DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS - MANILA

UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

2ND Quarter Examination

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Name:_______________________ Date:_______ Strand & Section:___________

Directions: Read and understand the following items carefully.

1. A period when English alphabet was 8. A period that is considered as the first
introduced. and has the longest literary history.
a. Contemporary Period a. Spanish Colonial Era
b. Spanish Period b. Pre-Colonial Era
c. American Period c. American Period
d. Japanese Period d. Japanese Era

2. The first alphabet of the Filipinos. 9. Known as the Father of Katipunan.

a. Sanskrit a. Gregoria De Jesus
b. Roman alphabet b. Emilio Aguinaldo
c. Arabic alphabet c. Emilio Jacinto
d. Syllabary d. Andres Bonifacio

3. In this era, the forms of poetry are meant 10. Founded the nationalistic newspaper
to be recited in a manner of songs and called “Diariong Tagalog.”
chants. a. Jose Rizal
a. Japanese Era b. Marcelo H. Del Pillar
b. Pre-Colonial Era c. Jose Rodriguez
c. American Period d. Lopez Jaena
d. Spanish Period
11. Described as the work of the “Heart.”
4. A mind puzzle intended to be solved. a. El Filibusterismo
a. haiku b. Banaag at Sikat
b. tanaga c. Florante at Laura
c. riddle d. Noli Me Tangere
d. proverbs
12. During this period, Filipino writers
5. The alphabet that replaced the Alibata greatly enjoyed the freedom of expression.
alphabet. a. American Period
a. Roman alphabet b. Spanish Period
b. English Alphabet c. Japanese Period
c. Sanskrit d. Modern Period
d. Modern Alphabet
13. Wrote the the story “My Brother’s
6. Wrote Florante at Laura. Peculiar Chicken.”
a. Bernardo Garcia a. Carlos Romulo
b. Jose P. Rizal b. Amado Hernandez
c. Francisco Baltazar c. Alejandro R. Roces
d. Francisco Balagtas d. Sionil Jose

7. During this period, Filipino writers were 14. Wrote literary pieces that awakens
inspired to write English Literature. Filipinos’ nationalistic point of view.
a. Contemporary Period a. Carlos P. Romulo
b. Spanish Period b. Amado Hernandez
c. Japanese Occupation c. Jose Garcia Villa
d. American Period d. Jose Rizal

If you have the choice to be right or to be kind, always pick kind.

-Dr. Dryer
 DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS - MANILA

UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

2ND Quarter Examination

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

15. First book published in the Philippines. 22. Possesses a sensational dramatic piece
a. The Holy Doctrine which appeals strongly to the senses.
b. The Philippine Christian Doctrine a. imagery
c. The Roman Doctrine b. melodrama
d. The Doctrina Christiana c. drama
d. tragic-comedy
16. A context of literary work that depicts
the event in the society. 23. Refers to the arrangement of events in
a. Autobiography a drama.
b. Linguistic context a. conflict
c. Essay b. setting
d. Socio-cultural context c. plot `
d. theme
17. A piece of writing written from an
author’s personal point of view. 24. An art of imitating human characters
a. journal and actions; intended to be performed and
b. autobiography presented on stage.
c. diary a. theatre arts
d. essay b. musical play
c. drama
18. Refers to anything beyond specific d. role play
words of a literary piece; relevant in
understanding its meaning.
a. context 25. A literary work written in verses and
b. linguistic stanzas.
c. vocabulary a. poem
d. definition b. lyrics
c. prose
19. A type of drama which shows d. poetry
characters struggling against dynamic
forces. 26. Stories intended to teach human
a. tragic-comedy values with animals as its major
b. drama characters.
c. farce a. myth
d. tragedy b. folk tale
c. fables
20. Their literature focuses on waging d. legends
propagandas; express their thoughts
about hopes and concerns of freedom of 27. An imaginative narrative told by
expression. ancient group of people.
a. Maranao literature a. folkore
b. Hiligaynon literature b. narrative poetry
c. Tagalog literature c. folk tale
d. Cebuano literature d. prose

21. Arrangement of words and lines to fit 28. A debate in verse involving men and
together and the organization of the parts women.
from the whole. a. badeng
a. format b. sign b. Ili-ili
c. structure d. cues c. karagatan
d. darangan

If you have the choice to be right or to be kind, always pick kind.

-Dr. Dryer
 DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS - MANILA

UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

2ND Quarter Examination

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

29. Refers to the poet’s attitude toward the 35. Referred to as the expression of
subject, reader, and himself. wisdom.
a. tone b. voice a. haiku
c. mood d. senses b. riddles
c. tanaga
30. Wrote “A La Juventud Filipina.” d. proverbs
a. Marcelo Del Pillar
b. Jose P. Rizal 36. Wrote Florante at Laura.
c. Lopez Jaena
a. Bernardo Garcia
d. Francisco Balagtas
b. Jose P. Rizal
c. Francisco Baltazar
31. Focuses on how literature presents a
d. Francisco Balagtas
woman as a subject of socio-political,
psychological, and economic oppression.
37. Named himself Crisostomo Ibarra in
his own literary piece.
a. Marxist criticism
a. Jose P. Rizal
b. feminist criticism
b. Marcelo Del Pillar
c. formalism
c. Juan Abad
d. reader response criticism
d. Emilio Aguinaldo
32. Concerned with difference between
38. The greatest post-war Filipino poet.
economic classes and implications of a. Jose P. Rizal
capitalist system, such as continuing b. Nick Joaquin
conflict between the working class and c. Amado V. Hernandez
the elite. d. Jose Rodriguez

a. formalism 39. Term used by the American soldiers

b. feminist criticism who became teachers.
c. Marxist criticism a. Rabbi
d. reader response criticism b. Thomasites
c. Teachers
33. Claims that literary works contain d. White teachers
intrinsic properties and key to
understanding a text is through the text 40. Known to create colourful literary
writings.
itself.
a. Tagalog literature
a. reader response criticism b. Cebuano Literature
b. feminist criticism c. Maranao literature
c. formalism d. Ilocano literature
d. Marxist criticism
41. Considered as the “Mirror of Life.”
34. El Filibusterismo is described as the a. novel
work of the ______. b. poetry
a. heart c. literature
b. mind d. prose
c. art
d. love

If you have the choice to be right or to be kind, always pick kind.

-Dr. Dryer
 DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS - MANILA

UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

2ND Quarter Examination

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

42. A context that explains the author’s 49. Wrote stories to encourage youths to
life. always think of their actions.
a. Essay Context a. Carlos Romulo
b. Autobiographical context b. Amado Hernandez
c. Biography c. Jose Garcia Villa
d. Authorial context d. Nick Joaquin

43. The father of Ilocano literature. 50. Created to give an explanation about
a. Lazaro Francisco a certain natural phenomena.
b. Cirilio Bautista a. legend
c. Pedro Bucaneg b. folktale
d. Alejandro Jose c. prose narratives
d. folklore
44. His literary pieces dealt with the
theme of the struggles of Filipinos in a
daily life.
a. N.V.M Gonzales
b. Alberto S. Florentino
c. Francisco Balagtas
d. Edith Tiempo

45. An expository piece deals with facts

and reality; its objective is to explain the
theory, idea, and point of view.
a. Creative Non-fiction
b. Creative Art
c. Creative Fiction
d. Creative Drama

46. Narrative story divided into chapters.

a. poem
b. narrative
c. lyrical poetry
d. novel

47. Long descriptive poem; narrated in

sequence, maybe real or imaginary.
a. novel
b. narrative poetry
c. prose
d. legend

48. The purpose of Tagalog Literature.

a. national consciousness
b. enlighten youths
c. promote nationalism
d. awareness against oppressors

If you have the choice to be right or to be kind, always pick kind.

-Dr. Dryer