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21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World Summative Assessment
21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World Summative Assessment
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Quarter 2/Week 7-8
Direction. Choose the correct answer. Write the letter only on the left side of the number.
2. What plot structure component is known as the inciting incident where the author introduces the
characters, identifies where the story is happening, and establishes the main conflict?
A. climax B. exposition C. falling action D. rising action
5. What plot movement uses techniques such as flashback, foreshadowing and epiphany?
A. casualty B. dramatic tension C. time D. space
7. From the phrase “memories forever etched in his heart”, what does etched in his heart mean?
A. always written B. always remembered C. always seen D. always heard
8. Based on the text, what does the phrase ‘mask his sorrow’ mean?
A. pretend to be sad B. pretend to be happy C. paint his sorrow D. wear a mask
9. When the story transpires on a particular period of time such as an hour, a day, a week, a month or
even a year, it is a plot movement in __________
A. casualty B. dramatic tension C. Space D. time
10. When the story has dialogue, action, details, descriptions and scenes that amplify the tension, it is a
plot movement in __________
A. casualty B. dramatic tension C. Space D. time
For 14-15. Read the story attached in the second page, entitled, “Jake”, and answer the activity below:
Write the plot focused on the climax, and resolution of the story.
Plot:
Climax:
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Resolution:
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JAKE
by Jim Bartlett
Jake’s eyes snap open, and he quickly turns to the side. But like his aching heart, the
spot where Max always sat on the couch remains empty. He takes in a long, deep breath – really more
of a sigh – and squeezes his eyes closed, hoping that by slipping into the darkness of a nap, he will
temporarily mask his sorrow. For fifteen years they were inseparable. Always side by side. The walks on
the beach with the gentle waves calling, the seagulls cawing. All those hikes on the trail where the trees
canopied over like arches, wrapping them in a soft cool shade on a hot sunny day. Even just a ride to the
grocery store for something Martha may have forgotten, they always went together. Though he knows
that in some ways he should be thankful for just having their time together – those moments forever
etched in his heart – and that the sickness took Max quickly rather than dragging out the pain for weeks,
maybe even months, he still feels cheated. That somehow he is missing years that could have been.
Unable to sleep, he looks around the all too empty room, letting his gaze fall upon the leash, which still
hangs from the peg by the door. It seems to wait patiently, ever ready for that next big adventure. As his
eyes well up, he realizes for the first time how much his grief weighs, how hard it is to even rise with
such a heaviness inside. 13 It is then he hears a shuffle from behind and turns to see Martha standing in
the doorway, her shoulder resting against the frame. “I thought you might be in here,” she says. She
looks down at him for only a moment before her stare drifts to the couch. “I miss him, too, Jake. More
than you’ll ever know.” There’s a faraway melancholy tone to her voice, but he knows that her heart,
like his, has a hole too big to fill. His head drops and he gives off another long sigh, which seems to
prompt her to come over and kneel down onto the carpet beside him. She slides a hand under his chin
and lifts it up, then tucks back his long, floppy ears, such that their teary eyes can meet. “I guess you do
know, don’t you, Jake.”