Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V (Bicol)
Schools Division Office of Albay
SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)
San Francisco, Malilipot, Albay

Third Mid-Periodic Test in 21st Century Literature

Name: ______________________________________________Grade & Section: __________________ Score:____________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read and analyze the questions carefully. Write your answers legibly and correctly.
For numbers 1-3, refer to the given options below:
A. Pre-colonial period
B. Spanish Period
C. American Period
D. Japanese Period
_________1.The use of English language was forbidden and the use of Filipino language was mandated.
_________2.The use of English language alongside Filipino was practiced.
_________ 3.Religion was the focus of Literature and some writers create writings against the government?
4. With the presence of foreign songs and movies to our country, how would you convince your friends to support movies and
other form of arts here in our country?
a. I will tell them to watch movies from other country
b. Tell and encourage my friends to watch movies and listen to the songs made by our artists.
c. Buy books and other forms of literature made by other country
d. I will ignore them and just do what I want to do.
5. During Spanish regime there is no freedom of expression. Which approach did Dr. Jose Rizal use to express his ideas against
the government?
A. Through singing and dancing
B. Through the use of a dance
C. Writing a poem and novel about his love for his country.
D. Through poetry.
6. What would likely to happen to our literature if our artists stop creating and developing works that will contribute to our
culture and arts?
A. We can still develop our country
B. We can be still recognize by other country
C. Our country will be dependent to other country’s work.
D. None of the answers are true.
For questions 7-9, please refer to the answers below:
a. Oral literature
b. Folk songs
c. Folk tales
________7.Under which category does riddles and proverbs belong?
________8.Which does myths, legends and fables belong?
________9.Religious songs, drinking songs and love songs belong to this category.
10. How are you going to compare the kind of literature during the Spanish period from the American period?
A. More opportunities were given during the American than Spanish period
B. The use of English alongside Filipino was practice compare during Spanish period where Spanish language dominates
the country.
C. Philippines had a great leap in education and culture during American period which is not present during Spanish period
D. None of the answers are correct.
11. In the 21st century, there are a lot of literary innovations that are adapted and created by Filipinos. Nowadays, even those who
 do not have any significant literary background make their own way using the freedom that they have to write and to express.
How can you imagine life if we are not given a chance to express ourselves through literature?
A. It can create peace and harmony to the people.
B. A lot of written works will be produce.
C. We will not have the opportunity to write and express ourselves.
D. People can still do and write the things they want to do.
12. Which of the following does NOT characterize Filipino artists?
A. Most of their work are inspired with the love for their country.
B. Theme of their work are influenced by other country.
C. They show exceptional talents.
D. Most of their works shows their love for art.
13. What will be the situation like if our National artist did not contribute their works to our country?
A. It will not have a big effect to our country
B. Most of our work will still be influenced by other country
C. We will not enjoy the kind of freedom of expression we have
D. B and C
14. Every Filipino should be proud of our artist. What is the best way of showing our appreciation to them?
A. Forget their works.
B. Continue to be inspired by their work
C. Show no interest in knowing their life as well as their works.
D. Read and patronize work of artist from other country.
15. Why is there a need to value and appreciate our Filipino artists?
A. Because they are famous
B. We can get money out of their works
C. Because they make us proud as Filipino.
D. We have to value them because we have to.
16. Made it to the Guinness Book of record as the only person able to make music using just a leaf.
A. Jose Garcia Villa
B. Carlos P. Romulo
C. Levi Celerio
D. N.V.M. Gonzales
17. How would you use media in promoting the works of our national artist?
A.I will post and upload their works in the internet for the people to know more about them.
B. Use media to spread negative news about these artist
C. Post other things I like instead of their works.
D. None of these are correct.
18. She is a poet, fictionist, teacher and literary critique. Her works are characterized by a remarkable fusion of style and substance.
A. Editha Ocampo
B. Edith Tiempo
C. Corazon Aquino
D. Levi Celerio
19. What does N.V.M. Gonzales means?
A. Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales
B. Nestor Victor Mabait Gonzales
C. Nestor Victorio Madali Gonzales
D. Nestor Victorio Madali Gonzales
20. What will be the situation like if these arts were not preserved?
 A. We will still be dependent to the works from other country
B. It will not have a big effect to our country.
C. Most of the people will have no idea about these arts.
D. Nothing will happen as long as we know that we know our identity.
21. If given a chance to promote these artists to your present generation, what would it be?
A. Create an awareness campaign to my friends about their works specifically in literature.
B. Encourage my friends to patronize movies and works from other country.
C. Ignore and laugh at their works and accomplishment
D. Just wait for other people create activity that will promote these artist.
22. Nick Joaquin is one of the Philippine’s National Artist in Literature. Which of the following describes his kind of work?
A. His writings enriched the English language and reinventions of English based on Filipinism.
B. Realized that classroom is an important training ground for Filipino writers.
C. He articulated the Filipino spirit in rural, urban landscapes.
D. Introduce the tagalog literature what is now known as Bagay poetry.
23. The following describes the works of Levi Celrio except:
A. Use leaf to create music
B. Translated or create a music to traditional melodies.
C. Enriched the Philippine music with a treasury of more than 4,000 songs
D. he wrote a lot of poems about our country.
24. What would happen if our ancestors were not able to create arts that will promote culture and arts in our country?
A There will be no work of art that we can show to other country.
B. People today will not be inspired to make or come up with work about arts.
C. Our country will not have its own identity in terms of culture and arts
D. All of the answers are correct.
25. Why do you think, we still need to study culture and arts as well as our literature?
A. To show to other people we are rich
B. To show to other people that we know everything
C. It is important because it is part of our culture and life as Filipino.
D. Our parents told us to do it and that we should follow them.
26. A song praising God or the Virgin Mary and containing a philosophy of life.
A. Folksongs B. Sonnets C. Psalms D. Corridos
27. How are you going to distinguish simile from metaphor?
A. Simile use the word “as” while metaphor compare words without using words “like” or “as”
B. Both of them are figures of speech
C. Simile is use to describe while metaphor is used to compare.
D. Simile cannot be used in constructing a sentence compare to metaphor.
28. How are you going to differentiate Figurative from Literal language?
A. Literal words is just the same as figurative words.
B. Literal words functions as exactly as defined while figurative you have to figure what it means.
C. There is no difference between the two.
D. Both of them use exaggerated words.
29. “The streets are calling me” the following sentence is an example of:
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
30. Which of the following used exaggerating words to show strong feeling or effect.
 A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole

1. These are the words that functions exactly as defined.

A. Figurative B. Expressions C. Literal D. Parts of speech
2. Which of the following is an example of imagery?
A. There is a white bird in the sky B. The delicate white bird flew gracefully through the sky.*
C. I heard the birds and saw them flying D. She ate like a bird.
3. Which is true about the definition about onomatopoeia?
A. A word that looks like its meaning
B. A word that sounds like its meaning
C. A word that only describes animal sounds
D. None of the above
4. How would you use simile if you would like to compare two words?
A. use the word “but and if”
B. use the words “like and as”
C. by using the word” however and therefore”
D. None of the answers are correct
5. How would you compare simile from metaphor?
A. Simile contains words with same meaning compare to metaphor
B. There is no difference between them
C. Both are used to compare a word only that simile use the words “as and like”
D. N answers are correct
6. Why do you think some readers find it hard to read a text written in literary form?
A. Because they don’t have skills in reading
B. Because some words are difficult to understand
C. Because they are not used in reading that kind of text
D. A and B
7. Which poetic device is used in the sentence: My car is a billion years old, I’m surprised it still turns on.
A. personification B. alliteration C. rhyme scheme D. hyperbole*
Select the Figures of Speech most clearly illustrated by the short passage then refer to the options given below:
A. Metaphor 8
B. hyperbole
C. onomatopoeia 9
D. simile
____________8. Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, and splinters, and boards torn up, and
places with no carpet on the floor— Bare. (Langston Hughes, "Mother to Son")
____________9. The chug-a, chug-a, chug-a of the train echoed down the hill, while a cloud of smoke rose up to the blue sky.
____________10.I dig my toes into the sand. The ocean looks like A thousand diamonds strewn Across a blue blanket.
(Incubus, "Wish You Were Here")
____________11. I had so much homework last night that I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home!
12. What idea is being shown in a literary text that uses personification?
A. It compare two things without using like or as
B. It gives human traits to objects or ideas
C. Use exaggerating words to show strong feeling and effect
D. None of the answers are true.
13. How would you identify hyperbole in a given literary text?
A. Depends on how the writer write the text
B. Through the use of difficult words in the text
C. By using sounds from animals to emphasize something in the text
D. By using exaggerating words in the text
14. If task to write a story with a given topic, which do you think is more important?
A. The kind of words that is going to use
B. The readers who will likely to read the story
 C The time and other resources needed in writing the story
D. All the answers are correct.
15. Using technology nowadays has both positive and negative effects. One of the negative effect among young generation is the decreasing
number of students who read books about literary stories and poems. What could you do to help people at your age to develop their love
for reading different types of literary text written by authors in our country?
A.I will try to encourage them to buy books instead of other things.
B. Share my knowledge and experience I gain every time I read a book.
C. Tell them to just use internet instead of writing and reading books about literature
D. A and B.
16. Internet has made it possible for us to search for information and get in touch with others worldwide. This has given rise to social media
Where anyone is free to respond to what is posted online. With these we as user of media should:
A.Post anything we like to post in the internet
B. Don’t mind other people might say as long as I post anything I like.
C. Always be careful on what I share and post on the social media
D. Don’t use internet at all.
17. How would you feel if one of your friend use the social media in telling negative stories about you?
A. I won’t mind him/her at all.
B. I will get sad and disappointed.
C. Feeling thankful and proud for making me famous.
D. Take that as a normal attitude of my friend.
18. It is a short term for web log and is a personal account of a memorable experience shared online
A. blog B. twitter C. Instagram D. gmail
19. Blogs are usually open for reactions and comments from anyone on the web, the following statement is:
A. false B. depends on the author of the blog C. somehow true D. true
20. These are the characteristics of a blog except:
A. posted on the internet B. any person can have a blog C. written for specific audience only
D. open for comments from other people.
21. What would happen if your classmate copy your blog and claim it as her own blog?
A. I don’t mind because my friends knows that I am the one who write it
B. I will get upset and angry
C. A and B
D. I won’t mind her and wait for some people to punish her.
22. If given a chance to create your own blog, how are you going to do it?
A. I will create a blog that shows my talents and skills as a person
B. A kind of blog that will destroy the reputation of my enemy
C. A blog that will describe the kind of country and people we have
D. A and C.
23. How can you show to others that you are a responsible user of social media?
A. By using this to destroy other person’s image
B. Use it to influence people to be a better person
C. Use social media as a medium to love not just one self but to love other person as well
D. B and C
24. In the first paragraph of the blog, “Back-Braking” why does the writer called the experience is called “another study” in the art
of making things blissful?
A. To give a lighter introduction about the accident that happens.
B. To look on a brighter side of the problem
C. To have a positive attitude in whatever challenges life may encounter
D. B and C
25. What problematic incident is described in the first entry of the blog?
A. Accident that happened while she is buying a food from the store.
B. The foods that she has to prepare.
C. The ache that she felt on her shoulder while she carry her daughter
D. Her husband was not able to pick her.
26. In what way does the incident serves as a “wake up” call?
 A. It made her realize how insensitive she is as a person.
B. The incident helped her realize to slow down and take things easy.
C. It made her a more appreciative person
D. None of the answers are correct
27. According to the text, what request does she make in the last entry?
A. To take things slowly and be grateful for what things you have
B. To always take care of yourself first.
C. Make sure that you spend quality time with your family
D. None of the answers are correct.
28. How would you summarize the blog “Back-Braking” by Martine De Luna?
A. It is about an incident that made her realize to take things easy and slowly.
B. How she realized the importance of quality time we should spend to our family.
C. It is alright commit mistakes/
D. A and B.
29. Why do you think posting anything about you on social media is not a safe thing to do?
A. People might judge you.
B. They might use these against you.
C. This can cause trouble and somehow lose your privacy.
D. All of the answers are correct.
30. How can you make use of a blog in showing your appreciation of our culture and literature?
A. I will use it as an avenue where I can post pictures of me travelling places of my country
B. I will use it to post different picture of other country.
C. I will use it not just to post pictures but also about life of our national artist.
D. Will make use of it to show pictures of my new dress and other stuff.