Thursday, April 30, 2015
Grade Level: Grade 9
Subject: English
Topic: Homer’s Iliad
I. Completion Type. Complete the sentence by writing
the correct word on the space provided for each number. (Rx1)
1. Eris was not invited to the wedding
of Thetis and .
2. Thetis dips Achilles in the River to remove his mortality.
3. Menelaus has a greedy brother named .
4. Helen of Troy was formerly known as
Helen of .
5. Priam was the king of the city of .
6. Hector had a wife named .
7. The Greeks used the to enter the walled city of Troy.
8. Aphrodite won the from Paris.
9. Achilles died with a single on his heel.
10. King Priam ransomed the body of to Achilles.
II. Cloze Test. Supply the appropriate article to
make sense of the text. Write your answer on the blank provided for each
number. (Rx1)
A wedding feast
was held in honor of Achilles’ parents. A lot of nobility were invited; even
gods and goddesses came to grace the special event. But Eris, goddess of mischief
and discord, was not invited. As a result, she dropped (1) golden apple in (2) middle of the banquet with a note attached to
it, saying: “To (3) fairest of the gods.” Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite
hurriedly claimed the golden apple and were starting to argue and fight among
themselves. In the end, they asked Zeus to be (4) judge that would determine who the fairest one
is. But Zeus found himself in (5) predicament. He loved (6) goddesses equally. So, being cunning, he
appointed Paris, Prince of Troy, to be the judge instead of him. Knowing that
judgement was in (7) hands of a mortal being, (8) goddesses started to bribe Paris. Hera offered
him power. Athena offered him wisdom. Aphrodite offered to give him (9) most beautiful woman in the world to be his
wife. And so it came to pass that Paris abducted Helen of Sparta and brought
her to Troy to wed, earning him and the whole of Troy (10)
wrath of Menelaus.
III. Essay. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
Answer the following questions in not less than
three sentences and not more than five. (Rx3)
1. What is the conflict in the epic that led to the
war between the Greeks and the Trojans?
2. What strategy did the Greeks used to defeat the
Trojans?
3. Why did Agamemnon agree to Menelaus’ request to
help him defeat Troy?
Answer the following questions. (Rx8)
4. If you were Paris, would you still abduct Helen
knowing that she is already married to someone else just because a goddess is
there to back you up? Why?
5. Who is your most favorite character and why? Give
three examples why you chose that character.
Answer Key:
Completion Test
1. Peleus / King Peleus
2. Styx / of Styx
3. Agamemnon / King Agamemnon
4. Sparta
5. Troy
6. Andromache
7. Trojan Horse
8. Golden Apple / Apple of Discord
9. Arrow
10. Hector
Cloze Test
1. a
2. the
3. the
4. the
5. a
6. the
7. the
8. a
9. the
10. the
Essay Rubric
For short answer (items 1 – 3)
·
Content
(relevance of the answer) – 2
·
Grammar
(adherence to grammar rules) – 1
For extended response (items 4 and 5)
·
Content
(relevance of the answer) – 4
·
Grammar
(adherence to grammar rules) – 2
·
Organization (coherence
and cohesion; use of transitional devises) - 2
Multiple choice. Study the graph and table presented above.
Answer the following questions by writing the letter of the correct answer on
the space before each number. Use CAPITAL LETTRES ONLY. (RX1)
1. What region has the
highest total sales?
A. Africa
B. United States
C. Canada
D. Pacific
2. Which has twenty
two stores in Asia?
A. Slipper
B. Men's Casual
C. Boot
D. Sport Shoe
3. What kind of store
has the most number of outlets in all of the five regions?
A. Slipper
B. Men's Casual
C. Boot
D. Sport Shoe
4. How many kinds of
footwear stores are there in all of the five regions?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
5.
What region is closest to $2,000,000?
A. Africa
B. United States
C. Canada
D. Pacific
Answer Key:
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
I. Multiple Choice.
Write the correct answer for each item on the space before each number. Use
CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY. (RX1)
1. When did Harriet Tubman escape slavery?
A. 1839
B. 1849
C. 1859
D. 1869
2. Tubman's constant refrain is: "Mah
people mus' go free." What is the proper way of writing it?
A. "More people must go free."
B. "Mom, people must go free."
C. "My people should be set free."
D. "My people must go free."
3. She never lost a fugitive or
allowed one to turn back. The underlined word means:
A. a person who flees to escape
B. a person who loves fruits
C. a person who violates the law
D. a person who hides himself
4. Why does Harriet Tubman bring a pistol with
her?
A. for self-defense from enemies
B. for accessories to look good
C. for inculcating courage to slaves
D. for threatening fellow slaves
5. He collaborated with Tubman in planning his
raid on Harpers Ferry.
A. John Green
B. John White
C. John Black
D. John Brown
6. Why was Tubman not present during the raid
at Harpers Ferry?
A. because she was ill at that time
B. because she was already dead
C. because she moved to the west
D. because she surrendered fighting
7. What were Tubman's services that were solicited
by the Union government?
A. leader, rebel, and doctor
B. nurse, scout, and spy
C. vendor, soldier, and cook
D. sniper, hunter, and officer
8. How was Tubman able to move from place to
place without getting noticed?
A. by pretending to be a boundary guard
B. by riding the military trucks
C. by making herself look ordinary
D. by sneaking beyond the walls
9. How did Tubman finance the Home for
Indigent and Aged Negroes?
A. by getting different sponsors
B. by selling copies of her biography
C. by auctioning some of her things
D. by asking for several donations
10. From the life story of Tubman, what value
did she portray to inspire people?
A. Courage in seeking equality
B. Leadership in seeking unity
C. Faith in seeking wisdom
D. Altruism in seeking freedom
11. In Neruda's poem "If You Forget
Me," "The slow autumn at my window" is a metaphor for:
A. struggle
B. rebirth
C. change
D. purity
12. In Neruda's poem "If You Forget
Me," what do the following lines suggest?
I
want you to know
one thing.
A. It tells us that we should only focus on one idea presented
B. It tells us that readers should find the main idea of the
poem
C. It tells us that whatever the author will say is important
D. It tells us that we only know one thing: We know nothing
13. In Neruda's poem "If You Forget
Me," what concept best describes the following stanzas?
Well, now
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little
If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.
A. reciprocity
B. vitality
C. compatibility
D. animosity
14. Neruda used the word "roots" as
a metaphor for:
A. origins
B. identity
C. principles
D. motherland
15. In Neruda's poem "If You Forget
Me," the line: "My love feeds on your love." is what kind of
figure of speech?
A. alliteration
B. apostrophe
C. hyperbole
D. personification
Answer key:
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. D
15. D
Knowledge - 1, 5, 7
Process - 2, 3, 11,
14, 15
Understanding - 4, 6,
8, 9, 10, 12, 13
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