21st CENTURY LITERATURE XII

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

Name: __________________________________________ Date: __________________ Score: _______

I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Read and understand the questions carefully. Each of the questions is followed by four suggested answers.
Choose and ENCIRCLE the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which one is not included in the Philippine Literature?
a. Fable b. Novel c. Legend d. Myth
2. This is a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people.
a. Epic b. Myth c. Folktale d. Legend
3. This narrative poem celebrates the adventures and achievements of a hero.
a. Fable b. Folktale c. Legend d. Epic
4. This is presented as history but is unlikely to be true.
a. Fable b. legend c. Folktale d. Myth

a. Legend b. Folktale c. Epic d. Fable

5.
a. Fable b. Epic c. Myth d. Folktale
6. “Biag ni Lam-ang” is an example of what Philippine Folk Narrative?
a. Myth b. Fable c. Legend d. Epic
7.
a. A Tagalog folktale c. A Visayan Legend
b. A Tagalog myth d. A Visayan folktale
8.
a. A Legend of Bukidnon c. A Tagalog Foltale
b. A Legend of Igorot d. both a and b
9. This is told to explain a belief, a practice, or a natural phenomenon.
a. Folktale b. Myth c. Legend d. Fable
10. The creation is what Philippine Folk Narrative?
a. An Igorot Myth/Tagalog Myth c. A Tagalog/Iloko Epic
b. A Tagalog/Visayan Legend d. An Iloko/Igorot Story
11. This Ilocano epic tells about the adventures and refers to the example in the Epic.
a. Hiilawod c. Kanoyan
b. Darangan d. Biag ni Lam-ang
12.
a. Hinilawod c. Kanoyan
b. Darangan d. Biag ni Lam-ang
13.
a. Hiilawod c. Kanoyan
b. Darangan d. Biag ni Lam-ang
14.
a. A tagalog Story c. A tagalog Fable
b. A tagalog Folktale d. A tagalog Myth

15. The master of traditional Tagalog poetry, who became well-known for his work Florante at Laura (1838–1861)
a. Pedro Paterno c. Jose Rizal
b. Francisco Baltazar d. Andres Bonifacio
16.
a. Pedro Paterno c. Jose Rizal
b. Francisco Baltazar d. Andres Bonifacio
17. A prominent ilustrado and the country’s national hero, is famous for the novels Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo.
a. Leona Florentino c. Jose Rizal
b. Pedro Paterno d. Andres Bonifacio
18.
a. Leona Florentino c. Jose Rzal
b. Pedro Paterno d. Andres Bonifacio
19. She known as the “mother of Philippine women’s literature,” was a poet in both Ilocano and Spanish.
a. Leona Florentino c. Jose Rizal
b. Pedro Paterno d. Andres Bonifacio
20. The famous short story of Francisco Arcellana.
a. Footnote to the Youth c. The Return
b. The Mats d. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam
21. The famous poem of Edith L. Tiempo
a. Footnote to the Youth c. The Return
b. The Mats d. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam
22. .
a. The Return c. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
b. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam d. A Eulogy of Roaches
23.
a. Ineng b. Dodong c. Kiko d. Lucia
24. The famous story of N.V.M. Gonzales.
a. The Return c. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
b. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam d. A Eulogy of Roaches
25. The famous short story of Jose Garcia Villa
a. Footnote to the Youth c. I am a Filipino
b. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam d. The Mats
26. The famous essay of Carlos P. Romulo
a. Footnote to the Youth c. I am a Filipino
b. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam d. The Mats
27. The famous poem of Bienvenido Lumbera
a. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam c. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
b. A Eulogy of Roaches d. I am a FIlipino
28. Carlos P. Romulo was born on _________.
a. July 13, 1924 c. January 14, 1898
b. April 11, 1932 d. August 5, 1908
29. From where is Jose Garcia Villa?
a. Tarlac b. Manila c. Pangasinan d. Pampanga
30. The main Character in the synopsis My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken.
a. Ineng b. Dodong c. Kiko d. Lucia
31. What is the exact date when died?
a. May 23, 2011 c. January 14, 1898
b. April 11, 1932 d. August 5, 1908
32. He also wrote the book entitled _______________ of the Philippines, in which he narrated his personal
experiences as an aide-de-camp to General Douglas MacArthur in Corregidor.
a. The Fall c. I saw the fall
b. I saw the rise d. The Rise
33. The National Artist for Literature in 2001
a. Carlos P. Romulo c. Jose Garcia
b. Fransico Sionil Jose d. N.V.M. Gonzales
34. The National Artist for Literature in 1973
a. Edith L. Tiempo c. Jose Garcia Villa
b. Alejandro Roces d. Bienvenido Lumbera
35. The National Artist for Literature in 2003
a. Francisco Arcellana c. Francisco Sionil Jose
b. Virgilio Almario d. Alejandro Roces
36. The National Artist for Literature in 1990
a. Francisco Arcellana c. Edith L. Tiempo
b. N.V.M. Gonzales d. Bienvenido Lumbera
37. The National Artist for Literature in 2006
a. Jose Garcia Villa c. Carlos P Romulo
b. Bienvenido Lumbera d. F. Sionil Jose
 38. The National Artist for Literature in1999
a. F. Sionil Jose c. Edith L. Tiempo
b. Jose Garcia Villa d. N.V.M. Gonzales
39. The title of the poem by Amador T. Daguio
a. A textula c. Makata sa Cellphone
b. Man of the Earth d. I am Man of the Universe

II. Identification
Direction: Read carefully with understanding. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. The natives which are taught with gospel and became fluent in Spanish are known as?
2. Who wrote the “Salamat nang walang hangan/ gracias de sin sempiternas,”?
3. The Filipino who wrote the “Ang mahal na Passion ni Jesu Christon Panginoon natin na tola”
4. The native drama called moro-moro was popular during the spanish occupation together
with ______.
5. During the Conquest of the Spaniards, who brought Christianity which was considered
the most influential during their time?
6. The complete name of NVM Gonzales.
7. The title
8. The poem of Virgilio Almario that talks about the society, what is the title of his poem?
9. The pen name of Virgilio Almario
10. The life of Fransisco Sionil Jose and most of his works are influenced by __________.

III. Enumeration
Direction: Read carefully with understanding. Write your answer on the space provided below the number.

1. What is the 2 Short Story Collections of Arcellana.

2. Give at least 2 Librettos of Lumbera

3. Give at least 2 Contributions of Spaniards in the Philippine Literature

4. Give at least 2 Contributions of Americans in the Philippine Literature

5. Give at least 2 Poetic Collection of Lumbera