English Grade 10 First Quarter Examination Department of Education

1. Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of Guimaras
District of Jordan I
JORDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Jordan, Guimaras
FIRST QUARTER FINAL EXAM IN ENGLISH
ENGLISH 10, S.Y. 2019-2020
I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer. No erasure/s allowed. Write in CAPITAL letter.
1. Why is “Arachne” considered a myth?
A. It tells a story about a goddess. C. It tells a very old story.
B. It tells an entertaining story. D. It tells about a character who is punished
2. What is one of the purposes of “Arachne”?
A. to explain how weaving developed C. to explain how spiders came into the world
B. to explain the creation of the gods D. to explain how the first rules were established
3. Arachne boasts that she can weave better than the goddess Athene. What is the immediate effect of that
boast?
A. The villagers believe her. C. Arachne sells her cloth at higher prices.
B. The nymphs begin to worship her. D. Athene comes to visit her.
4. Arachne refuses to take the old woman’s advice and calls her stupid. How would the ancient Greeks
describe Arachne’s behavior?
A. unimportant B. foolish C. cruel D. normal
5. What happens right after Arachne insults the old woman?
A. The old woman leaves immediately.
B. The old woman starts to weave.
C. The old woman changes into Athene.
D. The old woman changes into a spider.
6. During the weaving contest, Athene weaves a warning to Arachne. What does Athene’s weaving show?
A. the natural beauty of Greece
B. what happens to mortals who compete against gods
C. the miraculous powers of the gods
D. humans being rewarded for respecting the gods
7. Why does Arachne try to hang herself?
A. She thinks she will not die.
B. Her weaving is not good.
C. She is angry with her father.
D. Athene has insulted her.

2. 8. Why does Arachne’s punishment fit her crime?

3. A. She will no longer be able to spin.
B. In her new form, she will live on and spin.
C. Everyone will fear her instead of admiring her.
D. In her new form, she will be tiny.
9. Which character trait is the cause of Arachne’s downfall?
A. silliness B. curiosity C. pride D. selfishness
10. What does “Arachne” show you that the ancient Greeks valued?
A. weaving skill B. disguises C. healthy competition D. games
11. Which answer choice describes a person showing obstinacy?
A. a child who laughs as she plays with a ball
B. a boy who refuses to do what his mother asks, even after she asks him three times
C. a man who takes a break from working to enjoy a meal
D. a woman who goes out to dinner with her friends to celebrate her birthday
12. What happened to King Acrisius?
A. Perseus killed him as revenge
B. King Acrisius dissappeared, never to be seen again
C. Perseus accidentaly killed him in a discus throw.
D. He was peacefully reunited with Perseus and Danae.
13. What was Andromeda’s punishment?
A. She was sacrificed to Medusa
B. She was sacrificed to a Sea Serpent
C. She was exiled
D. She was to be executed
14. What happens to anyone who lays eyes on Medusa?
A. They melt.
B. They are blinded.
C. Nothing
D. They are turned to stone
15. Who discovered Perseus and Danae after they washed up on the shore?
A. Hermes B. Dictys C. Hades D. Artemis
16. What did the priestess tell King Acrisius about his daughter, Danae?
A. Danae was going to die.
B. Danae would have a son who would kill him
C. Danae was a demigod.
D. Danae's son would slay Medusa.
17. In what form did Zeus appear to Danae?
A. A Lightning Bolt
B. A Shower of Gold
C. A Normal Human
D. As Zeus Himself

4. 18. Who was Perseus?
A. Son of Poseidon and Danae
B. Son of Hades and Danae
C. Son of Hermes and Danae
D. Son of Zeus and Danae
19. According to the Norse mythology, who created the world and its people?
A. Balder B. Odin C. Loki D. fairies
20. Who hates Odin and the work of the gods?
A. elves B. ugly dwarfs C. frost giants D. nymphs
21. Who is the keeper of the magical well?
A. Mimir B. Balder C. Mnemosyne D. Valhalla
22-23. Odin also has got two black ravens perching on his shoulders. What are their names?
A. Remembrance B. Dream C. Memory D. Thought
24. What is the climax of the myth, “How Odin Lost his Eye?”
A. Odin gave up one of his eyes to be able to see into the well.
B. Odin went down from his throne to drink from the well.
C. Odin saw that the future bears sorrow for his people.
D. Odin wants to help his people from the frost giants.
25. Orpheus was the son of The Muse _____.
A. Clio B. Calliope C. Thalia D. Melpomene
26. How did Eurydice die?
A. She was bitten by a snake.
B. She fell off a cliff.
C. She was mistaken for a foreign spy.
D. She was killed out of jealousy.
27. After hearing the enchanting music Orpheus had so desperately played, Hades decided to allow Orpheus
to take Eurydice under one condition. What was that one condition?
A. That Orpheus dedicate a song to Persephone
B. That Orpheus could not look at Eurydice until they were both out of the Underworld.
C. That Orpheus find another maiden to take the place of Eurydice.
D. That Orpheus could never play another musical note for as long as he lived.
28. What is the prominent theme in the myth, “Gorgon’s Head”?
A. Courage B. Hope C. Pride D. Fate
29. What is the conflict of the myth, “The Gorgon’s Head.”
A. Perseus trying to prove his courage to Polydectes.
B. King Acrisius tries to escape his dreadful fate.
C. Perseus slaying the Gorgon Medusa.
D. The gods’ hates towards one another.

5. 30. What was Pi grateful to Richard Parker for?
A. He killed the dangerous hyena.
B. He provided warmth.
C. His weight kept the boat steadier.
D. He distracted him from the despair of being utterly alone and having lost his family.
31. The infamous labyrinth was built by a man whose name means “skilled worker.”
A. Minos B. Daedalus C. Perdix D. Minotaur
32. The Queen of the Underworld who was moved by the song of Orpheus.
A. Venus B. Eurydice C. Persephone D. Calliope
33. How did Icarus get himself into a dangerous situation?
A. The wings were weak and the wax wasn’t able to carry him high.
B. He didn’t listen to his father’s advice.
C. He got too excited of flying to remember his father’s words.
D. He thought he can fly above the sky.
34. Which scene exhibits fantastic details?
A. Arachne was a maiden who became famous throughout Greece.
B. The wondering onlookers saw the old woman grew tall and fair.
C. Athena had woven a marvelous picture of fate
D. Spiders remind people not to contest with gods.
35. What did Hermes give to Perseus to conquer the Gorgon?
A. Magic wallet B. Golden shield C. Helmet of invisibility D. Sword
36. What is the climax of the story Orpheus?
A. Orpheus was an enchanter of music.
B. Eurydice stepped on a poisonous snake and died.
C. Orpheus was so grieved that he decided to take his wife from the underworld.
D. Orpheus turned to see if she was following him immediately, the darkness swallowed Eurydice back to the
underworld.
37. What literary element is employed when Arachne because of her obstinacy and pride was turned into a
spider?
A. verisimilitude B. illusion of reality C. poetic justice D. fantastic details
38. He was the main antagonist in the story, Daedalus and Icarus.
A. Minotaur B. King Minos C. Queen Pasiphae D. Daedalus
39. What do Odin’s traits and value reveal about human nature?
A. Man must be the epitome of a great leader until the end.
B. There are still people like Odin who can do great sacrifices for significant others.
C. Sorrow and death has a glorious end.
D. Bad behavior is condemned by God.

6. 40. Read each item carefully. Determine if the pronouns use is in Reflexive or Intensive. Refer to the
given choices.
A. Reflexive B. Intensive
40. The Greeks themselves felt at home with human Gods.
41. They knew how to amuse themselves even in banquets.
42. Even Hera, the jealous wife herself could be feared.
43. Queen Pasiphae sees herself and her own sorrow in Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story.
44. Man commits hubris when he puts himself on the pedestal of the gods.
45. Arachne herself boasts her weaving skill in front of everyone else.
II. Read the sentences and choose the correct modal to be used. Write the letter only.
1. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You _________ buy any.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. may not
2. It's a hospital. You _________ smoke.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. don't have to
3-4. He had been working for more than 11 hours. He __________ be tired after such hard work.
He __________ get some rest.
A. must, may B. need, shall C. must, should
5. I ______ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Morocco. But after we moved back to
Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now,
I ______ just say a few things in the language.
A. could,can B. can, would C. can, could
7. The teacher said we ______ read this book for our own pleasure as it is optional. But we ________ read it if
we don't want to.
A. can, needn't B. must, musn’t C. should, couldn’t
8. ________you stand on your head for more than a minute? No, I ____.
A. May, may not B. Could, couldn’t C. Can, can't
9. If you want to learn to speak English fluently, you _______ to work hard.
A. could B. needn't C. mustn't
10. Take an umbrella. It _____rain later.
A. might B. should C. mustn't
11. You ____ leave small objects lying around. Such objects _________be swallowed by children.
A. shouldn't, may B. need to, needn't C. mustn’t, must
12. Drivers ________ stop when the traffic lights are red.
could must may
13. ______ I ask a question? Yes, of course.

7. A. May B. Can C. Should
14._____ you speak Italian?
A. Can B. Will C. Shall
15. It’s getting late. ____ we go home? (Asking for suggestion)
A. Can B. Will C. Shall
III. Define the following terms. 1 point each.
1. Explicit Communication
2. Implicit Communication
3. Textual Aids
4. Poetic Justice
5. Symbol
6. Character
7. Theme
8. Persuasive Essay
9. Climax
10. Denouement/Resolution