Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Cebu Province
District of San Remigio I
SAN REMIGIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, San Remigio, Cebu

SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN 21st CENTURY LITERATURE

NAME: ______________________________________ SCORE: ________________________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read all the instructions in each test below. Use this paper as your Answer Sheet and a
blue or black ballpoint pen in answering. No erasures allowed.
Test I. Multiple Choice
Instruction: Box the letter of the best answer.
1. Mariam loves reading novels and short stories during her spare time. According to her such hobby did not only
provide her entertainment but also improve her free vocabulary.
A. scanning B. extensive reading C. skimming D. reading approach

2. Roland, together with his friends visited a newly-opened restaurant shortly after the pandemic. He was eager to pay
for everyone’s meal that he grabs the menu as fast as he can and starts choosing the best food options for everyone.
A. scanning B. extensive reading C. skimming D. reading approach

3. Micah wants to answer the guide questions as quickly as she can, so she looked for specific signposts or lines in the
selection that might provide her the instant answers. Which reading approach did she use?
A. scanning B. extensive reading C. skimming D. reading approach

4. It is sometimes called a Free Voluntary Reading.

5. Yes! I shall burn the midnight oil, so I can ace my scheduled quiz tomorrow. I don’t care if I’ll have to go through
an extreme amount of reading tonight!
A. scanning B. extensive reading C. skimming D. reading approach

6. Teacher Christine encouraged her students to read not just for academic purposes, but also for leisure to get the best
out of the reading experience.
A. scanning B. extensive reading C. skimming D. reading approach

7.Alyssa wants to answer questions quickly, so she looked for key words in the selection. She used ______.
A. scanning B. extensive reading C. skimming D. reading approach

8.Abigail listed down words that she didn’t know the meaning and searched for it in the dictionary. She is using
______.
A. scanning B. extensive reading C. skimming D. reading approach

9. Daniel identified the main idea of the text she is reading. She used ______.
A. scanning B. extensive reading C. skimming D. reading approach

10. Sir Allan emphasized that this is important for students to read effectively. He is talking about ______.
A. extensive reading B. scanning C. reading approach D.skimming

11.Ana waited for 11.11 in Shoppee to avail promo of her favorite doll shoes. To give her some insights about the
products, she quickly check and read all the product reviews of costumers to give her the assurance if the said product
has a good quality. Which reading approach did Ana use?
A. extensive reading B. scanning C. reading approach D. skimming

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12. Belle’s relative in Cebu passed the Bar Examination. She bought a newspaper that contains the said page and look
for the said name.
A. extensive reading B. scanning C. reading approach D. skimming

13. Donny read the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, one of the seven fantasy novels of the Chronicles of Narnia
written by C.S. Lewis . He was so engrossed and never realized it was already 2 o’clock at dawn.
A. extensive reading B. scanning C. reading approach D. skimming

14. Rachelle went to the library and used her readings seriously in crafting her Research title. She also looked for
samples of research as guides and models.
A. extensive reading B. scanning C. reading approach D. skimming

15. Ana looks for the main characters of the story entitled “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner.
A. extensive reading B. scanning C. reading approach D. skimming

16. Daniela wanted to see the Sakura Festival. Which country is she going to visit?
A. Singapore B. Thailand C. Japan D. Brunei

17. The Philippines is on the Asian continent. If the Philippines is part of it, which specific region on Asia does the
Philippines belong? A. Southeast Asia B. West Asia C. Central Asia D. South Asia

18. Onigiri are Japanese rice balls. They're fun to make and are a staple of Japanese lunchboxes (bento). You can put
almost anything in an onigiri. Try substituting grilled salmon, pickled plums, beef, pork, turkey, or tuna with
mayonnaise. Which statement is true? A. Onigiri’s origin is not known. B. Onigiri is a Filipino staple food. C. Onigiri
is a Japanese rice ball. D. Onigiri is a Korean kimbap.

19. Africa is the second largest continent after Asia. Most of Africa lies within the tropical region. It contains an
enormous wealth of mineral resources like fossil fuels, metallic ores, and gems. Which statement does not talk about
Africa?
A. Africa’s weather is humid and hot. B. Africa is rich in natural resources.
C. Africa is an archipelago. D. Africa is second to Asia in size.

20. Equality is not always about treating everyone the same. It is about treating people in such a way that the outcome
for each person can be the same. This statement could mean _______.
A. putting things in place to support people achieve similar outcomes.
B. lending things to people who are deprived of material things.
C. giving similar materials to all people who need it. D. allowing someone to get what he wants.

21. The line of the poem by Maya Angelou, “take the binders from your vision,” means that the ______.
A. author has placed the binders to someone’s ears. B. author is persuading the people to see their real situation. C.
author has a poor vision. D. author is crying.

22. “Take the padding from your ears, and confess you’ve heard me crying,” this line wants the readers to _.
A. listen to their pleas B. cry with their difficulty C. see want they see D. fell what they feel

23. Equality, and I will be free. If this happens, people will ______.
A. put things in place to support people achieve similar outcomes. B. lend things to people who are deprived of
material things. C. give similar materials to all people who need it. D. allow someone to get what he wants.

24. “In another world, I want my children to tame grasshoppers in the field, to play with their dolls in the living room,
to inhale the fragrance of flowers waving as wind blows, to see the birds measure the sky with their wings.” A. The
family is living in a peaceful village. B. The family is well-accepted by society.
C. The family is suffering from war. D. The family has the sickness.

25. “In another world, I want to be a father without passing through the eternal insanity of mourning my children,
without experiencing the ritual of watching my children return home as bodied folded like a prayer mat, without
spending my nights telling them the stories of a hometown where natives become aliens searching for a shelter.” What
is the tone of the poem?
A. Hopeful B. Mournful C. Peaceful D. Hopeless
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26. The use of ropes for hunting, puling, fastening, attaching, carrying, lifting, and climbing dates back to prehistoric
times. In Asia, the very first ropes ever made were twisted from hemp fibers. Hemp rope was used during the age of
sailing ships. Which statement must be false?
A. Ropes have many uses. B. Ropes were used long time ago.
C. Ropes can be made from hemp. D. Ropes are only found in Asia.

27. Racism is the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another. It may be defined as the hatred of one
person to another because of skin color, language, or customs. Therefore, ______.
A. someone who believed that there is a superior race over the other, that person is a racist.
B. if people speak a different language, they are not racist.
C. if all the people have the same color, no one is racist. D. all people are racist.

28. The following are common characteristics of flash fiction EXCEPT ______.
A. brief B. has complete plot C. in panel images D. presents twists in the ending
29.Flash fiction is also known as______.
A. Nanotales B. graphic fiction C. short story D. macro stories
30.Which flash fiction story tells how anyone can buy a perfect clone Taylor Swift at his doorstep?
A. “Taylor Swift” B. “Clone of Taylor Swift” C. “Unnecessary Things” D. “Angels and Blueberries”
31. A literary genre is also known as literary _________.
A. composition B. academic text C. essay D. epic

32. It is a short story designed to allegorically teach some religious principles, moral/ lessons, or general truths.
A. fable B. parable C. narrative poem D. anecdote
33. It is a brief story illustrating a moral or revealing general truths about human nature.
A.parable B. narrative poem C. fable D. anecdote

34. He is a well-acclaimed writer who wrote the parable entitled “The Story of the Pencil”.
A. Paul Coelho B. Paula Coole C. Paulo Colle D. Paulo Coelho

35. The story “The Ants and the Grasshopper” is an example of a/an __________.
A. parable B. fable C. narrative poem D. anecdote
36. Parables and fables are very interesting to read, because you will learn
A. topic B. review C. moral/lesson D. immoral

37. In the parable “The Story of the Pencil”, the _____ is the nondescript object that gives a powerful message. A.
pencil B. paper C. wooden stick D. umbrella
38. It refers to any electronic application that uses both words and pictures in a combination of text, voice, picture or
video. A. media B. multimedia C. printer/scanner D. projector

39. The use of multimedia enhances the teaching of lessons and aims to __________ who are engaged in Online
Distance Learning. A. further confuse learners B. further educate learners
C. further waste learners’ time D. further entertain with computer gaming world

40.Videos, animation, text, images, and audio are all multimedia ________.
A. formats B. components C. uses D. presentations

41. Blogs, vlogs, webinars and other interactive contents are multimedia ____.
A. components B. uses C. formats D. presentations

42. “You can also download a multimedia presentation or play it live.” It tells us about multimedia______.
A.uses B. formats C. characteristics D. benefits

43. “Digital storytelling allows students to improve their knowledge and increases skills such as writing, researching,
and reading.” It tells us about multimedia _____________.
A.benefits B. formats C. characteristics D. uses

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44. To make creative multimedia output, we can import images, audio, and video clips; however, to avoid plagiarism,
we have to. A. leave the webpages B. ignore the links C. screenshot the images D. cite sources

45.The use of multimedia enhances the teaching-learning process and aims to _________ who are engaged in Online
Distance Learning.
A. confuse learners B. waste learner’s time C. entertain with computer gaming world D. educate learners

46. short story is interesting and fun to read because it teaches ______ or lesson.
A. biographical B. political C. moral d. sociological

47.The Soul of the Great Bell of Lafcadio Hearn has the main character named Ko-Ngai. The main character in the
story is known as the _____A. Protagonist B. Villain B. Antagonist D. Confidante

48.Ana reads a Japanese Literature entitled “The Aged Mother”. The old people will be put to death due to the order
of the governor. What element of the short story which refers to the tension, the fight or the struggle between the
various characters or forces in the story?
A. conflict B. theme C. setting D. plot

49.To produce a literary adaptation of a story, Alex needs to apply her ICT skills in her project. ICT means A.
Information and Communication Technology B. Information to Centralize Tutorial
C. Inclusive for Classroom Technology D. Important in Communication Technology

50.Haiku is one of the most famous Japanese poem. One of it is Basho’s “An old silent pond…A frog jumps into the
pond,Splash! Silence again”. An old pond means ____________.
a. a symbol of a subconscious mind b. a silent person c. a place for frogs d. both A and B

“Do not do unto others what you do not want others do unto you.”
- Confucius, Analects