A and B are correct.
43. Which of the following is does not fall under the nonfiction category?
a. Personal narratives c. Reflective
b. Sci-fi d. Travelogues
44. Which of the points of view is most appropriate for personal or reflective essays?
a. The first person, because it allows the author to analyse his/her thoughts/emotions.
b. The second person, because it allows the author to deal with his/her emotions in a more detached and
objective manner.
c. The third person, because it allows for the full exploration of all surrounding opinion and circumstances.

C. Vignette (a brief evocative description, account, or episode)

For 16 points, write a short vignette (of not less than 10 sentences) narrating or reflecting on the best thing that
happened to you as a senior high school student of Cawitan High School.

4 3 2 1
Category Distinguished Proficient Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory

Ideas & __ Insightful facts, __ Appropriate facts, __ Limited facts, __ Lacking facts,
Content feelings & meanings of feelings & meanings of feelings & meanings of feelings & meanings of
your name. Insightful your name. Appropriate your name. Limited your name. Lacking
associations with your associations with your associations with your associations with your
name. name. name. name.

__ Thoughtful __ Adequate reflection __ Superficial or little __ No reflection on the

reflection on the on relationship between reflection on the relationship between
relationship between your name & identity relationship between your name & identity
your name & identity your name & identity

Written __ Vivid sensory __ Clear sensory __ Attempted sensory __ Little to no imagery

Expression imagery imagery imagery
__ Few, if any, similes
__ Creative and __ Some creative similes __ Mostly cliché or & metaphors
original similes & & metaphors confusing similes and
metaphors metaphors __ No hook
__ Adequate hook
__ Engaging opening __ Unclear hook
hook

Organization __ Well- __ Mostly organized __ Somewhat organized __ Lacks any sense of

organized vignette that vignette. Reader may vignette. Reader has organization. Reader
flows fluidly for the have a bit of difficulty difficulty following the cannot follow the flow
reader. following the flow of the piece’s flow of the piece.
piece.

Mechanics & __ Polished spelling & __ Several minor __ Many spelling & __ Many major spelling
Grammar grammar. spelling & grammar grammar errors that may & grammar errors that
errors. interfere with reader seriously interfere with
understanding. reader comprehension.