FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION in 21st Century Literature

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the best answer. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the
number.

_____ 1. The main theme of the story “Footnote to Youth” is best described as:
a. Focuses on the consequences of marrying at an early age.
b. Demonstrates oppression in the country
c. Shows younger generation to strive for new pursuits in life
d. Depicts love and relationship
______ 2. The essay which helps one understand what he thinks of the Filipino and what it means to be.
a. “I saw the Fall of the Philippines c. “I see the Philippine Rise”
b. “I walked with the Heroes” d. “ I am a Filipino”
______ 3. He is the First Filipino Journalist who was awarded with Pulitzer Proze in Journalism.
a. Jose G. Villa c. Carlos P. Romulo
b. Francisco Arcellana d. Bienvenido Lumbera
______ 4. He was named as National Artist for Literature in 1973.
a. Jose G. Villa c. Carlos P. Romulo
b. Francisco Arcellana d. Bienvenido Lumbera
______ 5. The following are the well-known literary works of Arcellana’s except:
a. The Mats c. Footnote to Youth
b. A Clown Remembers d. Lina
______ 6. The story which highlights Filipino family values of coping with the death of loved ones:
a. Tinubuang Lupa c. Bread of Salt
b. The Mats d. Impeng Negro
______ 7. The story which shows patriotism is:
a. Tinubuang Lupa c. A Clown Remembers
b. The Mats d. Suyuan sa Tubigan
______ 8. The autobiography of Carlos P. Romulo is:
a. “I am a Filipino” c. “I walked with Heroes”
b. “Mother America: a Living Democracy” d. “ I see the Philippine Rise”
______ 9. It is a collection of stories that sketch the daily lives of the Filipino Kaingeros in province of Mindanao.
a. Seven Hills Away by NVM Gonzales c. The Pretenders by F. Sionil Jose
b. “The Return” by Edith Tiempo d. High Zoociety by Rio Alma
______10. “The God Stealer” is an example of story which tackles about:
a. Relationship between friends c. The effects of Colonization
b. Residing in the foreign city d. The struggle of Filipinos abroad

II.IDENTIFICATION. Identify what is being asked in the following statement. Write your answer on the space provided
before the number. Choose your answer on the box provided below.

_________11. The literary device that repeats the initial consonant sounds.
_________ 12. Refers to words that phonetically resembles the sounds
_________ 13. The rhyme occurs in the last syllable of verses.
_________ 14. The literary device in which writer addressed someone or something that is not present in his work.
_________ 15. Is a method of comparison with the use of “like”.
_________ 16. Is a term or phrase that is used to compare two things that aren’t like but have something in common.
_________17. Is a form of exaggeration.
_________18. Is attribution of inanimate objects to human quality or attributes.
_________19. The message of the poem.
_________20. A traditional poetry is characterized by its emotional intensity and musical quality.
________ 21. The attitude of the poem.
________22. This is how the poem is being organized.
________23. A poetry genre which are written and read on mobile phones.
________24. It includes the mood, emotion and tone of the poem.
________25. These are the comic strip format novel.
Internal rhyme textula theme metaphor
Graphic novel structure personification apostrophe
Effect tone hyperbole end rhyme
Allusion lyric poetry simile onamatopoeia
Alliteration Assonance Poem Prose
III. MATCHING TYPE. Match column A (literary works/pieces) with Column B (Author/Writer of the
Literary piece). Write your answer on the space provided before the number.

Column A Column B
____ 26. Suan the Guesser a. Frank Rivera
____ 27.Textula b. Francisco Arcellana
____ 28. The Mats c. NVM Gonzales
____ 29. Uhaw sa Tigang na Lupa d. F. Sionil Jose
____ 30. The Bamboo Dancers e. Dean S. Fasler
____ 31. Eulogy of Roaches f. Lumbera
____ 32. The Return g. Tiempo
____ 33. High Zoociety h. Roces
____ 34. The God’s Stealer i. Rio Alma
____ 35. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken j. Liwayway Arceo
k. Carlos P. Romulo

IV. ENUMERATION. Enumerate what is being asked in the following statements. Write your answer on
the space provided below.

36-40 (5) Considerations in analyzing Poetry

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41-45 (5) National Artist in Philippine Literature

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46-50 (5) Literary works in Pre-Colonial Period

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Prepared by:

Jhoanne S. Hernandez
Subject Teacher