21st CENTURY LITERATURE

FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD 11. Of the following, which is not the definition of literature?
FIRST SEMESTER, FIRST QUARTER A. It expresses the feeling of people to society, to government, to his
1st SUMMATIVE TEST surroundings or to his fellowmen.
B. It deals with ideas, thoughts, and emotions.
INSTRUCTIONS: C. It is related to people’s feelings whether it is true or just a product of one’s
R ead each item carefully and comprehensively. imagination.
Y ou write your answer on your Cattleya Notebook. D. It presents geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of literary history
A nswer quietly and independently. from pre-colonial to the contemporary.
N o cheating.
12. “ang hating-gabing kulay
1. A local color represents the customs, traditions, and products of a tulad ng aking buhay
particular place. Which in the following is not a local color of Iloilo City? kaylan masisilayan
A. La Paz batchoy C. Iloilo River Esplanade ang liwanag ng araw”, the lines give you a __________ mood/feeling.
B. Masskara Mask D. Molo Mansion A. positive B. reflective C. emotional D. negative

2. Allyan Jane cried when the girl in the movie breaks up with her boyfriend. 13. “All that I love?
What element of plot is presented? Why, yes, but for the moment-
A. exposition B. climax C. denouement D. complication And for all time, both.
Something that folds and keeps easy,
3. Cherry Claire prefers to read contemporary literary works than to play Son’s note or Dad’s one gaudy tie,
outdoor games. What is the meaning of the underlined word? A roto picture of a queen,
A. traditional B. old C. modern D. legendary A blue Indian shawl, even
A money bill”,
4. The love for Tagalog dialect was felt during The underlined phrases from the poem Bonsai by Edith Tiempo represent of
A. Pre-colonial Period C. American Period material objects that
B. Spanish Period D. Japanese Period A. belong to the persona’s loved ones
B. have bad memories.
5. Propaganda and Revolutionary Literature were written to expose the C. should be kept and be forgotten.
cruelty of Spaniards and to plant seeds of nationalism among Filipinos. The D. the persona gives great value.
main objectives of Propagandists and Revolutionists are the following except A. A & B B. B & C C. A & D D. none of the above
A. defeat the Spaniards C. change reforms through revolution
B. achieve independence D. give importance of literary works during 14. “The man’s arms tightened suddenly about the little girl until the little girl
Spanish period squirmed out of his arms, and laughed a little breathlessly, disturbed but
A. A & B B. C only C. C & D D. D only innocent, looking at the man with a smiling little question of puzzlement”,
What senses do the bold sentence appeal to you as reader?
6. Why do Filipinos of the next generation should study/learn the Philippine A. seeing B. touching C. smelling D. hearing
literature?
A. We can better appreciate our heritage. 15. “There is ruin and decay
B. We can understand ourselves better and take pride in being a Filipino. In the House on the Hill:
C. We can manifest our deep concern by studying our own literature. They are all gone away,
D. All of the above. There is nothing more to say”,
The words ruin and decay in the first sentence are synonymous to the word
7. Francis’ group performed the passion and death of Jesus Christ. What A. raise B. damage C. beautiful D. waste
literary form did they present?
A. Pasyon B. Senakulo C. Awit D. Korido 16. Sir Ryan wants his students in 11-Titanium to write a Haiku that has
three lines in which the first and third lines contain 5 syllables and the second
8. Maxine used animals as main characters in her storytelling in the Speech line contains 7 syllables. In the types of poetry, Haiku is considered as
Fest. What kind of folktale did she prefer to use? A. Concrete B. Occasional C. Free Verse D. Formal Verse
A. Legends B. Fantasy stories C. Epics D. Fables
17. “ Farewell to you all, from my soul torn away,
9. 11-Zinc made use of pasyon in their performance at their literature class. Friends of my childhood in the home dispossessed !
What period in the Philippine literature is ‘pasyon’ included? Give thanks that I rest from the wearisome day
A. Pre-colonial B. Spanish C. American D. Japanese Beloved creatures all, farewell! In death there is rest”
Which of the following choices below do not show rhyme?
10. Beverly explains that this type of literature is based on oral traditions and I. 1st and 3rd lines III. 1st and 2nd lines
crude on ideologies. II. 2 and 4 lines
nd th
IV. 3rd and 4th lines
A. Pre-colonial B. Spanish C. Japanese D. American A. I only B. I & II C. III only D. III & IV

18. “It was the same room and the same mirror out the face she now saw in
it was an old face---a hard, bitter, vengeful face, framed in graying hair, and
so sadly altered, so sadly different from that other face like a white mask,
that fresh young face like a pure mask than she had brought before this
mirror one wild May Day midnight years and years ago....”
What type of setting in the underlined clause indicates?
A. place B. atmosphere C. time D. weather

A
19. Urbana and Feliza by Modesto de Castro gives a lesson/purpose that
focuses on 28. The following are characteristics of Point of view except
I. the desirable behavior that everyone-young and old, women and men- A. story told only as one character can observe. Narrator part of the story,
should observe in dealing with other people well. cannot read any character’s mind
II. the golden rules which Filipinos ought to follow not only then but even now B. describes the attitude of the narrator or persona of work.
and in the time to come. C. uses I, me, mine, we, us, our(s).
III. our societies are dominated by new patterns of behavior and when even D. Narrator/ author knows all and sees all.
laws governing the home have changed that was brought about by Western
values. For items 29-34: Identify each statement as to which it belongs in the
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. All of the above Pyramidial Structure of a Short Story.
20. Which of the following is a unique feature of literature during Pre-colonial 29. How does this part of the story make you feel? What else could the writer
period? have done at the end?
A. It includes poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. A. Exposition B. Rising Action C. Climax D. Resolution
B. It shows religious and secular poetry, songs, short stories, and drama.
C. It strictly follows the Tagalog language as a medium in writing. 30. What event in this story drew you the most? How did the story
D. It serves as an entertainment and answers to questions that talk progresses?
livelihood and survival. A. Exposition B. Rising Action C. Climax D. Resolution
21. In this type of Point of View (POV), the speaker is part of the story, can 31. What information does the writer give you at the first part of the story?
observe characters, but reveals things and reactions only to self. A. Exposition B. Rising Action C. Climax D. Resolution
A. First Person B. Second Person C. Third Person D. Omniscient
32. In what way is the action in this part of the story different from the first
22. “He sang aloud in the dark room and suddenly realized that he had fallen part? What were the solutions that the main character/s provided to the
madly in love with her. He ached intensely to see her again---at once! ---to problems?
touch her hands and her hair; to hear her harsh voice. He ran to the window A. Rising Action B. Conflict C. Climax D. Falling Action
and flung open the casements and the beauty of the night struck him back
like a blow.” The excerpt from May Day Eve by Nick Joaquin above shows a 33. This is often considered the most suspenseful part of the story.
type of conflict called A. Rising Action B. Conflict C. Climax D. Falling Action
A. Man vs. Man C. Man vs. Circumstance
B. Man vs. Society D. Man vs. Himself 34. What type of problems are present in the story?
A. Rising Action B. Conflict C. Climax D. Falling Action
23. “ And it was May again, said the old Anastasia. It was the first day of May
and witches were abroad in the night, she said--for it was a night of 35. These are types of characters who are not fully involved in the story. It is
divination, and night of lovers, and those who cared might peer into a mirror because their names were just said by the main characters in the story.
and would there behold the face of whoever it was they were fated to marry, A. Protagonist C. Minor Characters
said the old Anastasia as she hobble about picking up the piled crinolines B. Antagonist D. Fringe Characters
and folding up shawls and raking slippers in corner while the girls climbing
into four great poster-beds that overwhelmed the room began shrieking with 36. The following are division of literature except
terror, scrambling over each other and imploring the old woman not to A. Poetry B. Written and Oral C. Fiction and Nonfiction D. Narrative
frighten them.” The plot device used in this excerpt from May Day Eve by
Nick Joaquin is 37. Non-fiction can also be written about fiction, giving information about
A. Flashback B. Foreshadowing C. Suspense D. Surprise Ending other works. Which of the following pair words are not non-fiction?
A. Journal and Anecdote C. Planner and Novel
24. In the poem The Old Pond by Matsuo Basho, the persona shows positive B. Autobiography and Magazine D. Biography and Newspaper
feeling even though he is alone. The phrase shows positive feeling in the
elements of poetry is also known as 38. It is a story about kings, queens, princes, and princesses with a touch of
A. Symbolism B. Lesson C. Theme D. Mood magic.
A. Mythology B. Fable C. Fairytale D. Legend
25. This element of Short Story/ Poetry is not some familiar saying or lesson.
A. Moral Lesson B. Saying/Lesson C. Theme D. Resolution 39. It is a poetry style also called a narrative poem about supernatural
powers possessed by heroes and heroines.
26.The mother shows always no prejudice, calm, positive, delighted, and A. Lyrical B. Epic C. Satirical D. Occasional
understanding towards Vicente. Throughout the story, she remains that way.
Until one day an incident happened to her daughter. In order to protect her, 40. A poem that is metered and rhymed of 14 lines usually in iambic
she needs to be brave and strong. The character of the mother in this story pentameter.
needs to show development or change as a result of experience that her A. Sonnet B. Villanelle C. Haiku D. Tanka
family is having. In the type of characterization in a Short Story, the changes
of mother’s attitude is called
A. Round B. Flat C. Dynamic D. Static
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you
27. It introduces the time, place, setting, and the main characters.
A. Exposition B. Complication C. Climax D. Resolution will harvest later.”

A
-OG MANDINO