ENGLISH – SECONDARY
1. Which of the following is NOT associated with Romanticism?
a. Emphasis on the collective rather than on the individual b. Belief in the child’s superior insight c. Celebration of the nature d. Emphasis on the power of imagination
2. What feeling is expressed in this line “My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky”?
A. Surprise C. Fear B. Happiness D. Anger
3. What is Chekhov’s most recognizable achievement in his short stories?
A. His cryptic use of symbolism B. His attention to the inner lives of his characters C. His references to biblical scriptures D. His use of allegory
4. In the Iliad, whose death brought Achilles much sorrow and grief?
A. Patroclus C. Nestor B. Thesthor D. Menelaus
5. Donne’s poems can best be described as _____________________
A. intellectual C. philosophical B. lyrical D. emotional
6. In Zeus’ plan, what is it that comes from suffering?
A. The ecstasy of truth C. The certainty of more suffering B. Understanding and progress D. The consolation of death
7. In whose reign was the Christian church NOT persecuted?
A. Nero’s C. Marcus Aurelius’s B. Diocletian’s D. Constantine’s
8. Which work of Lord ALFRED Tenyyson embodies his ideas on immortality and death in relation to his thoughts on Arthur Hallam?
A. Break, Break, Break C. In Memoriam B. Crossing the Bar D. My Last Duchess
9. One of Rousseau’s important writing on political philosophy is_________________.
A. The Republic C. The Social Contract B. Freedom of the Will D. Dialectics
10. The most popular vehicle for literacy expression during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippine literature was the __________________.
A. essay C. drama B. poetry D. short story
11. Who is known as the greatest dramatic poet of the Elizabeth Age?
A. Sir Walter