21st CENTURY LITERATURE from the PHILIPPINES and the WORLD

UNIT TEST
August 5, 2019

Name ________________________________ Grade/Strand: _________________ Score: ______

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the statement or questions carefully and write the letter of your answer on
the space provided before each number.

________ 1. The Philippine flag was first raised on _______________.

A. June 06,1888 B. June 12, 1868 C. June, 21, 1898 D. June 12, 1898
________ 2. Which among the following literary genres is also known as publication?
A. Metrical B. Graphical C. Periodical D. Bibliographical
________ 3. The author of Faith, Love, Time and Dr. Lazaro is _____.
A. Manuel E. Arguilla C. Gregorio Brillantes
B. Leona Florentino D. Honorio Bartolome de Dios
________ 4. Any relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally in prose, and typically published as a book.
A. Biography B. diary C. legend D. novel
________ 5. BANAAG AT SIKAT was a masterpiece by _______.
A. Manuel L. Quezon B. Jose Rizal C. Jose Corazon de Jesus D. Lope K. Santos
________ 6. During the Rebirth of Freedom, main ideas of most writings are mostly classified as ____?
A. youth activism B. women exploitation C. guerilla exploits D. mass rebellion
________ 7. The Ilokano author of How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife.
A. Manuel E. Arguilla B. Leona Florentino C. Greg Brillantes C. Honorio Bartolome
de Dios
________ 8. A longer work or collection of works presented in comics style
A. Illustrated or Graphic Novels C. Doodles
B. Comic Book D. Digi-fiction
________ 9. The repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each
other for the echo to be discernible
A. Assonance B. onomatopoeia C. Rhythm D. Rhyme
________ 10. Why is it essential for us to study Philippine Literature?
A. For gratefulness of our heritage
B. To understand that we have noble traditions
C. To track our heritage of ideas and handed down to us from our forefathers
D. ALL of the above
________ 11. They are called to be the Poets of the Stage (Makata ng Tanghalan)
A. Lope K. Santos, Patricio Mariano, Carlos Gatmaitan
B. Severino Reyes, Aurelio Tolentino, Patricio Mariano
C. Ildefonso Santos, Amado Hernandez, Batikuling
D. All of the above
________ 12. Biag ni Lam-ang is _________ of the Ilocano people from the Ilocos region of the Philippines
A. an elegy B. a sonnet C. an epic poem D. a tale
________ 13. . A term in literature which refers to a process of arriving at a conclusion using known evidence or premises
and logically forming an opinion or interpretation.
A. Interference B. inference C. inherents D. hypothesis
________ 14. Which describes a 21st Century Learner?
A. He/she grew up using technology as primary tool
B. He/she is capable of navigating and interpreting digital formats and media messages
C. He/she possesses literacy skills which include technological abilities such as keyboarding,
internet navigation, etc…
D. All of the above
________ 15. Why did most of the writers during the colonial period use their Pseudonym/s?
A. To gain fame B. To hide their identity C. To make a thrill D. To sound better
________ 16. What is the rhyme scheme of Tanaga?
A.aabb, abab, abba B. abba, aaab, abab C. abbb, aabb, abab D. abab, abbb, aabb
________ 17. Which of the following statement is NOT true about hyperpoetry?
A. It includes verse with links to sub-poems or footnotes.
B. It is also called cyberpoetry.
C. They refer to works of verse which could be presented without the computer.
D. It is usually highly steeped in the visual and sometimes involves parts that are read in varying
orders
________ 18. Who among the following said that activism is connected with the history of our Filipino youths?
A. Carlos Palanca B. Kerima Polotan C. Pociano Pinceda D. Conrado Pedroche
________ 19. Stories told almost completely in dialogue simulating social network exchanges.
A. Blogs B. Manga C. Graphic Novels D. Flash Fiction
________ 20. A term called to any writer of a play or drama.
A. Author B. playwright C. dramatist D. B and C
________ 21. What kind of novels does Nick Joaquin write?
A. Mysterious B. Realistic C. Historical D. Humorous
________ 22. He is regarded as the Father of the National Language Grammar.
A. Manuel L. Quezon B. Jose Rizal C. Jose Corazon de Jesus D. Lope K. Santos
________ 23. Who among the writers below mastered Textula?
A. Frank Saturna B. Franck Sinatra C. Frank Rivera D. Frank de Vera
________ 24. What can be inferred from the statement uttered by Maria?
"It is so many times bigger and brighter than it was at Ermita beach."
"The air here is clean, free of dust and smoke."
"So it is, Noel," she said, drawing a long breath.
A. Maria is pleased to go with Leon
B. She like it in Nagrebcan
C. She would be happy to live with Leon
D. All of the above
________ 25. . It is a literary experience that combines three media.
A. Illustrated or Graphic Novels C. Doodles
B. Comic Book D. Digi-fiction

II. Fill in the table with the information needed about the story DEAD STARS.

Author (26)PAZ MARQUEZ BENITEZ

Author’s Style Narrative Form
Character (1 only) (27)ALFREDO SALAZAR
Setting (28) DON JULIAN’S HOUSE
Conflict (29)MAN VS. SOCIETY
Theme (30)FORBIDDEN LOVE

III. Essay: Give what is being asked.

31-35 What is the poem Nalpay a Namnama by Leona Florentino all about? (5pts)
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36-40 Explain the theme of the story Faith, Love, Time and Dr. Lazaro (5pts)
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Parent’s Signature Over Printed Name
Date: ___________________
KEY ANSWERS

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. C
19. A
20. D
21. A
22. C
23. C
24. D
25. D
26. PAZ MARQUEZ BENITEZ
27. ALFREDO SALZAR
28. DON JULIAN’S HOUSE
29. MAS VS. FATE
30. ABOUT CONCEPT OF LOVE
31. -35 ANSWERS VARY

36-40 ANSWERS VARY