DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION 1
PANGASINAN DIVISION II
MANAOAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
FIRST SEMESTER, SY 2019-2020
21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
(12 GAS-Shakespeare; 12 FBS – Sporke; 12 ABM – Pacioli; 12 ABM MASLOW)
Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: ____________________
Grade & Strand: ____________________ LRN: ______________________ Score: ___________________
Multiple Choice. Read each of the following statements / questions and choose the item that answers correctly the question or
the best completes the statements. Write the letter of your choice in the space provided for.

1. Who among the following literary icons was known for his idea of art for art’s sake? He is the author of the short story
‘Footnote to Youth” and of the poem, “The Bashful One”.
a. Manuel E. Arguilla b. Jose Garcia Villa c. F. Sionil Jose d. Bienvinido Santos
2. Which of the following is the definition for “local color”?
a. It refers to the technique of copying the lifestyle, customs, beliefs, practices and inclusion of local symbols and
images peculiar to a region or locale.
b. It is anchored to the idea that literature is an imitation of life.
c. Stories must be written using the native language or dialect to preserve cultural identity.
d. Stories must use foreign symbols and images.
3. The total environment for the action of a fictional work which includes a time period, the place, the historical milieu, as
well as the social, political, and perhaps even spiritual mirrored in a story.
a. characters b. setting c. symbols d. plot
4. It is a Filipino love song traditionally sung by a man wooing the woman of his dreams.
a. Harana b. sonata c. kundiman d. sarumbanggi
5. Which of the following statements is not true about the precolonial literature of the Philippines?
a. Precolonial literature includes chants, proverbs, and songs.
b. Precolonial literature includes folk narratives like folktales, epics, and myths.
c. Precolonial literature includes literature that were passed on from generation to generation through the word of
mouth.
d. Precolonial literature depicts the livelihood, customs, and traditions of the Filipinos during the Spanish
occupation.
6. A device that allows the writer to present events that happened before the time of current narration or the current events in
the fiction. Its techniques include memories, dreams, stories of the past told by the characters or even authorial sovereignty.
a. point-of-view b. foreshadowing c. flashback d. action sequence
7. What sound device is evident in the line “threatening through” and “wicked and wan”?
a. onomatopoeia b. alliteration c. consonance d. assonance
8. Complete the following analogy:
Jose Rizal : Noli Me Tangere : : Pedro Paterno : _______________
a. El Filibusterismo b. Gracias de sin sempiternas c. Ninay d. Sampaguitas y poesias varias
9. What was the medium of instruction in public schools during the American occupation of the Philippines?
a. English b. Filipino c. Nihonggo d. Tagalog
10. Who was the first National Artist for Historical Literature in the Philippines?
a. Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales c. Carlos Quirino
b. Amado V. Hernandez d. Carlos P. Romulo
11. What poetry is written and read on a mobile phone?
a. Rhyme b. hypertext c. lyric poetry d. textula
12. All pairs of words form end rhymes except one. Which pair of words is it?
a. earth – birth b. leaf – grief c. try – fully d. man – can
13. All pairs of words form “tugmang patinig” except one. Which pair of words is it?
a. wala – tama c. napapako – mapaso
b. makibaka – binabata d. panalangin – paghiling
14. What historical time is Nick Joaquin’s May Day Eve set?
a. Japanese occupation b. American Regime c. Spanish regime d. Martial Law era
15. Complete the following analogy:
Hymn of National Anthem : Julian Felipe : Lyrics of National Anthem : _____________
a. Jose Palma b. Jose Paterno c. Jose Graciano d. Jose dela Cruz
16. Which is not an element of a drama?
a. characters b. events c. plot d. stage direction
17. Which refers to the conversation between the characters in a drama?
a. dialogue b. scenes c. stage direction d. talks
18. What idea about life is revealed by the last two lines of the poetic passage below?
From morning suns and evening dews
At first, thy little being came:
If nothing once, you nothing lose
For when you die you are the same
The space between is but an hour
The frail duration of a lower.
a. life is just an hour b. life is like a flower c. life is frail d. life is short

19. What emotions conveyed in the lines of the poetic passage below?
Midnight, not a sound of pavement.
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone.
In the lamp light the withered leaves
Collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moon

a. confucion b. optimism c. loeliness d. eagerness

20. Supposed a woman writes about her own life from her birth up to the present. What do you call her work?
a. autobiography b. biography c. diary d. memoir
21. Which of these is not a literary genre?
a. fiction b. motif c. graphic novel d. nonfiction
22. What is being referred to in the riddle below?
Nang bata pa’y paruparo
Nang tumanda ay latigo.

A. banana b. turnip c. belt d. string beans

23. Which of the following statements describe/s point-of-view?
a. It is the vantage point view from which the story unfolds through the eyes of an authoritative narrator.
b. It refers to as how a story is told or narrated
c. All of the foregoing
d. None of the foregoing
24. All of these kinds of electronic literature are of the same genre except one. Which one is it?
a. hyperfiction b. hyperpoetry c. photo poem d. textula
25. Words or phrases that express meanings in a nonliteral way are referred to as figurative language or ________________.
a. figures of speech b. figures of emphasis c. figures of sound d. figures of relationship
26. Which of the following correctly states why literary writers use figures of speech?
a. Literary writers use figures of speech to puzzle the readers.
b. Literary writers use figures of speech to make their works popular.
c. Literary writers use figures of speech to enhance the artistic quality of their works.
d. Literary writers use figures of speech to lengthen their works.
27. Which of the following best completes the given analogy?
metonymy : relationship :: ______________: ______________________
a. emphasis : oxymoron b. paradox : emphasis c. sound : alliteration d. metaphor : sound
28. Which of the following figures of speech is used in the sentence below?
The bubbly baby babbled busily as Bobby bustled about his bassinet.
a. alliteration b. onomatopoeia c. hyperbole d. synecdoche
29. These are essential to a story as writers utilize these components to serve as the structure of and to develop a story.
a. literary techniques b. foreshadowing c. literary elements d. catharsis
30. Which of the following sets of words refers to literary elements?
a. plot, catharsis, setting c. characters, cliff-hanger, hamartia
b. setting, theme, characters d. anaphora, dialogue, setting
31. Amado V. Hernandez was the first posthumous recipient of the National Artist for Literature award in 1973. What was
the title of his Filipino sociopolitical novel that exposed the ills of society as evident in the agrarian problems of the 1950s?
a. Liuha ng Buwaya b. Bayang Malaya c. Isang Dipang Langit d. Mga Ibong Mandaragit
32. Which quality of literature appeals to our sense of beauty?
a. style b. artistry c. universality d. intellectual value
33. The drama that has a tragic ending just like the death of the main character is called__________.
a. monologue b. comedy c. masque d. tragedy
34. Which short simple narrative poem is composed to be sung?
a. song b. ballad c. ode d. sonnet
35. A Filipino poet known for introducing the reversed consonance rhyme scheme is __________.
Jose Moreno Palma b. Jose Garcia Palma c. Jose Garcia Villa d. Jose Villa Palma
36. An example of a fable is _____________.
a. Juan Pusong and his father’s cows c. The Flood story
b. The Monkey and the Crocodile d. The Life of Rizal
37. Which among the following is an example of a legend?
a. Juan Pusong and his father’s cows c. The Flood story
b. The Monkey and the Crocodile d. The Life of Rizal
38. Which among the following is a folktale?
a. Juan Pusong and his father’s cows c. The Flood story
b. The Monkey and the Crocodile d. The Life of Rizal
39. Who authored Lupang Tinubuan?
a. Jose Garcia Villa b. Andres Bonifacio c. Jose Rizal d. Narciso G. Reyes
40. Who wrote Ang Tigang na Lupa?
a. Jose Garcia Villa b. Andres Bonifacio c.Liwayway Arceo d. Narciso G. Reyes
41. Olivia is writing a poem, and she wants it to have auditory imagery so that the reader could imagine hearing every twang
and noise referred to in the poem.
Which of the following should Olivia use in her poem?
a. onomatopoeia b. alliteration c. metonymy d. simile
42. In analyzing a text based on its biographical context, a reader __________. Select your answer.
a. compares the literary work to other works c. identifies the images used by the author
b. gathers relevant facts about the author’s life d. examines the style and techniques used by the author
43. When you read a text based on its biographical context, you engage in a __________. Select your answer.
a. gender criticism c. biographical criticism
b. formalist criticism d. psychoanalytic criticism
44. Which of the following tells why we should consider gathering information about the author’s literary influence(s)?
Select your answer.
a. It develops the reader’s critical thinking skills.
b. It reveals the author’s lack of originality.
c. It helps reader to understand a literary work thoroughly.
d. It may have caused an impact to the author and in his or her work(s).
45. Nestor Vicente Madali “N. V. M.” Gonzalez was born on September 8, 1915 in Romblon, Romblon. At the age of five,
his family moved to Mindoro. He attended the Mindoro High School from 1927 to 1930 and the National University, but he
was not able to obtain a degree. His first essay was published in the Philippine Graphic. He was also an editor for the Manila
Chronicle and Evening News Magazine.
The passage about N. V. M. Gonzalez is a _________. Select your answer.
a. fiction b. biographical context c. biography d biographical analysis
46. “Mi último adiós” is a poem written by Jose Rizal a day before he was executed in Bagumbayan. Based on this information,
what can you infer about the author? Select your answer.
a. He was prepared to die. c. He remained optimistic despite of his suffering.
b. He passed the torch to Andres Bonifacio. d. He encouraged the people to fight against the Spaniards.
47. When was English introduced as a language of learning in the Philippines? Select your answer.
a. 1925 b. 1935 c. 1901 d. 1941
48. In this period of the development of Philippine Literature in English, Filipino writers were believed to be gaining full
command of English. What do you call this period? Select your answer.
a. period of American colonialism c. period of apprenticeship
b. period of emergence d. period of public education
49. How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife (An Excerpt)
By Manuel E. Arguilla

"You are Baldo," she said and placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. Her nails were long, but they were not painted.
She was fragrant like a morning when papayas are in bloom. And a small dimple appeared momently high on her right cheek.
"And this is Labang of whom I have heard so much." She held the wrist of one hand with the other and looked at Labang, and
Labang never stopped chewing his cud. He swallowed and brought up to his mouth more cud and the sound of his insides was
like a drum.
What makes this piece of text distinctly Filipino? Select your answer.
a. It uses a short, simple statement that indicates Filipino practicality.
b. It uses images and scents that exist in the rustic Philippine countryside.
c. It uses a flourish of words that melodramatic Filipinos tend to enjoy.
d. It uses the summer season, which happens all-year-round in the Philippines.
50. In the short story “Dead Stars,” a character named Julia Salas is described as a woman with inner beauty. In Alfredo
Salazar’s eyes her beauty is seen this way: “The lure was there, of naturalness, of an alert vitality of mind and body, of a
thoughtful, sunny temper, and of a piquant perverseness which is sauce to charm.”
Which of these statements does not describe the woman in the excerpt? Select your answer.
a. The woman was a perfect physical specimen of female beauty.
b. The woman had an indescribable allure and magnetic charm.
c. The woman possessed a natural loveliness that was very attractive.
d. The woman had a joyful and sweet personality mixed with playfulness.

Prepared by: Checked by: Noted:

MARK ANTHONY E. GARCIA GETTY G. SEGUNDO, Ph.D. ENGR. EDWIN P. QUINTO

Teacher II Subject Group Head GAS & HUMSS SHS Asst. Principal II
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