This document appears to be a midterm examination for a 7th grade literature class. It contains 31 multiple choice questions testing vocabulary, comprehension of literary devices like simile and metaphor, and comprehension of short poems and stories. The questions refer to excerpts from poems about a father and secret heart, and a story about a graduation present. The document provides context for summarizing the content and format of the test being administered.

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MANILA HANKUK ACADEMY Approval
Teacher:
Deborah A. Homillano
2015 Year Second Semester
Midterm Examination
Grade (7)Sub (Literature)
Date: 13 October 2015/ Period (1)
Teacher-
In-charge
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Head of
English
Department
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Principal
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Student:
Test I. Vocabulary
Directions: Circle the letter of the best answer for the
underlined word.
1.) A visit to southern Italy, where many of the princes paid
homage to the emperor, was cut short by the death of the
pope.
a.) humiliation c.) respect
b.) dishonor d.) acceptance
2.) If you look closely at his dark hair, you can see where his
hairline has started to recede.
a.) proceed c.) advance
b.) progress d.) withdraw
3.) The father was seething with anger when he learned that
his son will not graduate from college.
a.) enraged c.) celebrated
b.) valued d.) appraised
4.) The man was blithe about his break up with her; they
hadn’t talked in nearly a week.
a.) carefree c.) concerned
b.) anxious d.) timid
5.) On their vacation, my parents stayed at a quaint old inn in
Vermont.
a.) modern c.) charming
b.) remarkable d.) old-fashioned
6.) Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the
war.
a.) difference c.) agreement
b.) divergence d.) disagreement
7.) The popular detective attempted to ascertain the truth
through his questioning of the suspect.
a.) hide c.) create
b.) discover d.) cover
8.) William the Silent was characterized as a stolid man in
most biographical stories.
a.) boisterous c.) chatterer
b.) emotionless d.) talkative
9.) You might embark on a new career this year.
a.) stop c.) enter
b.) end d.) continue
10.) The people of Switzerland murmured indignation upon
hearing the brutal punishment of the bailiff.
a.) stolid c.) calmness
b.) demands d.) anger
Test II. Comprehension Questions
Directions: Read the questions carefully, and circle the
best answer.
11.) Which is not true about the figure of speech, simile?
a.) It is used to compare. c.) It can also be used to
show contrasts.
b.) The words like and as
are used to compare.
d.) It is helpful in making
creative descriptions.
12.) Which is an example of simile?
a.)The experience was a
total nightmare.
c.)The sun is a floating gold
coin.
b.) Undeniably, cheese is
Jerry’s heaven.
d.) The wind is as strong as
a roaring lion.
13.) Which is true about the figure of speech, metaphor?
a.) It is an indirect way of
comparison.
c.) It is a comparison using
like and as.
b.) It is a comparison that
uses exaggeration.
d.) It is used to contrast
two subjects.
14.) Which is an example of a metaphor?
a.)Her voice was as
annoying as the sound of a
wailing cat.
c.)Missing him is as dark-
gray as the starless dark
sky.
b.) Her cheeks are pinkish-
red like roses.
d.) Know that school is your
second home.
For item 15, refer to the poem “Psalm 104” below:
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul./ O LORD my God, thou art very great;
Thou art clothed w ith honor and majesty:
2 Who coverest thyself w ith light as w ith a garment:
Who strechest out the heavens like a curtain:
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers/ In the w aters: w ho maketh
the clous his chariot: Who w alketh upon the w ings of the w ind:
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth,
That it should not be removed forever.

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15.) Which line shows the use of simile?
a.) line 5 c.) line 2
b.) line 4 d.) line 3
For items number 16-18, refer to the excerpt of the poem
“Father” below.
16.) The 5th line of the poem is about the color of the
father’s eyes. What does it mean?
a.)The father is kind-
hearted and welcoming.
c.) The father is loving and
generous.
b.) The father is strong, but
gentle.
d.)The father is a
responsible father.
17.) What does line number 13 say about the father’s work
ethics?
a.)The father is responsible c.) The father is hard
working.
b.) The father shows
initiative.
d.) The father shows
patience.
18.) The last two lines of the poem describes the father
as___________.
a.) a skilled worker c.) a faithful husband
b.) a famous captain d.) a nature lover
19.) Write the rhyme scheme of the poem “Father”.
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Items 20-22 refer to the excerpt of the poem “The Secret
Heart” below.
20.) Which line tells what the father did during that late
night?
a.) line 5-6 c.) line 15-16
b.) line 9-10 d.) line 6-7
21.) Explain the meaning of the last 2 lines of the poem.
______________________________________________
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22.) Write the rhyme scheme of the poem “The Secret
Heat”.
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For numbers 23-25, refer to the excerpt from the story
“Mama and the Graduation Present” below.
My father’s eyes are the colors of the sky, 5
Clear blue or gray as rain: 6
They change w ith the sw inging change of days
While he w atches the w eather vane.
To stack our w ood and pile our mow s 13
With redtop and sw eet tossed clover. 14
He captains our farm that rides the w inds, 15
A keen-eyed brow n earth-lover. 16
The Secret Heart
In the stillest hour of night
The boy aw akened to a light. 2
Half in dreams, he saw his sire
With his great hands full of fire. 4
The man had struck a match to see
If his son slept peacefully. 6
He held his palms each side the spark
His love had kindled in the dark. 8
His tw o hands w ere curved apart
The man had struck a match to see 5
If his son slept peacefully. 6
He held his palms each side the spark
His love had kindled in the dark. 8
His tw o hands w ere curved apart
In the semblance of a heart. 10
A heart that gave out such a glow
No son aw ake could bear to know. 12
It show ed a look upon a face
Too tender for the day to trace. 14
One instant, it lit about,
And then the secret heart w ent out. 16
But it shone long enough for one
To know that hands help up the sun. 18
“Don’t you dare talk about my lovely present like that! You’re jealous,
that’s w hat. I’ll tell Mama on you.”
“And w hile you’re telling her,” Christine said, ask her w hat she did w ith
her silver brooch. The one her ow n mother gave her. Ask her that.”
I looked at Christine w ith horror. “What? You mean—Did Mama—?
Christine w alked aw ay.
I grabbed the dresser set and ran dow n the stairs to the kitchen. Papa
w as drinking his second cup of coffee, and Dagmar w as playing w ith
her doll in front of the stove. Nells had left.
“Papa, oh Papa! I cried. “Did Mama—Christine says—“I started to cry
then, and Papa had me sit on his lap.
“There now,” he said, and patted my shoulder. “There now.” And he
dipped a cube of sugar into his coffee and fed it to me. We are not
allow ed to drink coffee—even w ith lots of milk in it—until w e w ere
considered grow n up, but all of us children loved that occasional lump

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23.)What made the mother sell the silver brooch?
a.) It was a family heirloom,
so it was old.
c.) Mother loves Katrin
more than the brooch.
b.) It costs a lot of fortune
and she needs money.
d.)Katrin asked for another
present.
24.) Why did the father offer coffee for Katrin to drink?
a.) Katrin already
graduated in high school.
c.) Katrin is crying, so the
father is concerned.
b.) The father’s favorite
daughter is Katrin.
d.) The father appreciated
Katrin’s actions.
25.) What part of the plot diagram is the excerpt of the story
“Mama and the Graduation Present”?
a.) Conflict c.) Denouement
b.) Exposition d.) Falling Action
Items 26-27, refer to the excerpt from the story “Lead
Not Forth O Little Shepherd”.
26.) From the excerpt cited above, what lesson about our
own relationship with God can we learn from Wanda’s
obedience?
a.) Always seek the voice of
God.
c.) Wait patiently upon the
Lord.
b.) Trust and obey God. d.) Be strong and patient.
27.) Choose the best reason: Jasek, the shepherd was
compared to God because________.
a.) God urges people to
obey His commandments
c.) God leads and takes
care of His people
b.) God provides food for
the people
d.) God saves his people if
they are obedient
For items 28 and 29, refer to the excerpt from “The
Legend of William Tell” below.
28.) Which line shows the characteristic of the cruel Bailiff?
a.) Line 1 c.) Line 3
b.) Line 2 d.) Line 4
29.) Which line shows the characteristic of William Tell as a
concerned father?
a.) Line 1 c.) Line 3
b.) Line 2 d.) Line 4
30.) In the Plot Diagram, the exposition is___________.
a.) is the highest point of
the story
c.) the moral of the story
b.)showing how the conflict
is solved
d.) introducing the
characters and settings
31.) The climax of the story is best described
as___________.
a.) is considered as the
ending or conclusion
c.) is the highest point of
the story
b.) as the part where the
problem is solved
d.) as the part where the
setting is described
For items 32-33, read the excerpt of the story “William
The Silent” below.
“Did Mama—Christine says—“I started to cry then, and Papa had
me sit on his lap.
“There now,” he said, and patted my shoulder. “There now.” And he
dipped a cube of sugar into his coffee and fed it to me. We are not
allow ed to drink coffee—even w ith lots of milk in it—until w e w ere
considered grow n up, but all of us children loved that occasional
lump of sugar dipped in coffee…
Far up, helpless Wanda w as moving back and forth as much as the
narrow rock allow ed. From below came the strains of that pipe.
When it played there could be but one command—to move ahead.
Yet now there w as no w ay of moving in the regular direction. But
Jasek w as her master, her lord, her god—she must do w hat he
summoned her to do,
The order w as to come.
Wanda braced herself on the rock. She w orker her feet about until
they found support. He w as a long w ay off over there, commanding
her to come, and she must reach him as soon as she could. The peril
that lay below w asvanished; she had orders from her shepherd and
she trusted him.
The people stood about and gasped, and a murmur of indignation w ent
up from all the crow d, but so great w as the fear that Gessler had
inspired in them all that no one dared interfere, Tell himself, a moment
before so confident and self-possessed, seemed suddenly to collapse
at hearing the bailiff’s w ords.
1“Place any other punishment upon me!” cried Tell. “What if the boy
should move? What if my hand should tremble?” 2“Say no more!” cried
Gessler. “Shoot!”
3Tell w as in despair, but the little lad, his face bright w ith perfect trust,
ran stood against the linden tree at one end of the square.
4“Shoot, father!” he cried. “Shoot! I know you can hit the apple!”

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32.) What does that passage above tell you about the people
of Leyden?
I. They love their country
that they don’t want to
surrender, though they are
weak.
III. They have faith that the
King will come back and
rescue them from the
enemies.
II. They are too weak and
afraid to surrender to the
Spaniards.
IV. They are courageous
and determined to live,
even under many
difficulties.
a.) I, II, & IV c.) III & IV
b.) I, III, & IV d.) I & II
33.) Which is not true about the story “William the Silent”?
a.)William the Silent is
deemed as the father of
Holland.
c.)King Philip was
described as a religious
and righteous man.
b.) William the Silent was
described as stolid.
d.) King Henry was said to
be a chatterbox.
For items 34-35, refer to the excerpt of the poem “Friend
of Foe”.
34.) Using the clues from the excerpt, identify from what
point of view was the story told?
a.) a student c.) a slave
b.) a child d.) a pet
35.) Which statement is NOT true about point of view?
a.) One type is the third-
person, where it uses
pronouns she, he, they, etc
c.) This element builds the
mood of the story
b.) It tells about how the
story was narrated
d.) One type is the first-
person, where it uses
pronoun I, me, we
Test III. Identifying Titles
Directions: Read the quotation, and write the title of the
literary work on the blank.
____________________________36. He was determined to
ascertain by a clever device how many men in Uri were loyal
to his master. He therefore set up a pole in the quaint old
market place of the village of Altdorf. On this pole hung a
hat—the emblem of Austrian power.
____________________________37. Education was dear
to Dutch hearts. The people of Leyden chose the university.
“So long as we are allowed to work in peace, we can earn
money to pay taxes,” they said.
____________________________38. Oi, dana, oi, dana,
“he sang as he danced about the cottage that night,
embracing his mother and father and brothers. “I am a made
man, and it was it that made me.”
____________________________39. Oh, if instead she’d
left to me/ The thing she took into the grave!—/That courage
like a rock, which she/Has no more need of, and I have.
____________________________40. “I’ll shine the
showcases,” I begged. “I’ll sweep the floor for you.” He said
that that would not be necessary. Since I wanted the brooch
back so badly, he would call the deal off. But I was serious
about working during vacation, he might be able to use me.
The city of Leyden did not fall. For a year Spanish armies had been
encamped in the fields around it. Six miles aw ay Dutch ships laden
w ith supplies floated in the harbor. But there w as no w ay to bring the
food through the enemy lines, overland to the hungry city. People
w ere so hungry that they ate the leaves from the trees and the dusty
grass in the streets.
If he’s Foe, I’ll bare my teeth
And find out w hat lies beneath
I’ll accept him to the end,
If he is my master’s friend.
If he’s Foe, before I’ve done
I w ill have him on a run.
Is he friend, or is he Foe?
Master, speak! And I shall know.