BADO DANGWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

21st CENTURY LITERATURE

Pre/Post Test
Read each question carefully, E the letter of the correct answer on a ½ lengthwise paper.
Identify the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary history from pre- colonial
to the contemporary.
1. In his novel, “Lord of the Flies” by John Steinbeck Golding, he played the idea in which he has presented Eve
as a seducer responsible for bringing sin into this world. Which type of myth was used?
A. Modern Myths B. Classical Myths C. Religious Myths D. Historical Myths
Identify representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral history research which
focus on key personalities from the students’ region/province/town)
2. Exie Abola’s work is an example of the continuing evolution of essay. Essay was used for the following
purposes during the course of the history of the Philippines EXCEPT
A. Leisure purposes B. Academic purposes C. Scholarly purposes D. Reportorial purposes
Value the contributions of local writers to the development of regional literary traditions
3. The oppressive nature of the Marcos regime brought the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the
proclamation of martial law and the random arrests of political prisoners which LED to the bombing of Plaza
Miranda as written in Dekada ’70, a novel by Lualhati Torres Bautista.
A. Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect..
B. The assertion is incorrect but the result is correct.
C. The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the result is valid.
D. The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the result is invalid.
Appreciate the contributions of the canonical Filipino writers to the development of national literature
4. Which of the following styles does Nick Joaquin used in his literary pieces?
A. neo-romantic, poetic and histrionic
B. nostalgic, storytelling and theatrical
C. romantic fantasy, symbolical and narrative
D. proletarian, romantic and historical
Differentiate/compare and contrast the various 21st century literary genres and the ones from the earlier
genres/periods citing their elements, structures and traditions
5. Students would engage in a task suggesting differential interpretation to words, or evoke emotive responses
that would help them learn and improve their communication skills. Which genre/s should they employ?
A. Poetic B. Drama C. Narrative [Link]
Infer literary meaning from literal language based on usage
6. Taste is a prominent device in most immigrant stories because food is part and parcel of the everyday
experience of exile. Which of the following sentences DOES NOT support this idea?
A. Taste is social and cultural in nature. [Link] is communal and intellectual in nature.
B. Taste is a reference of cultural identity.. D. Taste represents the ideas and concepts of every writer.
Analyze the figures of speech and other literary techniques and devices in the text
7. In Cirilo F. Bautista’s, “Third World Geography”, the figure of speech was used in the lines “Just a handful of
feathers, just a handful of feathers.” What are the feathers supposed to be a metaphor of?
A. The feathers of dead birds [Link] dashed hopes of people
B. The poverty in the country D. The burden of the government
Explain the literary, biographical, linguistic and sociocultural contexts and discuss how they
enhance the text’s meaning and enrich the reader’s understanding
8. Texts are not created in a vacuum but are the product of many influences that affect the ways in which writers
write and the ways in which readers interpret their work. A text is placed in context using these factors EXCEPT
A. the life or biography of the poet C. the works written by other poets
B. the place or event that gave rise to the poem D. the particular culture within which the poem was written
Situate the text in the context of the region and the nation
9. Which of the following are the elements of Creative Nonfiction?
A. plot, style, theme C. adversities, memories, opinions
B. form, pattern, euphony D. author's self, self-discovery and self-motivation,
flexibility of form
Explain the relationship of context with the text’s meaning
10. Literature being “organically whole” is a literary value, especially when a work is interpreted as an object of
reading thus isolating the text from other contexts. In this manner, which method is employed?
A. Skim Reading B. Close Reading C. Speed Reading D. Explicit Reading
Produce a creative representation of literary text by applying multimedia skills
11. Imagine a class of thirty students assigned to read Shakespeare for the first time. Which of the following a
professor would do first?
A. Clicks the mouse to access video, audio, text and graphics which students would relate to a play
B. Review the class presentations made with their assembled media
C. Displays a vivid color image of pastoral Stratford-on-Avon on a large video monitor
D. Type in comments and questions that occurred to them after their class discussion
Choose an appropriate multimedia format in interpreting a literary text
12. The following constitutes an electronic book EXCEPT
A. Use an interactive glossary or click on certain terms in the text to view the glossary definition
B. Add highlighting and notes that could be saved between sessions and are available anytime
C. Navigate to a specific page number by typing the page number in a text box
D. Elaborate initial letters and illustrations just as they embellished manuscripts
Apply ICT skills in crafting an adaptation of a literary text.
13. Teleconferencing refers to “interactive electronic communication among people located at two or more
different places.” Which of the following type can be used in an Open University literature class.
A. Audioconferencing C. videoconferencing
B. audio-graphic conferencing D. Audio, video and web-based conferencing
Do self- and/or peer-assessment of the creative adaptation of a literary text, based on rationalized criteria prior to presentation
[Link] about computers and the Internet focuses on developing technological literacy. It typically includes
the following concept EXCEPT:
A. Identifying the fundamental basic terms, concepts and operations
B. Identifying the use of technology
C. Use of productivity tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, data base and graphics programs
D. Use of research and collaboration tools such as search engines and email
Identify representative texts and authors from Asia, North America , Europe, Latin America and Africa
15. Which of the following is Miguel de Cervantes' most important work?
A. El Cid B. Life Is a Dream C. The Death of a Bullfighter D. Don Quixote
Explain the texts in terms of literary elements, genres, and traditions
Raven was always cheating the people, so they finally took his beak away from him. After a time he went up the
river and made a raft, which he loaded with moss. Floating down to the camps on it, he told the people that his
head was sore where his beak had been torn off, and that he was lying in the moss to cool it. Then he went back
upriver and made several more rafts. When the people saw these floating down toward them, they thought that a
large group of warriors was coming to help Raven regain his beak. They held a council and decided to send a
young girl to take the beak to an old woman who lived alone at some distance from the camp. Raven, who had
concealed himself among them and heard the council's plans, waited until the girl came back. Then he went to
the old woman and told her that the girl wanted her to return the beak to him. Suspecting nothing, the old woman
gave him his beak. He put it on and flew away, cawing with pleasure at his success.
16. This passage is most characteristic of which of the following literary forms associated with the oral tradition?
A. fairy tale B. legend C. trickster tale D. fable
Situate the texts in the context of the region, nation and the world
17. Local colour is what you use to characterize an environment or a situation different from what your
readership or audience are used to. Which of the following is NOT an example of local color in literature?
A. Folklore B. Costumes C. Styles D. Popular music
Appreciate the cultural and aesthetic diversity of literature of the world
18. 21st century literary works typically focus on which of the following subjects
A. The unique physical landscape of a place and the distinctive customs, dialect, and way of thinking of those
who live there.
B. The special appeal of a geographic area and the reasons that people have for deciding to settle there.
C. The need felt by residents of isolated rural communities to broaden their worldview
D. It deals with the movement of people from one region to another and how their lives change.
Distinguish the literary uses of language from the non-literary and understand their use as well as the
formal features and conventions of literature.
19. Which of the following statement is NOT true about Creative Non-fiction?
A. Memoir is one example of a creative non-fiction.
B. Fictional stories are the building blocks of creative nonfiction
C. It is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.
D. It is writing composed of the real, or of facts, that employs the same literary devices as fiction such as setting,
voice/tone, character development, etc.
Identify the figures of speech and other literary techniques and devices in the text.
They sat down to dinner, and after an excellent meal adjourned to the library. Candide, seeing a copy of Homer
in a splendid binding, complimented the noble lord on his good taste.
That is an author, said he, who was the special delight of great Pangloss, the best philosopher in all Germany.
He's no special delight of mine, said Pococurante coldly. I was once made to believe that I took pleasure in
reading him; but that constant recital of fights which are all alike, those gods who are always interfering but never
decisively, that Helen who is the cause of the war and then scarcely takes any part in the story, that Troy which
is always under siege and never taken—all that bores rne to tears. I have sometimes asked scholars if reading it
bored them as much as it bores me; everyone who answered frankly told me the book dropped from his hands
like lead, but that they had to have it in their libraries as a monument of antiquity, like those old rusty coins which
can't be used in real trade.
20. What figure of speech is they had to have it [the book] in their libraries as a monument of antiquity, like those
old rusty coins which can't be used in real trade?
A. irony B. simile C. metaphor D. metonymy
Explain the biographical, linguistic, and sociocultural contexts and discuss how they enhance the text’s
meaning and the reader’s understanding.
21. Which of the following question should the reader consider in understanding the biographical context of a story?
A. How accurately does the story depict the time in which it is set?
B. What view of life does the story present? Which character best articulates this viewpoint?
C. What do the characters’ emotions and behaviors reveal about their psychological states?
D. What aspects of the author’s personal life are relevant to this story?
Examine the relationship between text and context
22. Which of the following explains a text's context?
A. The Psychological aspect of the story
B. The beliefs, education, culture, and experiences of the author
C. The situation in which it is written and read
D. The reader's own experiences, culture, education, and beliefs
Understand literary meanings in context and the use of critical reading strategies
23. Which of the following critical reading approach should be consider the most to fully understand
the context of the Diary of Anne Frank, a story of a Jewish girl in Nazi Germany.
A. The ethical content of literary works
B. The relationship between the literature and society
C. The work in terms of the motivations of the characters and the writers who create them.
D. The historical aspect that seeks to interpret the work of literature through understanding the
time and culture in which the work was written
Produce creative representation of a literary text by applying multimedia skills.
24. Which of the following Digital Multimedia tool should the class consider using in creating a collage-like
experiences that combine different kinds of video/screencasts with other multimedia like audio, photography and
other attachments
A. iTunesU, a free content repository, content management, and distribution service provided by Apple that
allows faculty to build and distribute online course content (audio, video, and documents) using the Apple iTunes
store.
B. Prezi (free and paid versions) is an interactive presentation tool that allows you to create
presentations similar to PowerPoint.
C. One Note, a Microsoft Office product that runs on tablet and notebook computers and allows annotation on
top of any Microsoft file.
D. Voice Thread, a flash-based tool that allows you to use multimedia creatively. You can use
over 50 different file types and create immersive experiences with your course content.
Choose appropriate multimedia form of interpreting a literary text.
25. A creative writing teacher plans to integrate multimedia tool in her writing class. Which tool can the teacher
consider using to enhance her student’s writing?
A. Dermandar, create 360 panoramas with this photo stitching tool.
B. Google Hangout: Include up to 10 participants in a video chat through Google.
C. SoundCloud, record and edit audio clips to be shared publicly and embed on your site. Users can comment at
specific points of audio.
D. CoverItLive, moderated live blogging that allows users to join and participate without creating
an account.
Apply ICT skills in crafting an adaptation of a literary text
26. The English drama class plan to present the poem of J. Neil Garcia “Amsterdam” through a creative game,
which of the following application can the student use?
A. Cacoo, which is an online flowchart generator tool that also comes with a built-in real-time collaboration
functionality
B. Top Hat enables teachers to create interesting and interactive presentations with the goal of enhancing
student activity in class
C. Kahoot!, allows gaming elements in their classroom in order to engage students and grab their attention. The
app enables them to create presentation, quizzes, and collaborate on each new lesson.
D. VoiceThread is an app which enables both students and teachers to upload photographs, images, clip art,
scans, their own drawings, or even PowerPoint slides.
Do self- and/or peer-assessment of the creative adaptation of a literary text, based on rationalized
criteria prior to presentation
27. All of the following concepts shows advantages of using technology in the classroom EXCEPT:
A. Teachers can incorporate technology directly into their practice and insulate their students from the
deleterious effects of policy churn
B. Technology has failed to transform schools because the education governance system insulates them from
the disruptions that technology creates in other organizations.
C. Technology does not just provide tools for science, however; it also may provide motivation and direction for
theory and research.
D. Technology have revolutionized how people communicate and learn in nearly every aspect of modern life
except for education.
28-30. Bonus Score