Quiz No. 2

Quiz No. 2 I. Figures of Speech Direction: Choose the correct figure of speech used in each statement. statemen t. Write your answers in your answer sheet.

Alliteration Assonance Irony Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Synecdoche

Apostrophe Hyperbole Litotes Metonymy Oxymoron Simile

1. O death! Where is thy sting? O grave! Where is thy victory? 2. The paper is as light as a feather. 3. He roared with the force of a thousand lions. 4. "Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for it to kill your enemy." —  enemy." —   Nelson Mandela 5. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be. 6. I let out a silent scream as the cat walked through the door carrying a dead bird 7. A host, of golden daffodils... –  daffodils... –  Daffodils by William Wordsworth 8. Tick tock, tick tock … the sound of the clock was all that could be heard in the hospital waiting room. 9. His parents bought him a new set of wheels. 10. The house stared down at her with empty glass eyes. 11. She is not as young as she was. 12. A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to

his friend and said “wonderful weather we’re having!” 13. He is my East and my West, my compass 14. The pen is mightier than the sword. 15. I couldn’t sleep. All I could hear was the drip, drip, drip of the faulty faucet. II. Makato and the Cowrie Shell Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Makato and the Cowrie Shell is a folktale from what country? a. Thailand   b. Singapore c. Malaysia d. Vietnam 2.

The kind-hearted king that Makato wants to see is from _____________  a. Siam  b. Thailand  c. Sukhotai d. Burma

3. What is a mahout? a. an elephant driver or keeper  b. a hardworking person c. a citizen from Thailand d. an orphan 4. What did the King drop as he mounted his elephant during the  parade? a. a coin  b. his crown c. a seed d. a cowrie shell

5. Which statement shows the cleverness of Makato? a. "Lady, if I dip my finger into this  pile of seeds, can I take those that stick to my finger for one cowrie?", he asked. "Well why not", replied the sales lady, amused by his suggestion.  b. Because he had to make his own living he did all kinds of odd  jobs: chopping wood, feeding  pigs, and cleaning c. He was only four when his mother passed away. d. He worked hard cleaning elephant’s sheds and finding food. 6. What was Makato’s dream on the first part of the story? a. To be a king  b. To be rich c. To be successful d. To see the King. 7. Makato was given the title of Khun Wang. What does Khun Wang mean? a. It means that Makato is the new king.  b. It means that that he was the most important person in the king’s court. c. It means that he is a hardworking  boy. d. It means that he will be the King in the future.

8. Who became the wife of Makato? a. The queen  b. His childhood friend c. His friend’s sister  d. The king’s daughter  9. According to the folktale, at that time, the people of the kingdom used cowrie shells as _________. a. Decoration  b. Food c. Money d. Medicine 10. How did the story end? a. Makato became rich.  b. Makato died. c. Makato saw his parents. d. Makato became the king of the  prosperous kingdom. (11-15) Arrange the events in chronological order.

a. Makato was an orphan boy and works hard to support himself.  b. Makato bought lettuce seeds using one cowrie shell. c. Makato became the king of a  prosperous kingdom. d. Makato presented bunches of lettuce to the king and amazed the king. e. Makato became the assistant of king’s mahout.