21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD FOR GRADE 11

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

General Directions: Read each item carefully and follow directions as indicated. Choose only one letter in every test
stem. Write the letter of your choice on your paper.

I. Concept Recall
1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why we should study literature?
A. Literature relives history.
B. Literature sharpens our sense of moral judgment.
C. Literature allows us to see the world in different vantage points.
D. Literature encourages to develop immature empathy with all forms of life - human, animal and plant.
2. What critical approach that establishes the interaction between reader and the piece of literature. It recognizes reader’s
dynamism, that is, each reader carries with him his attitude, intelligence, schema, and experience to make sense of the text
without making reference to author’s life history and text’s historical and cultural circumstances?
A. Formalism B. Historical-Biographical Approach C. Reader-Response Approach D. Queer Theory
3. What critical approach that focuses on class conflicts as well as class distinctions by emphasizing social, economic, and
political inequalities as exemplified by the characters in a literary work and it also magnifies “structural violence” affects people in
their quest for social justice and equality?
A. Deconstruction B. Feminism C. Marxism D. Moral/Intellectual Approach
4. What critical approach that examines the subjugation of women in the society and how they were personified in literature
whether independent or dependent, superior or inferior, strong or weak, liberated or conservative, assertive or submissive,
uncompromising or accommodating, expressive or timid?
A. Deconstruction B. Feminism C. Marxism D. Moral/Intellectual Approach
5. What critical approach that concerns itself with the content and values of the text, that is, to determine if the text is significant in
the reader’s well-being – making them become better persons and them understand the world?
A. Deconstruction B. Feminism C. Marxism D. Moral/Intellectual Approach
6. What is the main theme of the story “Preludes”?
A. Gender Inequalities B. Racism C. The Justice System D. Science Fiction and Society
7. Who is the author of the poem “Cronulla Beach”?
A. Daryll Delgado B. Jose Wendell Capili C. Raissa Claire U. Rivera D. Ralph Semino Galăn
8. What is the main theme of the poem “Cronulla Beach”?
A. Gender Inequalities B. Racism C. The Justice System D. Science Fiction and Society
9. Who is the father of Philippine Revolution?
A. Antonio Luna B. Andres Bonifacio C. Jose Rizal D. Apolinario Mabini
10. Where did Padre Faura serve as a priest?
A. Adamson B. Ateneo C. De La Salle D. University of the Philippines
11. Who is Pepe in the poem of Danton Remoto?
A. Antonio Luna B. Andres Bonifacio C. Jose Rizal D. Apolinario Mabini
12. What part of the cow which is a perfect ingredient for Spanish dish lengua?
A. Ear B. Legs C. Tongue D. Gums
13. What is the title of the story that talks about a perspective of a young girl, and sacrifices she and her family made to fight
against the Marcos government?
A. Justice B. Preludes C. The Safe House D. Apo on the Wall
14. In the poem “Apo on the Wall” there is this line that goes, “still wearing his green uniform and colored breast plates”, what do
you think the work of the person he is referring into?
A. Traffic Enforcer B. Police C. Military B. Leader of the BSP
15. What story that shows how unemployment affect people and their family members?
A. Waiting B. Turban Legend C. The Safe House D. The Devil Ate My Words
16. What commission that states, “there has been no official proclamation of any Filipino historical figure as our national hero”?
A. Commission on Elections
B. Civil Service Commission
C. Philippine Commission on Women
D. National Commission for Culture and the Arts
17. Which is NOT a symbol of blindfold from the poem “Justice”?
A. Justice is objective B. Justice is impartial C. Justice is subjective D. Justice has no favorites
18. All of the following are descriptions of 21st Century literature, except
A. Deals with current themes/issues C. Written by contemporary authors
B. Reflect a technological culture D. Literary work created way back five decades
19. What is the characteristic of a 21st Century Reader?
A. Person who doesn’t have literacy skills.
B. Person who is incapable of navigating and interpreting Digital formats.
C. Person who grew up using technology as a primary learning tool.
D. Person can hardly interpret coded language and decipher graphics.
20. All of the following are popular 21st century genres, except
A. Doodle Fiction B. Graphic Novels C. Myth D. Manga
II. Vocabulary Development
Directions: Find the synonym of the underlined word in the sentence. Write only the letter of your choice.
21. The snappy remarks that used to wound mean nothing.
A. Graceful B. Trashy C. Refined D. Outmoded
22. We watched them trot by, a company of the Emperor’s Hussars in their sharp, gaudy uniforms of blue wool, red
accoutrements and silver buttons.
A. Essential B. Requirement C. Ornament D. Requisite
23. You don't have any insurgency problems at home and there is no indication that you ever will.
A. Decline B. Counterrevolution C. Rising D. Descent
24. Ian is peering over my shoulder.
A. Peek B. Browse C. Wink D. Stare
25. The man on the ground rolled his eyes and grunted in derision.
A. Commendation B. Approval C. Ridicule D. Praise

III. Modified True or False

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct; if false, replace the underlined word with a correct answer.
26. El Filibusterismo novel is the inspiration of Jose Rizal to write the excerpt, “The Revolution according To Raymundo Mata”.
27. SALN is a document required for all government officials/employees where someone declares his/her assets and liabilities.
28. Philippine dispersion is the term used to describe the situation wherein Filipino are going as far as the Middle East and
Australia to work.
29. Martial law begins on September 21, 1972.
30. There are thirty thousand politicians, students and journalists were detained in military compounds under President Marcos
command.
31-32. When a woman is guilty of concubinage she commits a crime, while for a man, the crime is adultery.

IV. Matching Type

Directions: Match Column A which has different languages and terms with Column B which has its translation and meaning.
Write only the letter of your choice on your paper.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
33. Lengua Para Diablo
a. Grandfather
34. Perderte
b. Long pause
35. Noli Me Tangere c. Touch Me Not
36. Mi Ultimo Adios d. Master
37. Apo (in Iloko language) e. My Last Farewell
38. Kurranulla f. The Devil ate my words
g. Beach in Australia
h. My Last Words
i. Place of Pink seashells

V. Literary Genres
Directions: Read the short descriptions below to answer what 21st century genre it is. Choose the answer from the word bank.
Manga Doodle Fiction
Digi-Fiction Blog
Graphic Novels

Boys Over Flowers. This is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Lee-Min-ho, Ku Hye-sun, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum,
Kim Joon and Kim So-eun. It spins the modern-day Cinderella tale of a poor, but spunky school girl at an exclusive academy who
attracts the interest of four rich and handsome guys of the school collectively known as F4.
39-40. Genre: _________________________

Break My Style. This is an informational website of Laureen Uy consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries
(posts). She founded BMS where she can post his new and hip OOTDs. Her posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological
order, so that the most recent post appears first, at the top of the web page.
41-42. Genre: _________________________

Skeleton Creek. Creek is making an attempt to hit the tech-savvy tween audience as it is both a novel and a series of movies on
a website. The book is the story of two teenagers in their quest to discover why Skeleton Creek got its name.
43-44. Genre: _________________________

VI. SHORT- ANSWER (2 points/test stem)

Directions: Read each question carefully. Answer each letter briefly with the lessons/values you get from the story.
A. The Safe House
B. Turban Legend
C. Waiting