Republic of the Philippines

ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

South Cluster Campus
Tagudin, Ilocos Sur

MIDTERM EXAMINATION (Nov. 14, 2018)

1st Semester A.Y. 2018-2019
Eng 158 (AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE)

I. Analyze the lines from Khayyam’s Rubaiyat and explain the theme
fully. (20 points)

“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,

Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”

“To wisely live your life, you don't need to know much
Just remember two main rules for the beginning:
You better starve, than eat whatever
And better be alone, than with whoever”

II. Answer the following briefly and substantially:

1. Give some important facts about Saudi Arabia. Describe how important
Islam is to the Moslems. ( 20 points)
1. What are the important contributions of the Chinese dynasties to the world
literature? ( 15)
2. Who is Confucius? What were his roles to the Chinese community? (10
points)

Prepared by:

MAUREEN T. STA.ANA
Instructor

Noted:

SHIRLEY P. PALMA, Ph.D

Dean, College of Teacher Education