Grade 9 quiz bee questions

1. ENGLISH QUIZ BEEENGLISH QUIZ BEE
33RDRD
YEAR LEVELYEAR LEVEL

2. EASY ROUNDEASY ROUND

3. 1.1. A general term for alteringA general term for altering
time sequences, takingtime sequences, taking
characters back to thecharacters back to the
beginning of the tale.beginning of the tale.
a.a. ForeshadowingForeshadowing
b.b. FlashbackFlashback
c.c. Dream SequenceDream Sequence

4. 2. The literal meaning or2. The literal meaning or
dictionary definition of a worddictionary definition of a word
a.a. ConnotationConnotation
b.b. DenotationDenotation
c.c. AlliterationAlliteration

5. 3. A form of autobiography3. A form of autobiography
recording the day-by-dayrecording the day-by-day
events in a person lifeevents in a person life
a.a. JournalJournal
b.b. BiographyBiography
c.c. diarydiary

6. 4.4. They are responsible for tellingThey are responsible for telling
the feat and the adventures ofthe feat and the adventures of
the hero through a narrativethe hero through a narrative
poem during the Anglo Saxonpoem during the Anglo Saxon
PeriodPeriod
a.a. SerfsSerfs
b.b. WitanWitan
c.c. scopsscops

7. The antagonist of HarryThe antagonist of Harry
Potter sequelPotter sequel
a.a. MalfoyMalfoy
b.b. VoldemortVoldemort
c.c. Professor SnapeProfessor Snape

8. A verbal that is used as anA verbal that is used as an
adjectiveadjective
a.a. GerundGerund
b.b. ParticipleParticiple
c.c. InfinitiveInfinitive

9. 7.7. The Roman Goddess ofThe Roman Goddess of
BeautyBeauty
a.a. VenusVenus
b.b. AphroditeAphrodite
c.c. HestiaHestia

10. 8. A short form of poetry that8. A short form of poetry that
contains a story within it.contains a story within it.
a.a. lyric poetrylyric poetry
b.b. EpicEpic
c.c. BalladBallad

11. 9. The tense of verb that shows9. The tense of verb that shows
that an action that is finishedthat an action that is finished
before another past actionbefore another past action
occurred.occurred.
a.a. Present perfect tensePresent perfect tense
b.b. Past perfect tensePast perfect tense
c.c. Future perfect tenseFuture perfect tense

12. 10.10. King Arthur pulls this swordKing Arthur pulls this sword
from the stone and made himfrom the stone and made him
officially the King of Englandofficially the King of England
a.a. HruntingHrunting
b.b. ExcaliburExcalibur
c.c. Laser swordLaser sword

13. AVERAGEAVERAGE
ROUNDROUND

14. 1. A tale of a Queen1. A tale of a Queen
(Scheherezade) who uses her(Scheherezade) who uses her
cunning/wit in telling stories that arecunning/wit in telling stories that are
related, to delay her execution.related, to delay her execution.
a.a. Book of ChangesBook of Changes
b.b. MahabharataMahabharata
c.c. One thousand and OneOne thousand and One
NightsNights
d.d. The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales

15. 2.2. One of a group of words thatOne of a group of words that
share the same spellingshare the same spelling andand thethe
same pronunciation but havesame pronunciation but have
different meanings.different meanings.
a.a. PunPun
b.b. HomonymsHomonyms
c.c. SynonymsSynonyms
d.d. AntonymsAntonyms

16. The son of Zeus and a mortalThe son of Zeus and a mortal
woman (Danae) who cutwoman (Danae) who cut
Medusa’s HeadMedusa’s Head
a.a. OdysseusOdysseus
b.b. HerculesHercules
c.c. PerseusPerseus
d.d. AgammemnonAgammemnon

17. The quizmaster seems to beThe quizmaster seems to be
_________ in all aspects of general_________ in all aspects of general
knowledge.knowledge.
a.a. OmnicientOmnicient
b.b. OmniscientOmniscient
c.c. OmnicienceOmnicience
d.d. omniecienceomniecience

18. ““Milton , Milton your wordsMilton , Milton your words
have lived through myhave lived through my
nation…”nation…”
a.a. HyperboleHyperbole
b.b. MetonymyMetonymy
c.c. OxymoronOxymoron
d.d. ApostropheApostrophe

19. Identify this Asian poem:Identify this Asian poem:
The lonely night draw swiftly downThe lonely night draw swiftly down
Covering the world in a deep black gownCovering the world in a deep black gown
Creeping softly in without a soundCreeping softly in without a sound
As I sleep alone in this distant town.As I sleep alone in this distant town.
a.Haikua.Haiku
b. Tankab. Tanka
c. Rubai (rubaiyat)c. Rubai (rubaiyat)
d. Yadud. Yadu

20. A traditional and the oldest play inA traditional and the oldest play in
JapanJapan
a.a. FarceFarce
b.b. NohNoh
c.c. MangaManga
d.d. KabukiKabuki

21. Words that sound like theirWords that sound like their
meanings – that imitatemeanings – that imitate
actual soundsactual sounds
a.a. RhythmRhythm
b.b. RhymeRhyme
c.c. OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia
d.d. Internal rhymeInternal rhyme

22. The literary device in which theThe literary device in which the
ending of an act, chapter,or someending of an act, chapter,or some
other discrete episode of storyother discrete episode of story
leave the action dramaticallyleave the action dramatically
unfinished.unfinished.
a.a. Deux ex machinaDeux ex machina
b.b. Dream sequenceDream sequence
c.c. CliffhangerCliffhanger
d.d. epiphanyepiphany

23. 10. The contemporary author of10. The contemporary author of
“Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and“Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and
Demons”Demons”
a.a. J.J TolkienJ.J Tolkien
b.b. J.K.RowlingJ.K.Rowling
c.c. Dan BrownDan Brown
d.d. Anne RiceAnne Rice

24. DIFFICULTDIFFICULT

25. Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travel”Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travel”
created the minute citizens of _____created the minute citizens of _____
town where Gulliver was losttown where Gulliver was lost
a.a. LilliputLilliput
b.b. VladimirVladimir
c.c. FlandersFlanders
d.d. LindonLindon
e.e. AberdourAberdour

26. ““Not that I loved Caesar less, butNot that I loved Caesar less, but
that I love Rome more”that I love Rome more”
a.a. Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
b.b. CassiusCassius
c.c. BrutusBrutus
d.d. RexRex
e.e. TyrannusTyrannus

27. A story featuring a miraculousA story featuring a miraculous
solution to the story's conflict, whichsolution to the story's conflict, which
comes out of nowhere and renderscomes out of nowhere and renders
thethe plotplot struggles irelevant.struggles irelevant.
A.A. ProlepsisProlepsis
B.B. Babies switch at birthBabies switch at birth
C.C. EpiphanyEpiphany
D.D. Deux ex machinaDeux ex machina
E.E. Dream sequenceDream sequence

28. __________ by a prominent__________ by a prominent
teacher is such a big feat.teacher is such a big feat.
a.a. To trustTo trust
b.b. To be trustTo be trust
c.c. To have trustTo have trust
d.d. To have been trustTo have been trust
e.e. To have been trustedTo have been trusted

29. The Examination gave usThe Examination gave us
headaches and heartaches asheadaches and heartaches as
well.well.
a.a. S – IVS – IV
b.b. S-LV-CS-LV-C
c.c. S-TV-DOS-TV-DO
d.d. S-TV-IO-DOS-TV-IO-DO
e.e. S-TV-DO-OCS-TV-DO-OC

30. It offers brief description of placesIt offers brief description of places
arranged alphabetically like entries inarranged alphabetically like entries in
a dictionary.a dictionary.
a.a. EncyclopediaEncyclopedia
b.b. AlmanacAlmanac
c.c. atlasatlas
d.d. GazetteersGazetteers
e.e. yearbookyearbook

31. The study of structures of wordsThe study of structures of words
a.a. SyntaxSyntax
b.b. MorphologyMorphology
c.c. SemanticsSemantics
d.d. PhonologyPhonology
e.e. linguisticslinguistics

32. There are few places that can boast anThere are few places that can boast an
act of creation every day. A newspaper isact of creation every day. A newspaper is
one of them. Out of the daily newsroomone of them. Out of the daily newsroom
whirl emerges a remarkable product. To awhirl emerges a remarkable product. To a
casual observer, the men and womencasual observer, the men and women
working in the newsroom may appearworking in the newsroom may appear
running about aimlessly. Each editor,running about aimlessly. Each editor,
reporter, copyboy has designated job, thereporter, copyboy has designated job, the
end result of which is the newspaper thatend result of which is the newspaper that
rolls off the press on time.rolls off the press on time.
Choose the topic sentence:Choose the topic sentence:

33. CONTEXT CLUECONTEXT CLUE
In spite of attempts toIn spite of attempts to ameliorateameliorate thethe
situation, the situation got worse andsituation, the situation got worse and
worse.worse.
Identify what kind of Context Clue isIdentify what kind of Context Clue is
used:used:
a.a. illustration/examplesillustration/examples
b.b. DefinitionDefinition
c.c. ContrastContrast
d.d. Cause and effectCause and effect
e.e. implicationimplication

34. The Colosseum of ancient RomeThe Colosseum of ancient Rome
stood imposingly at the center of thestood imposingly at the center of the
great city. An enormous circulargreat city. An enormous circular
ampitheater, it was than 600 feet inampitheater, it was than 600 feet in
diameter. Over four stories high, itdiameter. Over four stories high, it
seated at least 50,000 spectators inseated at least 50,000 spectators in
long, semi circular tiers. Though, thelong, semi circular tiers. Though, the
colloseum now stands partly or largelycolloseum now stands partly or largely
in ruins.in ruins.
What kind of paragraph is this?What kind of paragraph is this?

35. CLINCHERCLINCHER
What Shakespearean play whichWhat Shakespearean play which
climax was situated in a courtclimax was situated in a court
where the complainant waswhere the complainant was
demanding a pound of flesh as ademanding a pound of flesh as a
payment for a debt?payment for a debt?