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First Summative Test in 21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World

This document contains a test on 21st century literature from the Philippines and the world. It has multiple choice questions about different literary elements, genres, and periods. It also contains true/false statements about Philippine literature from pre-colonial to contemporary times. Finally, it asks to identify famous Philippine literary works and assign them to genres like short story, novel, epic, poetry, prose narrative, awit, and korido.

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First Summative Test in 21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World

This document contains a test on 21st century literature from the Philippines and the world. It has multiple choice questions about different literary elements, genres, and periods. It also contains true/false statements about Philippine literature from pre-colonial to contemporary times. Finally, it asks to identify famous Philippine literary works and assign them to genres like short story, novel, epic, poetry, prose narrative, awit, and korido.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V (Bicol)
Schools Division of Legazpi City
LEGAZPI CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pag-asa Drive Rawis, Legazpi City

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN 21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES


AND THE WORLD
Name: ____________________________________________________ Score:
Grade & Section: _________________________________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. What is the best definition of literature?


A. Literature covers both oral and written forms of works for expressive and imaginative purposes.
B. Literature is limited to written materials that gain artistic merit for human expression.
C. Literature is written solely to inform and persuade.
D. Literature is anything written and published.

2. Which genre of literature observes sounds and rhythms for aesthetics in expressing one's feelings, ideas, and
beliefs?
A. Fiction B. Non-fiction C. Prose D. Poetry

3. In which type of literature do legends, folktales, short stories, and any novels belong?
A. Art B. Fiction C. Non-fiction D. Poetry

4. Which literary form refers to verses that depict extraordinary strength, adventure, and heroism?
A. Epic B. Fairy tale C. Legend D. Myth

5. What element is depicted in this statement: "The King is very ill and his sons rival each other in catching a bird"?
A. Character B. Conflict C. Setting D. Theme

6. What is called as the turning point in a story?


A. Climax B. Denouement C. Exposition D. Plot

7. What element of plot is depicted in this given statement: "Everything changed when she showed unparalleled
strength and courage."?
A. Climax B. Falling action C. Resolution or denouement D. Rising action

8. The famous work written by Dr. Jose P. Rizal entitled "El Filibusterismo" reflects the daily experiences and struggles
of our Filipinos during his time. In which genre does it belong?
A. Drama B. Non-fiction prose C. Poetry D. Prose fiction

9. What is most likely the theme of literary text during early Spanish period?
A. Equality B. Nationalism C. Nature D. Religion and morality

10.Which period in the Philippine literature did the Spanish, American, and Japanese come to our country?
A. Colonial Period B. Period of Apprenticeship C. Post-colonial Period D. Pre-colonial Period

11. Which is NOT a description of literature?


A. Literature is a way to understand human nature and to know a nation.
B. Literature came from the French word litera which means letters.
C. Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material.
D. Literature deals with ideas, thoughts, and emotions of man.

12. In which period did chants, proverbs, songs, and folk narratives first emerge?
A. American Period B. Post-colonial Period C. Pre-colonial Period D. Spanish Period

13. Who brought Protestantism to the Philippines?


A. Americans B. Chinese C. Japanese D. Spanish

14. What is common among these literary genres: legends, myths, fables, biographies, novels, and short stories?
A. They are based on true historic events. B. They are all non-fiction prose.
C. They are all written in lines. D. They all have stories to tell.
15. Which cannot be found in poetry?
A. paragraphs B. rhyme scheme C. rhythm D. stanza
16. What element of a story is depicted in this text: “It was 1986. The country was still euphoric for having ended a
terrible regime”?
A. conflict B. point of view C. setting D. theme
17. What element of a story is depicted in this text: “The hero faces the fiercest enemy of all- his
monstrous other self”?
A. Character B. Conflict C. Plot D. Setting
18. What element of a story is depicted in this text: “Her name is Ella, 26 years old. Her neighbors
think she’s feisty.”?
A. Character B. Conflict C. Plot D. Theme
19. Which of the following is a literary context that requires the reader to analyze the life and experiences of the
author to understand the literary text?
A. Biographical Context B. Sociocultural Context C. Linguistic Context D. Context Clues

20. Which is true about Philippine literature?


A. Early Filipinos were illiterate which explains why there were no written literary texts produced at the time.
B. Philippine literature was only introduced when the Spaniards came to conquer the Philippines.
C. Philippine literature is nothing compared to the literary masterpieces of other countries.
D. Philippine literature existed even during pre-colonial period.
21. Which of the following is a characterization of Philippine Pre-colonial Literature?
A. Crude and phraseology B. Religious and secular C. Planted seed of nationalism in Filipinos
D. Language shifted from Spanish to Tagalog.
22. Which of the following is the two distinct classifications of Philippine Literature under the Spanish Period?
A. Crude and phraseology B. Religious and secular C. Planted seed of nationalism in Filipinos
B. Language shifted from Spanish to Tagalog.
23. Which of the following is an example of secular type of literature under the Philippine Spanish Colonization?
A. Pasyon B. Senakulo C. Prose Narratives D. Pabasa

24. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Nationalistic/Revolutionary Period of Philippine Literature?
A. Crude and phraseology B. Religious and secular C. Planted seed of activism in Filipinos
D. Language shifted from Spanish to Tagalog.
25. Which of the following is not an example of Awit/Songs under the Precolonial Period of Literature in the
Philippines?
A. Hele or Oyayi B. Tagay C. Tanglay D. Kalusan (Ivatan)

26. Which of the following is not an example of Folk Tales under the Philippine Pre-colonial Literature?
A. Awit (Song) B. Myths C. Legends D. Epics
27. Which of the following is an example of Folk Song of the Mangyan Tribe in the Philippines?
A. Ambahan B. Hele or Oyayi C. Kalusan D. Kanaogan
28. Which of the following is an example of Folk Song of the Ivatan(s) that depicts the livelihood of the people?
A. Ambahan B. Hele or Oyayi C. Kalusan D. Kanaogan
29. Who among the following Filipino Authors given is not from Region V, Philippines?
A. Merlinda Bobis B. Luwalhati Bautista C. F. Sonil Jose D. Gil Gregorio
30. Which of the following is a Literary Theory or Criticism that focuses on the analysis of the text’ structure,
objectivity, and context of the figurative and literal language used in the literary work?
A. Reader’s Response B. Marxism C. Formalism D. Feminism

II. FACT OR FICTION: Write "Fact" if the statement is true about the different periods of Philippine
Literature (Pre-Colonial to Contemporary) and "Fiction" if it is false.

Fiction - Oral 31. Earliest Philippine literature before the colonization period was rich in written literary works.
Fiction - Religious 32. Non-religious lyrics written by ladino poets were included in early catechism and were used to
teach Filipinos the Spanish language.
Fact 33. The tigsik has been used in verbal jousts, with one tigsik recited as a rejoinder to a preceding one.
Fact 34. Philippine literature can be divided into three major periods.
Fact 35. The two major classifications of poetry are fiction and non-fiction.
Fiction - Korido 36. Awit is a metrical tale written in octosyllabic quatrains (a line of verse with eight syllables)
Fact 37. Filipinos regained their freedom on July 4, 1946.
Fact 38. Biography is a non-fiction literary work.
Fact 39. The seeds of activism resulted in the declaration of Martial Law by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos in 1972.
Fiction 40. Philippine history and cultures are not associated to the country's literature.

I. IDENTIFICATION: Some famous literary works in the Philippines are listed below. Identify to which type
or genre each literary work belongs.

A. Short story B. Prose Narrative C. Epic D. Novel


E. Awit F. Poetry G. Korido H. Myth I. Legend

________ 41. "Biag ni Lam-ang" - epic


________ 42. "Noli me Tangere" by Jose Rizal - novel
________ 43. "Footnote to Youth" by Jose Garcia Villa - short story
________ 44. “Ibong Adarna” - awit
________ 45. “Florante at Laura” by Francisco Baltazar - korido
________ 46. "Pagsusulatan ng Dalawang Binibini na si Urbana at si Feliza" by Modesto de Castro – prose narrative
________ 47. “Katapusan ng Hibik ng Pilipinas” by Andres Bonifacio - poetry
________ 48. “Liwanag at Dilim” by Emilio Jacinto - poetry
________ 49. “Child of Sorrow” by Zoilo Galang - novel
________ 50. “Dead Stars” by Paz Marquez Benitez - short story

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