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FINAL EXAMINATION
ENGLISH 12 LIT- 21st Century Literature of the Philippines and the World

Name:_______________________________________________ Score: ___________________

Year and Section:__________________________________________ Date: ___________________

I. IDENTIFICATION (Anglo-American Literature)

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
______________1. A period where patriotism was emphasized among the literary pieces.
______________2. The Period who gave birth to gospel music.
______________3. The period with topics dealing with the complex absurdity of contemporary life - moral
and philosophical relativism, loss of faith in political and moral authority.
______________4. The literary pieces in this period are highlighting the Admiration for America, Optimism
and Individualism.
______________5. Writers were using the stream of consciousness technique.
______________6. Literary pieces were characterized by accuracy, order and structure.
_______________7. Some of the masterpieces are sermons, diaries, personal narratives, and written in
plain style.
_______________8. This period shows preoccupation with social and political affairs, realistic topics
based on folk tales and ballads, plain feelings and true emotions.
______________9. These individuals believe that “The true reality is spiritual”.
______________10. Literary pieces in this era aims to change a specific social problem.
______________11. These writers portrayed man as inherently flawed.
______________12. Literary pieces in this period employs black humor, parody, grotesque, absurdity,
and travesty.
______________13. This period is instructive and it reinforces authority of the Bible and church.
______________14. An example of its masterpiece is The Great Gatsby.
______________15. It believes in the statement “Heart over brain”.
II. MODIFIED MULTILPLE CHOICE
A. Directions: Choose your answer inside the box. Write only the letter of the best answer.

A. Chinese Literature
B. Indian Literature
C. American Literature

____1. The story “A Country Boy Quits School” reveals the importance of education in our lives.
____2. It is written in Tamil which also includes the works of Rabindranath Tagore.
____3. “The Cask of Amontillado” reflects the golden rule of Confucius.
____4. A literature that was written for over thousands of years, in a variety of countries in Asia.
____5. The story tells how common sense is important in daily living.
B. Directions: Read each statement carefully. Match column A with column B and C.
A B C
____1. Panchatantra ___a. Edgar Allan Poe A. The Lion Makers
____2. Chuang Zu ___b. humorous stories B. Chinese Literature
____3. The Cask of Amontillado ___c. fundamental texts of Taoism C. has 305 poems
____4. Lao Tsiang ___d. revered text D. American Literature
____5. The Book of Songs ___e. best modern writer E. Asian Literature
___f. categorized as lyrics, drama, F. A Country Boy Quits
narrative School
G. collection of song

III. ESSAY
Criteria:
Content -3
Relevance -2
5 points
1. How did the family of the boy in the story “A Country Boy Quits School” respond to the official
proclamation?

2. If you were the boy, how will you convince your family that you really want to go to school?

3. Cite at least three scenarios where common sense is being used. Expound your answer.

IV. SYNTHESIS
A. Directions: Draw a symbol that will represent the characters in the novel “ A Thousand Splendid Suns”
then explain. Be guided with this criteria.

Criteria:
Relevance 3
Creativity 2
5 pts

1. Mariam
2. Rasheed
3. Laila

B. Directions: Draw an object that symbolizes the lesson of the story.

Criteria:
Relevance 3
Creativity 2
5 pts

1. A Country Boy Quits School

2. The Lion Makers
3. The Cask of Amontillado

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