FINAL EXAMINATION

CREATIVE WRITING

I. Multiple Choice. Read the statements carefully. Choose the best answer. Write the letter corresponding
to your answer on the blanks.

1. Characters in a short story should be developed with enough depth and logic to _________.
a. make them believable
b. make them more alive
c. make them bounce
d. make them talk
2. A story must have a beginning, a middle and an end, a problem as well as a ______.
a. Solution
b. Conflict
c. Characters
d. Plot
3. ____________ tags help the reader know who is talking and add description
a. Desirable dialogues
b. Interesting monologues
c. Perfect timing
d. Wonderful places
4. Interpreting Literature involves approaching the text and ________________.
a. Analyzing the text
5. ______ is The reflection in a work of the author’s attitude toward his or her subject, characters, and
readers.
a. Mood
b. Quality
c. Tone
d. Character
6. Plot is the careful arrangement by an author of incidents in a narrative to achieve a desired effect.
a. Resolution
b. Beginning
c. Conflit
d. Plot
7. ___________ one person against another or a person against nature or fate.
a. External conflict
b. Internal conflict
c. Side conflict
d. Future conflict
8. __________ can be defined as "a term describing various styles of poetry that are not written using strict
meter or rhyme, but that still are recognizable as poetry by virtue of complex patterns of one sort or
another that readers will perceive to be part of a coherent whole."
a. Iambic pentameter
b. Decima Italiana
c. Haiku
d. diona
9. ________ is a form of Japanese poetry with 18 syllables.
a. Tanaga
b. Dalit
 c. Free verse
d. haiku
10. _________ is when the writer has exaggerated something for emphasis.
a. Simile
b. Hyperbole
c. Metaphor
d. Allusion
11. "Wisdom build her house" is an example of ____________.
a. Characterization
b. Personification
c. Allusion
d. Modification
12. _________ presentation of important background information.
a. Exposition
b. Eradication
c. Explosion
d. Eruption
13. ______________the difference between the surface meaning of words and the implications that are
drawn from them.
a. Irony
b. Mood
c. Tone
d. Prose
14. Including details about what one can sense is _________________.
a. Sensory writing
b. Dillusion
c. Figure of speech
d. Intellectual perception
15. ________ is the building of tension between opposing forces.
a. Contradiction
b. Complication
c. Compilation
d. cooperation
16. The turning point of the action towards the final resolution of the conflict is _____
a. Climax
b. Denouement
c. Resolution
d. Complication
17. _____ is sometimes called the resolution of the conflict
a. Climax
b. Denouement
c. Resolution
d. Complication
18. An _________is an experience of a sudden and striking realization.
a. Epiphany
b. Change
c. Conflict
d. Deliverance
19. The general locale, time in history, or social milieu in which the action of a work of literature takes
place is the ________.
a. Locality
b. Place
 c. Setting
d. environment
20. The prevailing emotional attitude--such as regret, hopefulness, or bitterness--in a literary work or in part
of a work is called the _____.
a. Mood
b. Tone
c. Conflict
d. Setting
21. Point of view is the _______ or stance, from which a story is told
a. vantage point
b. turning point
c. central point
d. point of view
22. the eye and mind through which the action is perceived and filtered, sometimes called the ___.
a. Narrative perspective.
b. Descriptive view
c. Narrative point
d. Descriptive line
23. _______is the process of furnishing a written output and correct their grammatical lapses and loopholes.
a. Editing
b. Revising
c. Postering
d. Publishing
24. Feature writing is a form of ______.
a. Poetry
b. Creative non-fiction
c. Fiction
d. Technical writing
25. _______ the narrator stands inside the story and relates first-hand experience—can create a feeling of
intimacy.
a. Omniscient
b. First person
c. Third person
d. Omnipotent
26. _______assumes a godlike persona, moving about freely in time and space, revealing the thoughts and
motives of all the characters, knowing the present, past, and future, and (sometimes) commenting on or
interpreting the actions of the characters.
a. Omniscient
b. First person
c. Third person
d. Omnipotent
27. The equivalent of haiku in Philippine literature is _______.
a. Dalit
b. Korido
c. Tanaga
d. Bugtong
28. _______ is a simple kind of irony—saying one thing but meaning the opposite. “A marvelous time”
means a boring time. Not to be confused with sarcasm
a. Situational irony
b. Verbal irony
 c. Dramatic irony
d. Sarcastic irony
29. The ancient Filipino system of writing is called ____
a. Arabic writing
b. Baybayin
c. Kanji
d. Hanja
30. Events turn to the opposite of what is expected. It rains on the Weather Bureau’s annual picnic are
called ____.
a. Situational irony
b. Verbal irony
c. Dramatic irony
d. Sarcastic irony

II. Inside the box are Creative Writing terms we have learned. Group them accordingly and identify as to what
group it belongs. Ex.
First person
Third person
Omniscient = Point of view

Verbal irony Plot Historical Fiction

Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction People
Mystery apologetic
Time Adventure
Romance

Humor grim Animals Place

Characters Setting Point of view Things

Tone Theme
situational irony dramatic irony humorous

III. Below is a short story you have to read and analyze. Read it carefully then identify the plot, setting,
characters, conflict and the theme used by the author.

The Family Vacation

One day while Phillip was up in his room playing with his toy trucks, his father walked in. He
looked very serious. “Hey, Big Guy,” said Dad, as he sat on his bed. “I’ve got some bad news for you.
Do you think you can handle it?” “Yeah, I can handle it,” said Phillip. “What is it?” “We aren’t going to
the beach this year,” said Dad. “Why not?” asked Phillip. “Since I lost my job, we just don’t have enough
money for extra things,” said Dad. Phillip could tell that his father was really sad about not being able to
take the family to the beach. “It’s okay, Dad,” said Phillip. “I didn’t really want to go anyway.” “Liar,”
said Dad, as he playfully hit Phillip on the head with a pillow. Phillip and his father had a quick pillow
fight. Then his father went out for his afternoon run. After Phillip’s father left the room, Phillip sat on
the bed and thought. He thought about how much he was going to miss going to the beach. He would
miss staying in a fancy hotel for a whole week, building sand castles, and playing in the beautiful green
water.
“There has to be something I can do about this,” thought Phillip. Phillip thought for a minute,
and then he had a great idea. He remembered his friend Emily and her family had taken a staycation.
Emily and her family had found a lot of fun things to do, right in the town of Summerville. Phillip ran
down the stairs excitedly. He interrupted his mother, who was sitting at the table paying bills.
“Mom, I’ve got a great idea!” exclaimed Phillip. “Well, tell me,” said Mom looking up from her
laptop computer. “What is your great idea?” “We should take a staycation,” said Phillip. “What in the
world is a staycation?” asked Mom. “A staycation is when you take a vacation in your own city or town,”
explained Phillip. “My friend Emily and her family took one a few weeks ago. They did a bunch of cool
things, right here in Summerville. They went to the children’s museum, the park, and whole lot of
other fun places.” “Well,” said Mom. “That sounds like a great idea. We can start planning it right
now.”
For the next several hours, Phillip and his Mom used the internet to plan their family staycation.
They planned a fun week full of hiking, biking, swimming and much, much more. After they finished
planning their staycation, Phillip gave his mother a big hug. “This is going to be the best staycation
ever,” said Phillip. “I can’t wait to tell Dad.”