Summative Test 2 c. Edwin Marham d.

Edwin Markham

Basic English 9 4. God made the world doesnt to greed, The figure of
speech used in this line is
General Instruction: Read and understand each item
carefully. Write your answer before each number. a. Metaphor b. Paradox
ANSWER INDEPENDENTLY.
c. Hyperbole d. Irony

5. What figure of speech is being shownin this line

1. Which statement is correct about the Whirlwind of rebellion shake all shore

poem The Man with the Hoe? a. Metaphor b. Paradox

a. The poem paints a mental picture in c. Hyperbole d. Irony

words. 6. The burden of the world on his back, Of the

following, what figure of speech is used in this line?
b. The poem serves as a symbol of a hard
a. Metaphor b. Paradox
deprived life as laborers toil in the field.
c. Hyperbole d. Irony
c. The poem tells about the gifts of the
7. O masters, lords and rulers in all lands,
ability to learn and know about
Is this the handiwork you give to God,
philosophy and dreams.
This monstrous thing distorted and soul -quenched,
d. The poem questions God why He let man suffered.
what mood can be drawn from this excerpt?
For items 2-3
a. Sentimental b. Discourage
Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans
c. Disbelief d. Pity
Upon his hoe and gazes of the ground,
8. What does the body of the man with the hoe
The emptiness of ages in his face, signify?

And on his back the burden of the world. a. Powerless b. Lower class

2. What do you think of the word bowed means? c. Hardwork d. Patience

a. Submission b. Hopelessness For items 9 -15. Identify the figures of speech used to
each sentence below. Write your answer before each
c. Powerless d. Animal
number.
3. The word emptiness symbolizes
a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Personification
a. Submission b. Hopelessness
d. Hyperbole e. Apostrophe f. Irony
c. Powerless d. Animal
g. Paradox
3. Who wrote the poem the Man with the Hoe?

a. Erwin Markham b. Alwin Markham

9. A wicked whisper came and changed my life.
10. Men's words are bullets that their enemies take 23. Our space probe landed softly on the moon.

up and make use of against them. 24. Quite suddenly, the horse bolted across the field.

11. The English are mentioned in the Bible : 25. She bought a nearly new tent at the store.

Blessed are the meek, for they inherit the earth.

12. Dales smile was as bright as the sun shine.

13. It is a device that we employ in our day-to-day

speech.

14. Men work together whether they work together

or apart.

15. It addresses a non-existent person or an abstract

Idea.

16. It describes how an action is performed.

a. Adverb b. Adv. of Manner

b. Adv. of Place d. Adv. Of Time

17. It is an adverb that describes when.

a. Adverb b. Adv. of Manner

c. Adv. of Place d. Adv. Of Time

18. It indicates the location.

a. Adverb b. Adv. of Manner

c. Adv. of Place d. Adv. Of Time

For items 19-25. Identify each italized adverb to the

word it modifies. Write your answer before each
number.

a. Adverb b. Verb c. Adjectives

19. Where can you get a really tasty ice cream cone?

20. The life guard swam extremely fast.

21. Quicly, we gathered our gear.

22. The student walked very cautiously into the

building.