TABUK CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Dagupan, Tabuk City, Kalinga

2nd Sem Midterm Examination

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21 Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Instruction: Read and analyze the statements carefully then choose the correct answer
from the choices given.

1. The zarzuela is a form of musical theatre that was very popular during the 19 th century. It was an operetta
which features singing and dancing interspersed with prose dialogues. Who brought it to the Philippines?
A. Chinese B. Americans C. Spaniards D. British
2. Which of the following is not a description of what is literature?
A. Literature is the best way to understand human nature fully and to know a nation completely.
B. Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material.
C. Literature came from the French word litera which means letter.
D. Literature deals with ideas, thoughts and emotions of man.
3. Which among the following is NOT TRUE about the literature of the Philippines during the American
Regime?
A. English became the medium of instruction in the public schools.
B. The theme of the text produced is all about religion.
C. Imitations of short stories were produced.
D. The influence of western culture was still evident.
4. During your Christmas program, your section was instructed to perform a play of the search of the Virgin
Mary and St. Joseph for an inn to deliver baby Jesus. What do you call the play that you are going to
perform?
A. Cenakulo B. Panunuluyan C. Dung-aw D. Traslation
5. Which of the following books became the basis of religious practices during the Spanish era?
A. Barlaan at Josapaht B. Psalm of Mary C. Doctrina Christiana D. The Passion

6. What do you call the language of the Japanese which they introduced to the Philippines but, it was not
embraced?
A. Niponggo B. Mandarin C. English D. Hangul
7. What does the song Layad reveal about the meaning of love to people from Bontoc?
A. Love heals all wounds. C. Nothing lasts forever.
B. Love remains despite hardship and loss. D. Love breaks all barriers.
8. What is Aurelio Tolentino’s purpose in writing his play Kahapon, Ngayon, Bukas?
A. To declare war against Spain C. To expose the oppression of Filipinos by American authorities
B. To entertain readers D. To inspire a revolution against Spain
9. Which of the following is NOT included among the list of notable authors during the American Regime?
A. Juan Santos B. Amado V. Fernandez D. Severino Reyes D. Carlos P. Romulo
10. From the late 20 century to the present, local singers performed, produced and recorded songs that
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borrowed from traditional ethnic songs of the Cordillera tribes. In what ways have Lourdes Fangki, Conrad
Marzan, Arnel Banasan and the Living Anitos helped preserve traditional Cordilleran songs and poetry?
A. Their success proves that Cordillera music is beautiful even in modern times.
B. Their musical renditions actually ruined the traditional native songs of the Cordillera region.
C. They provide a fresh perspective to the new generation of Cordillerans.
D. Their recordings and performances connect the younger generation to their literary-musical roots.
11. Which of the following stories has similar thematic elements as ancient Grecio-Roman mythology,
complete with giant monsters and gods and goddesses with all-too-human attributes?
A. Hinilawod B. Barlaan at Josaphat C. Halawod D. Sapay Koma
12. What is Rizal’s purpose in writing his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo?
A. To declare war against Spain C. To expose the oppression of Filipinos by Spanish authorities
B. To entertain readers D. To inspire a revolution against Spain
13. What do you call the period before we were colonized?
A. Colonial B. Contemporary C. Pre-Colonial D. Post –Colonial
14. What figure of speech did Arguilla use in his description of Maria in How My Brother Leon Brought Home a
Wife?
She smelled like the mornings when papayas are in bloom.
A. simile B. metaphor C. hyperbole D. irony
15. Severino Reyes, the famous author of children’s stories, is better known by his pen name, ___________.
A. Huseng Sisiw B. Tikbalang C. Lola Basyang D. Bernardo Carpio
16. He is the father of Tagalog grammar, one of his masterpiece is
Banaag at Sikat. Who is this writer?
A. Lope K. Lopez B. Amado V. Hernandez C. Jose Corazon De Jesus D. Severino Reyes
17. What genre of literature explains how the world was created?
A. Legends B. Myth C. Parable D. Epic
18. Who among these writers is considered to be the father of tagalog drama?
A. Claro Calya B. Leon Pichay C. Pedro Bukaneg D. Aurelio Tolentino
19. Which of the following poems by Francisco Baltazar inspired the spirit of patriotism among the young,
idealistic Filipinos who will eventually lead the call for reforms and revolution?
A. Ibong Adarna B. Mi Ultimo Adios C. Bayan Ko D. Florante at Laura
20. Who is the goddes of the eastern sky, also known as “ The Unmarried One”?
A. Alunsina B. Paubari C. Halawod D. Bungot Banwa
21. Ullalim hero Banna had a conflict with Dungdungan over the beautiful Lagunnawa. The Ifugao heroes
Pumbakhayon and Aliguyon fought in single combat for over a year. In both stories, the conflict was
resolved through a marriage. What ancient wisdom do the two stories convey?
A. All is fair in love and war. C. For every conflict there must be reconciliation.
B. Love ends all wars. D. Marriage is mightier than the sword.
22. Doctrina Cristiana was considered as the earliest printed book in the Philippines. Which of the following is
TRUE about this book?
A. First book printed in Philippines C. Printed in 1580
B. This book consists of 89 pages D. First book printed in Spain
23. Who imprisoned Labaw Donggon after defeating him? He is also considered as the lord of darkness.
A. Uyutang B. Piganun C. Saragnayan D. Sikay Padalogdog
24. In the Hinilawod epic, for Labaw Donggon to complete his trip, he needed to use the biday nga inagta.
What does “biday nga inagta” mean in the statement?
A. Black boat B. Wings C. Magic carpet D. Strength

25. Cirilo Bautista, Nick Joaquin, Edith Tiempo, Jose Garcia Villa and F. Sionil Jose are some of the writers
regarded as canonical authors for Philippine literature? Who can be a canonical author?
A. writers who are popular C. writers whose writings set the standard for other writers
B. writers with a unique style D. writers who inspire idealism among the readers
26. Tagalog literature reaches its highest peak at the beginning of the 19 th century when Cecilio Apostol
published his masterpiece entitled ‘A Rizal’. Cecilio Apostol is popularly known on what pseudonym?
A. Lola Basyang B. Tikbalang C. Catulo D. Huseng Sisiw
27. Which of these is not hyper-poetry?
A. Poetry set in a computer graphic background C. A poem posted as a status on Facebook
B. Poetry with computer-generated illustration D. A poem printed from a word application
28. Who among the following literary icons was known for his idea of art for arts’ sake? He is the author of the
short story Footnote to Youth and of the poem The Bashful One.
A. Jose Garcia Villa B. Alejandro Roces C. Bienvinido Santos D. NVM Gonzales
29. What is the long epic of Kalinga that depicts about the adventures of Banna and his enormous relationship
with Lagunawa?
A. Ullalim B. Hudhud C. Alim D. Biag ni Lam-ang
30. Maria is tasked to write a traditional haiku, which of the following should be her theme?
A. trees B. family D. friendships D. love
31. What are the two main divisions of literature?
A. Narrative and Lyric B. Fiction and Non –fiction C. Lyric and Dramatic D. Prose and Poetry
32. Which of the following was written by Edith Tiempo that depicts Filipino family practices and beliefs in rural
setting?
a. The Winds of April b. The Feet of Juan Bacnang
b. Children of the Ash Covered Loam d. His native coast
33. The HAIKU poetry consists of 3 lines which follows the 5-7-5 pattern. Who introduced it to the Philippines?
A. Chinese B. Americans C. Spaniards D.Japanese
34. This legend about a famous tourist spot in Kalinga was the subject of several writers including Pedro
Bayangan and Miguel Sugguiyao. What legend narrates the tragic tale of a woman who awaits the return
of her beloved?
A. The Silent Forest of Mt. Binaratan C. How Lubo Got Its Name
B. Legend of the Sleeping Beauty D. The Two Great Lovers
35. Kalinga has a limited treasury of literary gems. What makes up the bulk of Kalinga’s literature?
A. folk tales B. chants and songs C. plays or drama D. short stories
36. An epic is a story which deals with the adventures of a heroic or legendary figure who deals with
supernatural events. Which incident in the story Hinilawod makes it an example of an epic.
A. Alunsina married Datu Paubari C. Alunsina gave birth to triplets
B. The first of the triplets had 2 sons D. The triplets instantly grew into three
from two different mothers handsome young men after a ceremony
37. In the epic Hinilawod, how did Labaw Donggon escape the enchantment of Piganun, the sorceress?
A. Piganun fell in love with him so she set him free in the end.
B. Labaw Donggon was not affected so he killed Piganun.
C. His friend broke the spell by sprinkling seven slices of ginger on the fire.
D. His brother Humadapnon came to help him.
38. How did Labaw Donggon remove the big rock in the village in order to marry the daughter of the Datu?
A. He used his magic cape.
B. He received help from his two sons.
C. He received help from his two brothers.
D. He got help from the community.
39. Which of the following literary pieces is written by Amado Hernandez about poor farmers uniting against
the greedy desires of the prominent family of the Grandes?
A. Luha ng Buwaya B. Kahapon Ngayon at Bukas C. Walang Sugat D. Malaya
40. Dumalapdap, the youngest of the triplets married once unlike his two brothers, what is the name of his
wife?
 A. Lubay-Lubyok Hanginun si Mahuyokhuyokan
B. Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan
C. Buyong Makabagting
D. Malitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata

II. READING COMPREHENSION. Read the selections inside the box. Then, answer the test items
that follow each selection.
First, A Poem Must Be Magical
by Jose Garcia Villa
First, a poem must be magical,
Then musical as a seagull.
It must be a brightness moving
And hold secret a bird’s flowering.
It must be slender as a bell,
And it must hold fire as well.
It must have the wisdom of bows
And it must kneel like a rose.
It must be able to hear
The luminance of dove and deer.
It must be able to hide
What it seeks, like a bride.
And overall I would like to hover
God, smiling from the poem’s cover.
41. Which category of poetry may the selection be classified?
A. narrative B. lyric C. dramatic D. classic
42. Why did Jose Garcia Villa write this poem?
A. To show what a good poet he is C. To express a deep emotion
B. To describe the beauty of poetry D. To express his personal views of what a poem is
43. What figures of speech were prominently used in the selection?
A. simile and metaphor C. synecdoche and metonymy
B. irony and paradox D. allusion and alliteration
44. The selection tells that poetry should be pleasant to listen to and be able to captivate its audience. On
which lines is the idea expressed?
A. last two lines B. 3rd and 4th lines C. 1st two lines D. 7th and 8th lines
45. What does “fire” in line 6 mean?
A. courage B. intensity C. warmth D. an actual fire

III. Essay: (46-50) Pick one question/topic and answer briefly but substantially. Write your answer on the
box provided. (5 points)

1. In four to five sentences, choose one local literary genre and explain what you think is its major
contribution in Philippine literature.
2. Choose one of any of the reading selections that we discussed, and narrate how you could have ended
that selection if you were the author who wrote it.
3. Choose one of any of the reading selections that we discussed. Discuss how it affected your life, your
personal point of views, values, and character.

GODBLESS!!

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Prepared by: Checked by:

AILA MAE B. ADVINCULA LIMSON DUMOGO

Subject Teacher Master Teacher II