Teaching and Assessment of Literature Studies

Teaching and Assessment of Macro Skills
Teaching and Assessment of Literature Studies
1. It is a whole message transference from one language to another than the translation of
single,separate-code units. (Roman Jakobson)
a. transcreation
b. re-creation translation
c. natural translation
d. grammar translation
2. Which question best fits a test on literary information?

a. What type of novel is Of Mice and Men?
b. What literary device was used?
c. How were the characters introduced?
d. What was the character’s intention in line 5?
3. Which is NOT a characteristic of an idiom?

a. a set phrase and sentences with fixed grammatical structures and collocations.
b. a set phrase conveying literal meanings of words that comprise it
c. comes in the form of saying or proverb
d. a phrase which means something different from the meanings of the separate words.
4. Which is NOT a characteristic of natural translation?

a. Translator can add or retrench from original text when needed.
b. It requires linguistic inventions to capture ST imagery and cultural load.
c. Translator understands what kind of audience the original writer had in mind.
d. none of the above
5. According to Newmark, this is the language between formal and informal, easily understood and
constructed from languages that are nor frequently used by common people.
a. basic language
b. ordinary language
c. natural language
d. second language
6. Which is not an aim in literature teaching?

a. To be exposed to the values inherent in the literature.
b. To enhance creativity and resourcefulness
c. To develop thinking skills including specific reading and reasoning skills.
d. To discover that literature is an enjoyable means of vicarious experiences.
7. Why do we use literature in ESL/EFL classes?

a. Because literature demonstrates for the learners the importance of form in achieving specific
Communicative goals.
b. Using literature as content in L2 classrooms provides an ideal basis for integrating the four
skills.
c. In an era when English is used in a great variety of cross-cultural encounters, literary texts are
valuable in raising students’ and teachers’ cross-cultural awareness.
d. All of the above.
8. Which is NOT a performing art in literature teaching?

a. choral reading
b. debate
c. play
d. choral singing
9. Which is an oral exercise in literature reading?

a. choral reading
b. sentence transformation
c. reading comprehension
d. Identifying errors
10. It is a method in literature teaching applicable to poetry lessons.
a. appreciation method
b. lecture
c. recitation
d. discussion
11. This is done to overcome linguistic difficulties before literature teaching.
a. poetry interpretation
b. creative writing
c. vocabulary drills
d. choral reading
12. This is a literature teaching theory that deals with having no theory at all and trying to make use
of whatever will do the job.
a. Subject-centered
b. eclectic
c. student-centered
d. Teacher-centered
13. Which of the following could be done by literature teachers?

a. Tell the students to describe the characters in the story. Ask them how the characters may have
changed from the beginning to the end of the story. Have them reflect on the importance of
changing through experience.
b. Ask the students to discuss what they think the book is about. Explain that stories have themes,
which are recurring ideas, lessons, moods and motifs. See if the students agree on the themes.
c. Ask students how the story may relate to the present day. Most literatures apply to any
generation. Have the students discuss how this is possible.
d. All of the above
14. As students move through narrative, stop at different points in the story and have them write out
optional predictions for what may happen next or how the story will end. What will be the next
step?
a. Have them cite reasons for their predictions from both the previous events in the story and
from their own knowledge of storylines.
b. Have them determine whether their predictions were valid and reasons why they were or were
not valid.
c. Have them compare reasons for their prediction, noting that with familiar, prototypical genres,
they have less difficulty making predictions than with more complex narratives.
d. Have them give the ending of the story.
15. The most important thing to consider in teaching poetry is______.
a. The availability of materials
b. Your approach to this subject as it relates to each student
c. The time of the subject
16. As a literature teacher, how would you pick novels for your class?
a. Pick a theme for your class to help you narrow down the novel choices.
b. Consider your personal favorites
c. See what is trending.
d. Prioritize the genre of the novel.
17. What is being tested by the question: What style did the author use?
a. Literary information
b. both a and b
c. Literary interpretation
18. Determining central metaphor, understanding imagery, and explaining conflicts are concepts
tested in what type of literature test?
a. Literary information
b. Literary interpretation
c. both a and b
19. Which of the following is not a consideration in choosing a text?

a. Students’ cognitive ability
b. Students’ language ability
c. Students’ preference
d. Students’ reading ability
20. The following methods are involved in understanding the meaning of the text, EXCEPT:
a. Analyzing motives behind character’s actions
b. Basing interpretation on reader’s own understanding
c. Determining author’s purpose of writing
d. Investigating the influences of the writer
21. Which question best fits a test on literary interpretation?

a. What figure of speech is used in line 1?
b. What is the mood of the poem?
c. Who is the persona?
d. Where is the story set?
22. Which question best fits a test on literary information?

a. What type of novel is Of Mice and Men?
b. What literary device was used?
c. How were the characters introduced?
d. What was the character’s intention in line 5?
23. The following methods are involved in understanding the meaning of the text, EXCEPT:
a. Analyzing motives behind character’s actions
b. Basing interpretation on reader’s own understanding
c. Determining author’s purpose of writing
d. Investigating the influences of the writer
24. Which of the following is not a linguistic goal in studying literature?

a. Exposure to literature and literature studies provide eclectic opportunities for improving
writing and oral communication skills
b. Literary texts touch on themes to which learners can bring a personal response from their own
experience.
c. Literature provides relevant content for new vocabulary and language structures.
25. The use of literary approaches and theories in interpreting literature serves for:
a. Comparing and contrasting texts
b. Direction or guidelines to interpretation
c. Literary texts expose learners to various linguistic and rhetorical structures

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2. Which question best fits a test on literary information?

3. Which is NOT a characteristic of an idiom?

4. Which is NOT a characteristic of natural translation?

6. Which is not an aim in literature teaching?

7. Why do we use literature in ESL/EFL classes?

8. Which is NOT a performing art in literature teaching?

9. Which is an oral exercise in literature reading?

13. Which of the following could be done by literature teachers?

19. Which of the following is not a consideration in choosing a text?

21. Which question best fits a test on literary interpretation?

22. Which question best fits a test on literary information?

24. Which of the following is not a linguistic goal in studying literature?

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