Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Item analysis and Table of Specifications



Completion test

I.                     Supply the missing lyrics of the first two verses of the song, “Don’t Rain on my Parade” by Barbra Streisand. Write your answers on the space provided.

Don’t tell me not to live, just sit and (1)__________
Life’s (2)___________ and the sun’s a ball of butter
Don’t bring around a (3)___________ to rain on my parade!
Don’t tell me not to (4)___________, I simply got to
If (5)____________ takes a spill, it’s me and not you!
Who told  you you’re (6)____________ to rain on my parade?

I’ll march my band out, I’ll beat my (7)____________
And if I’m (8)__________ out, your turn at bat, sir
At least I didn’t fake it, (9)___________, sir
I guess I didn’t (10)___________ it.

II.                   Complete the statements by filling in the blanks with the correct answer. Write your answers on the space provided.

1.      A scene is usually a part of a/an _________ and happens in a single place.
2.      Much of Disney’s classis animated movies are musicals, and the first story that they have animated was the story of ___________, which is a fairy tale.
3.      In a blackout, all lights on-stage are ____________
4.      A Proscenium stage contains a/an ____________ and is usually divided into 9 parts.
5.      Jean Valjean is the protagonist of the musicale _____________.
6.      Aside from being a repetition of lines, a/an ______________ is also a group of actors on stage.
7.      Blocking also refers to ________________.
8.      One of Shakespeare’s techniques in writing a play is his usage of _____________, which is a prevalent in his tragedy, Macbeth.
9.      A comedy is a literature with a/an _____________ to its core.
10.  The foil is not necessarily the ___________, but only a necessary evil.

III.                  Answer the following questions.

1.      What is the difference between a musical and a play? Write your answer in 1-2 sentences.
2.      How does a flashback work? Write your answer in 2-3 sentences.
3.      If you were given a chance, would you choose to watch a musical like Annie or a play like Waiting for Godot? Why? Explain your answer in 5-7 sentences.
4.      What is more difficult to create, a musical or a play? Defend your answer in 6-8 sentences.
5.      Is it important for a story to follow a plot? Why/why not? State your answer in 4-6 sentences.


Saturday, April 18, 2015

Graph questions


For questions 1-5, refer to the pie graph above.

1. What language comes close to English as the language with the highest online language population?

a. Chinese
b. Korean
c. Italian

2. Which language is the second to the last?

a. Spanish
b. German
c. Dutch

3. What is the population percentage of French?

a. 3.6%
b. 3.3%
c. 3.5%

4. How many Asian languages are present in the graph?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3

5. Which language has the fourth highest language population percentage?

a. Spanish
b. Russian
c. German


Answer key:

1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. c

15-item multiple choice (by pair)

Partner: Celina Krystle Go

I. Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. (Rx1)

1. How did the persona describe the noon in the poem?

a. blue
b. crystal
c. dark

2. The persona mentioned about his "roots that will set off to see another land." What figure of speech was used?

a. Metonymy
b. Personification
c. Oxymoron

3. The word "If" was often repeated throughout the poem. What does it mean when "if" is used in a sentence?

a. The person is talking about a result or effect of something that may happen.
b. the person states that the sentence must and is always true.
c. the person assumes that the statement is not true and is very improbable.

4. In the line, "I shall stop loving you little by little," what figure of speech was used?

a. Metaphor
b. Paradox
c. Alliteration

5. How did the persona describe sweetness in the poem?

a. Impeccable
b. Implacable
v. Improbable

6. Harriet Tubman's act of leading the slaves to freedom can be compared to which character in the Bible?

a. Moses
b. Joseph
c. Cain

7. What kind of status was Tubman born into?

a. Slave
b. Middle-class
c. Rich

8. Tubman left her husband, parents, sisters, and brothers to save the other slaves. what trait did she exhibit?

a. Cowardice
b. Honesty
c. Selflessness

9. What could be the best reason among the choices as to why no slave betrayed her?

a. The slaves had no other choice but to obey.
b. The "superior" slaves threatened the others to not betray her.
c. She made them strong and they trust her enough.

10. "Tubman's act of freeing the slaves and ending their days of slavery is heroic." What word among the choices is synonymous to ending something?

a. Affirmation
b. Aboliton
c. Accession

11. Tubman traveled to the other side of Underground Railroad during the 1850s. What other words among the choices have the same meaning of traveling to the other side?

a. to cross
b. to return
c. to abort

12. Tubman became a soy and worked as a nurse during the Civil War. To spy means to?

a. to observe people's reaction on what you do
b. to cover up something that is less desirable
c. to secretly get information about something

13. Tubman wanting to be present with the aid of John Brown but cannot due to her illness shows what?

a. Determination
b. Weakness
c. Aggression

14. Among the choices, what could be the best meaning behind the statement, "Dead Negroes tell no tales."?

a. A Negro cannot defend himself anymore because he is dead.
b. A Negro, when dead, becomes a mute ghost.
c. A Negro cannot tell a story about his experiences anymore.

15. Tubman serves as an inspiration to people fighting for their civil rights. What could be the best message among the choices that summarizes her experience as a humanitarian?

a. Life gets harder but not better.
b. The road to success may be rough, but never lose hope.
c. Doing the best you can is not really worth it.


Answer key:

1. b
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. a
8. c
9. c
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. a
14. a
15. b