Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Aklan
District of Malinao
MALINAO SCHOOL FOR PHILIPPINE CRAFTSMEN
Malinao, Aklan
PRE-FINAL EXAMINATION
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

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General Directions: Read the questions/statements carefully. Follow every segment instruction.
For items 1-4. Refer your answer from the box below.

A. Prose Fiction B. Poetry C. Drama D. Non-fiction Prose

______1. Which of the four genres of literature “presents a story that is invented and not literally ‘true.’
It is written to be read rather than to be acted or performed, and the events depicted are told
to us by a narrator, not enacted or dramatized.”?
______2. Which of the four genres of literature is “a piece of art written by a poet in meter or verse
expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of techniques including
metaphors, similes, and onomatopoeia?
______3. Which of the four genres of literature is “a story acted out, it shows people doing through some
eventful period in their lives, seriously or humorously. The speech and action of a play recreate
the flow of a human life, which comes fully to life only on the stage.”?
______4. Which of the four genres of literature “presents factual information or expresses a viewpoint.”?

For items 5-9. Refer your answer from the box below.

A. Exposition B. Complication C. Conflict

D. Climax E. Falling Action/Reversal F. Resolution/Denouement

______5. The opening section of a plot is called as __________. It is where information about the setting
and time of the story are presented. This situation is established and some of the characters
are introduced. Usually, at this point, nothing significant has happened yet.
______6. This happens when something happens that disturbs the equilibrium. In this part, conflict is
introduced and things begin to happen, this conflict propels the plot forward.
______7. It is a struggle between two people or things in a story. The main character is usually on one
side of the central _________.
______8. After the climax comes, the __________ comes. It is where the tension subsides.
______9. As the complications untangled, the story moves to its conclusion. The story ends with the
__________ wherein the conflict is finally resolved.

For items 10-12. Refer your answer from the box below.

A. Plot B. Setting C. Resolution D. Conflict

______10. When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the ____________.
______11. When the climax or conflict is solved it is called the ____________.
______12. The sequence of events in a story is the ____________.

For items 13-16. Refer your answer from the box below.

A. Foreshadowing B. Dialogue C. Flashback D. Meter

______13. When characters speak, it is called ____________.

______14. The rhythmical pattern of a poem is called ____________.
______15. A prediction or hints of what will happen is called ____________.
______16. When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using the technique
called ____________.
For items 13-16. Refer your answer from the box below.

A. Alliteration B. Simile C. Personification D. Metaphor

______17. “Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of ____________.

______18. “My cat is a log” is an example of ____________.
______19. Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called ____________.
______20. “Bob built a brilliant boat” is an example of ____________.

II. Read the brief description of each plot. Identify the protagonist and antagonist and determine the type of
conflict.

Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society

Man vs. Technology Man vs. Supernatural Man vs. Himself

1. It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino
is flying his hover board to school when all of the machines start acting up and attacking people due to a
powerful computer virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have
turned against him?

Type of Conflict: _______________ Protagonist: ________________ Antagonist: _____________

2. Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now
she and the other passengers must learn to work together to survive the treacherous rapids. As if things weren't
bad enough, some of the passengers spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore. Will Janie
make it home safely?

Type of Conflict: _______________ Protagonist:________________ Antagonist: _____________

3. Kirstin was once teased for being heavy, but then she lost a lot of weight. Now Kirstin is very skinny, but
there is just one problem: she still sees an overweight girl when she looks in the mirror. Her friends and family
try to convince her of how beautiful she is, but she doesn't believe them. Worse still, she is continuing to diet.
Will Kirstin be able to align her body image with reality or will she destroy herself?

Type of Conflict: _______________ Protagonist:________________ Antagonist: _____________

4. Greg is just a regular boy who tries to do his best in school and just so happens to have a magical unicorn.
When he's not studying and playing baseball, Greg is riding his unicorn through the enchanted land of
Harmonia. When Greg brings something to Harmonia that he shouldn't, a secret gate is unlocked and the muck-
muck monsters are unleashed, causing terrible pollution in Harmonia. Can Greg and his unicorn stop the muck-
muck monsters before they find a way to Greg's world?

Type of Conflict: _______________ Protagonist:________________ Antagonist: _____________

5. Jack Juniper is the best fighter pilot in the Air Force. He can take down an enemy jet while doing a barrel
roll. One day while Jack is escorting some friendly pilots to a military base, something that Jack has never
seen before attacks the convoy… aliens! Can Jack outmaneuver the highly skilled alien pilots or is the mission
doomed to failure?

Type of Conflict: _______________ Protagonist:________________ Antagonist: _____________