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Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
PULONG STA. CRUZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 9
TERM 1
Name: Date:
Grade & Section: Teacher:
I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each excerpt from “A Raisin in the Sun” and situational
scenarios carefully. Using your understanding of the play and the literary
elements discussed in class, analyze each item and select the letter of the best
answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
____ 1. Walter Lee believes that investing the insurance money in a liquor store
will provide his family with financial security. Mama, however, uses part of the
money to purchase a house, believing that a stable home is more valuable than
a risky business venture. Walter becomes frustrated because he feels that no
one respects his dreams.
Which statement best explains how Walter's characterization contributes to the
play's central conflict?
A. Walter's selfishness causes the family to abandon their dreams.
B. Walter's ambition and desire to provide for his family lead him to clash with
Mama's priorities.
C. Walter's dishonesty creates conflict between the family and society.
D. Walter's fear of failure prevents him from making important decisions.
____ 2. After losing the insurance money, Walter is devastated and believes he
has failed his family. Soon afterward, Mr. Lindner offers the Youngers money if
they agree not to move into the new neighborhood. Walter initially considers
accepting the offer but ultimately rejects it in front of his family.
Walter's decision to reject Mr. Lindner's offer serves as the—
A. exposition because it introduces the family's problem.
B. rising action because it creates additional complications.
C. climax because it marks the turning point in Walter's personal growth and the
family's struggle.
D. resolution because it concludes every conflict in the play.
_____ 3. Despite knowing that the residents of Clybourne Park do not want them
as neighbors, the Younger family chooses to move into their new home. They
believe that accepting discrimination would mean giving up both their dignity
and their dreams.
Which conflict most effectively develops the play's message about equality?
A. Character vs. Character C. Character vs. Society
B. Character vs. Self D. Character vs. Nature
_____ 4. Unlike a short story, A Raisin in the Sun presents its story through
dialogue, actions, and stage directions. As the play progresses, the audience
realizes that Walter's investment has failed before some of the characters fully
understand the consequences.
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Which dramatic technique is illustrated in this situation?
A. Omniscient View C. Dramatic Irony
B. Limited View D. First-Person Point of View
_____ 5. Beneatha dreams of becoming a doctor even though many people
expect women to focus only on marriage and family. She continues working hard
to achieve her goal despite the criticism she receives.
Which statement best describes the passage?
A. Beneatha is ambitious and determined, the conflict is Character vs. Society,
the event helps develop the rising action, and the audience learns about her
through her words and actions.
B. Beneatha is selfish, the conflict is Character vs. Nature, the event is
the resolution, and the story is told in first-person point of view.
C. Beneatha is fearful, the conflict is Character vs. Character, the event is
the climax, and the story is told by a narrator.
D. Beneatha is dishonest, the conflict is Character vs. Self, the event is
the exposition, and the audience knows everyone's thoughts.
______ 6. In a script, a character stands alone and delivers a long speech
expressing their inner thoughts, unaware that the antagonist is listening from
behind a curtain. How is this technical device classified?
A. Third Person Limited POV C. Dramatic Irony POV
B. Third Person Omniscient POV D. Omniscient POV
_____ 7. A short story narrator describes a protagonist's heartbeat accelerating
and their palms sweating as they approach a door, but never explicitly states the
character is afraid. Which element is being utilized?
A. Internal Conflict C. Direct Characterization
B. External Conflict D. Indirect Characterization
_____ 8. In the plot of a short story, a character faces a choice between
betraying a friend to save their own job. This struggle represents which type of
conflict?
A. Character vs. Self C. Character vs. Nature
B. Character vs. Character D. Character vs. Society
_____ 9. A story is told by a narrator who knows the private thoughts of the
protagonist but can only describe the outward actions of the other characters.
What is this point of view?
A. First Person POV C. Third Person Limited POV
B. Second Person POV D. Third Person Omniscient POV
____ 10. Imagine you are a busy editor at a literary magazine. An author submits
a piece of fiction that has a fully developed theme, a tight cast of characters, and
a complete plot, but it is only 4,000 words long. The author tells you it is
designed to be read in a single sitting.
A. Drama / Play C. Series
B. Novel D. Short Story
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II. Identification
Directions: Read each definition carefully. Choose the correct literary term from
the word box below and write your answer on your paper. Each word in the box
will be used exactly once.
First Person POV Third Person Limited Dramatic Irony
Internal Conflict External Conflict Conflict
Point of View Character Characterization
Plot Drama Short Story
Theme Setting Novel
_______ 11. A story written specifically to be performed by actors on a stage or in
front of an audience.
_______ 12. A psychological struggle that takes place entirely inside a character’s
own mind, such as making a tough choice or fighting fear.
_______ 13. The main problem, struggle, or clash between opposing forces that
drives the whole story forward.
_______ 14. Any person, animal, or magical creature that takes part in the action
of a story.
_______ 15. The series of connected events that happen from the beginning,
middle, to the end of a story.
_______ 16. The way an author describes and builds a character, showing their
personality through their words, actions, and looks.
_______ 17. A struggle that takes place between a character and an outside force,
like another character, nature, or society.
_______ 18. A third-person narrator who only tracks one specific character,
knowing only that single character's thoughts and feelings.
_______ 19. A situation where the audience or reader knows an important secret
or fact that the characters in the story do not know yet.
_______ 20. The perspective, angle, or lens from which the story is told (such as
first-person or third-person).
III. Enumeration
Directions: List or enumerate the specific items being asked for. Make sure
your answers are clear and spelled correctly.
21 – 25. Elements of Short Story
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