Republic of the PhilippinesBULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE

San Ildefonso, Bulacan

CHRISTIAN L. CHUA Assessment of Student Learning 1

BSE 3-English 2nd Semester, A.Y 2011- 2012

TEST CONSTRUCTION

Reference: Billones, Patricia S., EXPLORING LIFE THROUGH AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

Chapter 1: Values Afro-Asian wisdom and humor Chapter 2: Values

IDENTIFICATION: Identify what is being described in the following and write your answer on the blank space provided.

________________1. It is a movement among African writers who used poetry to express pride for their color and the beauty of their race and country.

________________2. The author of the hands of the blacks.________________3. It is an Africa country that has been a colony of

Portugal for almost five centuries.________________4. A man with colonial mentality. He is the main

character in the story Karma by Krushwant Singh.________________5. It is Lao Hsiang’s true name.

FILL IN THE BLANKS: Write the correct word that would complete each statement on the blank space provided.

________________1. In the story A country boy quits school, it was said that unless a boy was sent to school at the age of six an adult in the family has to go to_____________.

________________2. The Hindu belief which states that the actions of a man in his present life shall determine his destiny on his next life is called_____________.

________________3. A/An _________ is the regular recurrence of a similar sound in poetry or literary piece.

________________4. The measured arrangement of syllables in verse is known as _____________.

________________5. A/An _________ is the recurrence of accented and unaccented syllables which produces harmony.

MULTIPLE CHOICES: Choose the letter of the best answer and write on the blank space provided before the number.

_______1. The one who is speaking in a poem who is not necessarily the author.

a. Personb. Per sonc. Personneld. Persona

_______2. It is a slice of life being painted in beautiful and attractive language.

a. Poetb. Poetryc. Poemd. Poetries

_______3. A type of poem meant to be sung.a. Lyricsb. Lyricc. Lyred. Lyricist

_______4. A poem that relates a story by means of dialogue.a. Dramab. Dramatizedc. Dramaticd. Drama Queen

_______5. A poem that relates events which may either be real or imaginary.a. Narratingb. Narratedc. Narratived. Narration

MATCHING TYPE: Match items described on the first column to the letters of items on the second column and write your answer on the blank space provided before each number

TRUE OR FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.

Write your answer on the blank space provided for each item.

_______1. The exile of Rama is an excerpt from the Mahabharata epic._______2. Confucius’ real name is Wang Hsiang Chen._______3. Confucianism is a philosophy from the great Chinese

philosopherConfucius.

_______4. The eighth Confucian analect state this: The superior man blames himself; the inferior man blames others.

_______5. Analects are miscellaneous written messages or passages.

YES OR NO: Write YES if the statement is correct and NO if it is incorrect. Write your answer on the blank space provided before the number.

________________1. Is the exile of Rama an excerpt from the Mahabharata epic?________________2. Is Confucius’ real name Wang Hsiang Chen?________________3. Is Confucianism a philosophy from the great Chinese

philosopher Confucius?

A B_______1. Sir Mohan Lai’s betterhalf. a. Characters_______2. An old man who has an

unsavory reputation among the donkey cart drivers.

b.Conflicts

c. Lady Lachmid.Lin Ng

_______3. It is a literary piece which has a less complicated plot than a novel.

e. Racismf. Short story

_______4. These are personalities in a story which are not only limited to humans.

_______5. It gives a shape to a story by providing it with tension.

________________4. Does the eighth Confucian analect state this: The superior man blames himself; the inferior man blames others?

________________5. Are analects miscellaneous written messages or passages?ENUMERATION: Enumerate the following.

1-2. Write the two most important epics of India.3-5. What are three philosophies reflected in the Confucian analects?6-8. Who are the three sons of King Dasaaratha?9-10. Two of his three queens mentioned in the story11-15. Give at least five people which the protagonist in The hands of the blacks

was able to talk with regarding his question.16-20. Give at least five authors we were able to encounter for this grading period.21-24. Give at least four of the twelve confucian analects.25. Give at least one of the three characters in the story tug of war.

ESSAY: Answer the following to the best of your knowledge.

1. Which among the twelve Confucian analects could be best related to your life and why?

2. Among all literary pieces we tackled for this grading period, which is the one that really moved you emotionally and personally and why?

Key to Correction:

IDENTIFICATION:1. Negritude2. Luis Bernardo Honwana3. Mozambique4. Sir Mohan Lai5. Wang Hsiang Chen

FILL IN THE BLANKS:1. Jail2. Karma3. Rhyme4. Meter5. Rhythm

MULTIPLE CHOICES:1. D2. C3. B4. C5. C

MATCHING TYPE:1. C2. D3. F4. A5. B

TRUE OR FALSE:1. FALSE2. FALSE3. TRUE4. TRUE5. TRUE

YES OR NO:1. NO2. NO3. YES4. YES5. YES

ENUMERATION:1-2

1. Mahabharata2. Ramayana

3-5

3. Benevolence

4. Property5. Ritual

6-8

6. Rama7. Bharat8. Lakshman

9-10

9. Kausalya10. Kaikeyi

11-15

11. Father Christiano12. Doña Dores13. Señor Antunes14. Doña Estefania15. His mother

16-20

16. Tao Kim Hai17. Luis B. Honwana18. M. Ibrahim19. Kahlil Gibran20. Li Po

21-24

21. The superior man blames himself; the inferior man blames others.

22. Have no friends not equal to yourself.

23. A man who has commited a mistake and

does not try to correct it is making another mistake.

24. The superior man is firm, but does not fight; He mixes easily with others but does not form cliques.

25

25. Hare

ESSAY:1.