Region I

DIVISION OF LA UNION
Burgos, District
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
21st CENTURY LITERATURE XII
Name: __________________________________________ Date: __________________ Score: _______
Instruction: Read the questions with understanding and answer correctly.
I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write the letter on the space provided.
1. Which one is not included in the Philippine Literature?
a. Fable b. Novel c. Legend d. Myth
2. This is a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people.
a. Epic b. Myth c. Folktale d. Legend
3. This narrative poem celebrates the adventures and achievements of a hero.
a. Fable b. Folktale c. Legend d. Epic
4. This is presented as history but is unlikely to be true.
a. Fable b. legend c. Folktale d. Myth
5.
a. Legend b. Folktale c. Epic d. Fable
6.
a. Fable b. Epic c. Myth d. Folktale
7. “Biag ni Lam-ang” is an example of what Philippine Folk Narrative?
a. Myth b. Fable c. Legend d. Epic
8.
a. A Tagalog folktale c. A Visayan Legend
b. A Tagalog myth d. A Visayan folktale
9.
a. A Legend of Bukidnon c. A Tagalog Foltale
b. A Legend of Igorot d. both a and b
10. This is told to explain a belief, a practice, or a natural phenomenon.
a. Folktale b. Myth c. Legend d. Fable
11. The creation is what Philippine Folk Narrative?
a. An Igorot Myth/Tagalog Myth c. A Tagalog/Iloko Epic
b. A Tagalog/Visayan Legend d. An Iloko/Igorot Story
12. This Ilocano epic tells about the adventures and refers to the example in the Epic.
a. Hiilawod c. Kanoyan
b. Darangan d. Biag ni Lam-ang
13. This epic of Sulod tells the story of three very strong men living in the mountains of central Panay.
a. Hinilawod c. Kanoyan
b. Darangan d. Biag ni Lam-ang
14. This maranao Epic depicts the adventures of a brave warior named Bantugan.
a. Hiilawod c. Kanoyan
b. Darangan d. Biag ni Lam-ang
15. “The monkey and the Crocodile is what Philippine Folk Narrative?
a. A tagalog Story c. A tagalog Fable
b. A tagalog Folktale d. A tagalog Myth

16. The master of traditional Tagalog poetry, who became well-known for his work Florante at Laura (1838–1861)
a. Pedro Paterno c. Jose Rizal
b. Francisco Baltazar d. Andres Bonifacio
17. He is the founder of the Katipunan, wrote the poem “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa.”.
a. Pedro Paterno c. Jose Rizal
b. Francisco Baltazar d. Andres Bonifacio
18. A prominent ilustrado and the country’s national hero, is famous for the novels Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo.
a. Leona Florentino c. Jose Rizal
b. Pedro Paterno d. Andres Bonifacio
19. He wrote Sampaguitas y poesias varias (1880), the first poetry collection in Spanish by a Filipino.
a. Leona Florentino c. Jose Rzal
b. Pedro Paterno d. Andres Bonifacio
20. She known as the “mother of Philippine women’s literature,” was a poet in both Ilocano and Spanish.
a. Leona Florentino c. Jose Rizal
b. Pedro Paterno d. Andres Bonifacio
21. The famous short story of Francisco Arcellana.
a. Footnote to the Youth c. The Return
b. The Mats d. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam
22. The famous poem of Edith L. Tiempo
a. Footnote to the Youth c. The Return
b. The Mats d. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam
23. The famous synopsis of Alejandro Roces.
a. The Return c. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
b. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam d. A Eulogy of Roaches
24. The main character in the short story of footnote to the youth is ______.
a. Ineng b. Dodong c. Kiko d. Lucia
25. The famous story of N.V.M. Gonzales.
a. The Return c. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
b. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam d. A Eulogy of Roaches
26. The famous short story of Jose Garcia Villa
a. Footnote to the Youth c. I am a Filipino
b. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam d. The Mats
27. The famous essay of Carlos P. Romulo
a. Footnote to the Youth c. I am a Filipino
b. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam d. The Mats
28. The famous poem of Bienvenido Lumbera
a. Children of the Ash-Covered Loam c. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
b. A Eulogy of Roaches d. I am a FIlipino
29. Carlos P. Romulo was born on _________.
a. July 13, 1924 c. January 14, 1898
b. April 11, 1932 d. August 5, 1908
30. From where is Jose Garcia Villa?
a. Tarlac b. Manila c. Pangasinan d. Pampanga
31. The main Character in the synopsis My Brother’s Peculiaar Chicken.
a. Ineng b. Dodong c. Kiko d. Lucia
32. What is the exact date when Mr. Alejandro R. Roces died?
a. May 23, 2011 c. January 14, 1898
b. April 11, 1932 d. August 5, 1908
33. He also wrote the book entitled _______________ of the Philippines, in which he narrated his personal
experiences as an aide-de-camp to General Douglas MacArthur in Corregidor.
a. The Fall c. I saw the fall
b. I saw the rise d. The Rise
34. The National Artist for Literature in 2001
a. Carlos P. Romulo c. Jose Garcia
b. Fransico Sionil Jose d. N.V.M. Gonzales
35. The National Artist for Literature in 1973
a. Edith L. Tiempo c. Jose Garcia Villa
b. Alejandro Roces d. Bienvenido Lumbera
36. The National Artist for Literature in 2003
a. Francisco Arcellana c. Francisco Sionil Jose
b. Virgilio Almario d. Alejandro Roces
37. The National Artist for Literature in 1990
a. Francisco Arcellana c. Edith L. Tiempo
b. N.V.M. Gonzales d. Bienvenido Lumbera
38. The National Artist for Literature in 2006
a. Jose Garcia Villa c. Carlos P Romulo
b. Bienvenido Lumbera d. F. Sionil Jose
39. The National Artist for Literature in1999
a. F. Sionil Jose c. Edith L. Tiempo
b. Jose Garcia Villa d. N.V.M. Gonzales

40. The title of the poem by Amador T. Daguio

a. A textula c. Makata sa Cellphone
b. Man of the Earth d. I am Man of the Universe
II. Identification
Direction: Read carefully with understanding. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. The natives which are taught with gospel and became fluent in Spanish are known as?
2. Who wrote the “Salamat nang walang hangan/ gracias de sin sempiternas,”?
3. The Filipino who wrote the “Ang mahal na Passion ni Jesu Christon Panginoon natin na tola”
4. The native drama called moro-moro was popular during the spanish occupation together
with ______.
5. During the Conquest of the Spaniards, who brought Christianity which was considered
the most influential during their time?
6. The complete name of NVM Gonzales.
7. The title
8. The poem of Virgilio Almario that talks about the society, what is the title of his poem?
9. The pen name of Virgilio Almario
10. The life of Fransisco Sionil Jose and most of his works are influenced by __________.

III. Enumeration
Direction: Read carefully with understanding. Write your answer on the space provided below the number.

1. What is the 2 Short Story Collections of Arcellana.

2. Give at least 2 Librettos of Lumbera

3. Give at least 2 Contributions of Spaniards in the Philippine Literature

4. Give at least 2 Contributions of Americans in the Philippine Literature

5. Give at least 2 Poetic Collection of Lumbera