Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Batangas
DISTRICT OF SAN JOSE
Taysan National High School
SECOND SEMESTER
SY. 2019-2020

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

NAME: ___________________ DATE:_________________________

SECTION:_________________ SCORE: ________________________
Directions: Read the following questions comprehensively. Afterwards, choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers on the space provided before each number.
________1. Literature is a body of works used in order to express the emotions and feelings of the writers from pre-
historic up to the contemporary period. Which of the following is a contradiction to the category of literature?
A. Theater C. Prose Fiction
B. Nonfiction Prose D. Drama
________2. Fiction is a specific field under the category prose fiction. Its topic ranges from things which are beyond
man’s real world. Which of the following is in conflict on the definition of Fiction?
A. A prose story based on imagination C. Describe or interpret facts
B. Its main essence is Narration D. Anything made up, crafted, or shaped
________3. Figurative Language is a type of language that varies from the norms of literal language in which words
mean exactly what they say. Which of the following excludes among the functions of figurative language?
A. It gives imaginative pleasure. C. It is a way of bringing additional imagery into verse.
B. It is a way of adding information.D. It is a means of concentration.
Figures of speech has become a way on how to add emotional intensity to informative statements and of conveying
attitudes along with information. For numbers 4-8, identify the FIGURES OF SPEECH illustrated by each statement.
________4. A new electric fence, its five barbed wires tight as a steel-stringed banjo.
A. Paradox C. Metaphor
B. Personification D. Simile
________5. John while swimming in the ocean rubbed sharks’ backs with suntan lotion. Now those sharks have skin
of bronze in their bellies – namely, John’s.
A. Allusion C. Irony
B. Oxymoron D. Paradox
________6. Tree at my window, window tree; My sash is lowered when night comes on; But let there be curtain drawn
between you and me.
A. Antithesis C. Oxymoron
B. Paradox D. Allusion
________7. I will complain, yet praise; I will bewail, approve; And all my sour-sweet days, I will lament and love.
A. Allusion C. Personification
B. Oxymoron D. Antithesis
________8. Hero and Leander –both robbed of air, we both lie in one ground; Both whom one fire had burnt, one
water drowned.
A. Irony C. Oxymoron
B. Allusion D. Simile
Sound devices are special tools the poet can use to create certain effects in the poem to convey and reinforce
meaning through sound. For numbers 9-11, Identify the SOUND DEVICES used in each examples.
________9. Scrunch, scrunch, scrunch. ( Listen by Margaret Hillert)
Crunch, crunch, crunch.
Frozen snow and brittle ice
Make a winter sound that’s nice
Underneath my stamping feet
A. Imagery C. Alliteration
B. Repetition D. Onomatopoeia
________10. I pushed and pulled and poked it. (This Tooth by Lee Bennett Hopkins)
But –As soon as I stopped, and left it alone
This tooth came out on its very own!
A. Onomatopoeia C. Alliteration
B. Repetition D. Allusion
________11. Someone tossed a pancake, a buttery, buttery, pancake. (The Sun by Sandra Liatsos)
Someone tossed a pancake and flipped it up so high, that now I see the pancake,
The buttery, buttery pancake; now I see that pancake stuck against the sky.
A. Repetition C. Alliteration
B. Onomatopoeia D. Allusion
________12. Literature has been a medium in order to portray human experiences. These experiences were being
interpreted by different authors and incorporate it in different writings. Which of the following is in contradiction on the
Three Literary Periods?
A. Spanish Period C. American Period
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 B. Pre-Colonial Period D. Post-Colonial Period

For numbers 13-17, identify the CATEGORY OF LITERATURE being depicted by the following examples:
________13. A single-verse parable teaches the value of the Kingdom of Heaven. This verse says that the Kingdom
of Heaven is like a treasure found in a field. When the person finds the treasure he is willing to sell everything he has
so that he can buy the field in which it lay. We should value God’s Kingdom in the same way. (Parable of the Hidden
Treasure)
A. Drama C. Poetry
B. Nonfiction Prose D. Prose Fiction
________14. Nature’s first green is gold, (Nothing Gold can Stay by Robert Frost)
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
A. Prose Fiction C. Drama
B. Poetry D. Nonfiction Prose
________15. Much Ado About Nothing is the most frequently performed Shakespearian comedy in modern times.
The play is romantically funny, in that love between Hero and Claudio is laughable, as they never even get a single
chance to communicate on-stage until they get married.
A. Drama C. Poetry
B. Nonfiction Prose D. Prose Fiction
________16. 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World by Marikit Tara A. Uychoco
A. Drama C. Nonfiction Prose
B. Prose Fiction D. Poetry
________17. The Legend of Makahiya
A. Nonfiction Prose C. Prose Fiction
B. Poetry D. Drama
________18. The Pre-Colonial Period covers the years before Christ until 1564. There are different forms of literature
that existed during this period. Which is excluded in these forms?
A. Folk Tales C. Folk Songs
B. Written Literature D. Oral Literature
________19. There is this form of literature which is statements that contain superficial words, but they function
figuratively and as metaphors, and are usually in a form of questions and these are used as a form of game in small or
large gatherings. What do you call this form of literature?
A. Fables C. Legends
B. Epics D. Riddles
________20. There is this form of literature which is usually passed on from the elders of the community and it
encompasses all learning from life experiences. What do you call this form of literature?
A. Parables C. Riddles
B. Proverbs D. Myths
________21. This form of literature during the Spanish Period contains ideas on aspirations, hopes, everyday life and
expression of love for loved ones. Specifically, this form of literature is bounded by the learning of good morals. What
do you call this form of literature?
A. Folk Tales C. Folk Songs
B. Religious Literature D. Oral Literature
________22. Epics are very lengthy narratives that are based on oral traditions and these contain encounters of
fighters, stereotypical princes or heroes that save a damsel in distress. Which of the following is in contradiction as an
example of an epic?
A. The Paradise Gained C. The Mahabharata
B. The Iliad D.The Metamorphoses
________23. Legends are our basis on how we understand the mysteries around us and the world. Which of the
following is excluded on the theme of legends?
A. Supernatural Powers C. Post Apocalypse
B. Out of this world native imagination D. Supernatural Occurrences
________24. There is this form of literature which tackles the natural to strange occurrences of the earth and how
things were created with an aim to give an explanation to things. What do you call this form of literature?
A. Legends C. Epics
B. Myths D. Fables
________25. The propaganda trinity existed during the Spanish colonial rule and the members of this group led the
writing of different satires, editorials, and news articles which are written in order to attack the existing government.
Who among the following is an excluded member of the propaganda trinity?
A. Dr. Jose P. Rizal C. Marcelo H. Del Pillar
B. Graciano Lopez Jaena D. Emilio Jacinto
________26. There is this form of literature during the Spanish Period which provided instructional materials in a
literary light that teaches Filipinos on proper decorum. An example of this is Ang Pagsusulatan ng Dalawang Binibini
na si Urbana at Feliza. Which is being referred to?
A. Prose Narratives C. Korido
B. Komedya D. Awit
________27. This is the form of literature which is in the forms of satires, editorials, and news articles that aimed to
attack the Spanish Rule. What is being referred to?
A. Religious Literature C. Propaganda Literature
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 B. Revolutionary Literature D. Secular Literature
________28. Marcelo H. Del Pilar had been a great leap during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines specifically
in the aspect of propaganda literature. He has this work which is similar to cathecism but sarcastically done against
the parish priests and is published in Barcelona in 1888.Which is being referred to?
A. Obligations of our Countrymen C. Be Careful
B. Prayers and Jokes D. God’s Goodness
________29. This person spearheaded a movement to supplant the komedya with a new type of drama, the sarswela,
a Filipino adaptation of the Spanish zarzuela. Who is being referred to?
A. Jose Corazon de Jesus C. Gabriel Beato Francisco
B. Juan Matapang Cruz D. Severino Reyes
________30. Sarswela had become a major movement during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. This is a
drama which is supplanted with the ideas and principles of komedya. Which of the following is in contradiction on the
examples of sarswela?
A. Mga Gintong Dahon C. Hindi Aco Patay
B. Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas D. Tanikalang Ginto
________31. The Japanese Period and the Republic marked the last part of the Three Literary Periods. During this
period, Filipino literature was given a break and many wrote plays, poems, short stories, etc and the topic is merely
about life in the provinces. Which of the following is excluded on the forms of literature existing during this period?
A. Nonfiction Prose C. Newspapers
B. Essays D. Drama
________32. This is the form of literature during the American colonization which still followed the style of the old, but
had contents that ranged from free writing to societal concerns under the American. Which is being referred to?
A. Prose C. Remake Novel
B. Drama D. Poetry
________33. This is the form of literature which was usually used in the American period to degrade the Spanish Rule
and to immortalize the heroism of the men who fought under the Katipunan. Which is being referred to?
A. Drama C. Remake Novels
B. Essays D. Poetry
________34. This form of literature took up Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s portrayal of social conditions by colonial repression.
Which is being referred to?
A. Editorial C. Remake Novels
B. Poetry D. Drama
________35.The Literature during the American Period was considered as imitative of American model. Instead of
asking the students to write originals, students ended up following the form of American poets. Which of the following
is an improper matching of author and work during the American Period?
A. Inigo Ed. Regalado C. Aurelio Tolentino – Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas
B. Jose Corazon de Jesus- Walang Sugat D. Juan Abad – Tanikalang Ginto
________36. This form of literature during the Japanese invasion experienced a lull because movie houses showing
American films were closed. The big movie houses were just made to show stage shows. Many of the plays were
reproductions of English plays to Tagalog. Which is being referred to?
A. Drama C. Poetry
B. Newspapers D. Fiction
________37. The common theme of this form of literature during the Japanese Period was nationalism, country, love,
and life in the barrios, faith, religion and the arts. Which is being referred to?
A. Poetry C. Essays
B. Fiction D. Drama
________38. The Insignia of the Order of National Artist is included on the honors bestowed to those who reach the
rank and title of National Artist. This is composed of a Grand Collar. Which of the following is excluded among the
features of this grand collar?
A. Circular links C. sampaguita wreath in red and white enamel
B. Pointed D. Conventionalized sunburst and suspended
________39. The Insignia of the Order of National Artist is included on the honors bestowed to those who reach the
rank and title of National Artist. This medallion is divided into three equal portions. Which of the following is excluded
on the colors of the insignia?
A. Red C. Blue
B. White D. Yellow
________40. The Insignia of the Order of National Artist is included on the honors bestowed to those who reach the
rank and title of National Artist. It has three stylized letter Ks which stands for the CPP’s motto. Which among the
following is NOT included meaning of these three Ks?
A. Katotohanan C. Kabutihan
B. Kataastaasan D. Kagandahan
________41. Different honors and privileges were given to Filipinos who has reached the Order of National Artist for
their distinctive contributions in the field of arts and letters and this is proclaimed by the President of the Philippines.
Which of the following is excluded on these privileges?
A. A state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
B. Yearly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits
C. Life insurance coverage
D. 100,000 cash award

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________42. This National Artist for literature is a poet, playwright, and novelist and is among the Filipino writers who
practiced “committed art.” This National Artist is considered as the “Makata ng Manggagawa.” Who is being referred
to?
A. Lazaro Francisco C. Amado V. Hernandez
B. Leve Celerio D. Francisco Arcellana
________43. This National Artist introduced the reverse consonance rhyme scheme, including the comma poems that
made full use of the punctuation mark in an innovative and poetic way. His pen name is Doveglion. Who is being
referred to?
A. Carlos P. Romulo C. Lazaro Francisco
B. Francisco Arcellana D. Jose Garcia Villa
________44. This National Artist was been regarded by many as the most distinguished Filipino writer in English
writing so variedly and so well about so many aspects of the Filipino. This person enriched the English Language with
critics coining “Joaquinesque” to describe his baroque Spanish-flavored English or his reinventions of English based
on Filipinism. Who is being referred to?
A. Levi Celerio C. Amado V. Hernandez
B. Lazaro Francisco D. Nick Joaquin
________45. Carlos P.Romulo is a national artist in the field of Literature. He was the only Asian to win America’s
coveted Pulitzer Price in Journalism for a series of articles predicting the outbreak of World War II. Which of the
following is excluded on his works?
A. The Woman Who Had Two Navels C. I Walked with Heroes
B. I Saw the Fall of the Philippines D. The United
________46. There was this national artist who pioneered the development of the short story as a lyrical prose-poetic
form. This person also believed that the pride of fiction is “that it is able to render truth, that is able to present
reality.” Who is being referred to?
A. Virgilio Almario C. Lazaro Francisco
B. Francisco Arcellana D. Amado V. Hernandez
________47. There was this person who has left a considerable amount of work reviving traditional Filipino drama by
re-staging the old theater forms like the sarswela and opening a treasure-house of contemporary Western drama.
Who is being referred to?
A. Nick Joaquin C. Levi Celerio
B. Rolando Tinio D. Lazaro Francisco
________48. Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez, also known as “N.V.M.Gonzales is a fictionist, essayist, poet, teacher
and he articulated the Filipino spirit in rural, urban landscapes. Which of the following is excluded among his works?
A. Seven Hills Away C. Now and Forever
B. The Bamboo Dancers D. Work on the Mountain
________49. Levi Celerio has become a National Artist in the field of Literature and Music. He is a prolific lyricist and
composer for decades. Which of the following is excluded on his works?
A. Ako ay May Singsing C. O Maliwanag Na Buwan
B. Alibangbang D. Sitsit sa Kuliglig
________50. There was this person who has enriched the Philippine music for no less than two generations with a
treasury of more than 4000 songs in an idiom that has proven to appeal to all social class. Who is being referred to?
A. Levi Celerio C. Rolando Tinio
B. Jose Garcia Villa D. Franciso Arcellana

Prepared By:

Engr. John Rudolf M.Loria

Special Science Teacher I

Checked By:

Perla M. Agquiz
Master Teacher II

Noted By:

Edita M. Canatuan,Ed.D
Principal IV

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