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    Republic of the Philippines

    Department of Education
    Region VII, Central Visayas
    Division of Bohol
    District of Talibon II
    ZOSIMO A. GULLE MEMORIAL NATIONAL BIGH SCHOOL
    Bagacay, Talibon, Bohol

    21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD


    MIDTERM EXAMINATION

    I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of your choice in the answer sheet.
    1. Who wrote the short story ‘How my brother Leon brought home a wife’?
    a. Rafael Zulueta da Costa b. Salvador P. Lopez c. Manuel E. Arguilla d. Juan Laya
    2. Which is NOT a content of Doctrina Cristiana?
    a. Pater Noster b. Regina Coeli c. Seven Deadly Sins d. Catechism
    3. He wrote ‘Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas’?
    a. Aurelio Tolentino b. Juan Abad c. Tomas Remigio d. Severino Reyes
    4. He is the author of the immortal ‘Walang Sugat’?
    a. Aurelio Tolentino b. Juan Abad c. Tomas Remigio d. Severino Reyes
    5. Fernando Ma. Guerrero collected the best of his poems in a book which means a kind of black,
    wooly caterpillar.
    a. OLVIDO b. CRISALIDAS c. COCOTEROS d. RIZALISTAS
    6. These are made up of stories about life, adventure, love, horror and humor where one can
    derive lessons about life.
    a. Legends b. Epics c. Folk Tales d. Fables
    7. This is an extended narrative about heroic exploits often under supernatural control.
    a. Legends b. Epics c. Folk Tales d. Fables
    8. Ang Dalit o Imno and Talindaw are example of?
    a. Folk Song b. Maxim c. Chant d. Epigrams
    9. Which is NOT a Spanish influence on Philippine Literature.
    a. Many books were printed in English.
    b. Our periodicals during these time gained a religious tone.
    c. The first Filipino alphabet called Alibata was replaced by the Roman alphabet.
    d. The teaching of Cristian Doctrines became the basis of religious practices.
    10. It’s a novel by Paz Marquez Benitez written in the early 1920’stand out as a model of
    perfection in character delineation, local color, plot and message.
    a. Rising Stars b. Rising Sun c. Dead Stars d. Star in a Million
    11. Haiku is a Japanese-like free verse poem which has how many syllables?
    a. 7 syllables b. 5 syllables c. 12 syllables d. 17 syllables
    12. Julian Cruz Balmaceda classified three kinds of Tagalog poets. Which DOES NOT belong to
    group?
    a. Poets of the Heart b. Poets of the Stage c. Poets of Life d. Poets of Dream
    13. This is a dramatic performance to commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
    a. Lagaylay b. Cenaculo c. Moro-moro d. Tibag
    14. This is a poetic joust or a contest of skills in a debate on a particular topic or issue.
    a. Balagtasan b. Karagatan c. Dung-aw d. Duplo
    15. Which is NOT an example of Epic?
    a. Daramoke-A-Babay b. Indarapatra at Sulayman c. Talindaw d. Biag ni Lam-ang

    Identify which figure of speech is shown in the given literary excerpt.


    16. “Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky.” –Khalil Gibran
    a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Personification d. Synecdoche
    17. “O my Luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June;”
    -"A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns
    a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Personification d. Synecdoche
    18. I had to wait in the station for ten days–an eternity.
    –Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
    a. Paradox b. Litotes c. Oxymoron d. Hyperbole
    19. “Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate!
    O anything, of nothing first create!”
    –Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
    a. Paradox b. Litotes c. Oxymoron d. Hyperbole
    20. “The Child is father of the Man.”
    – "My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold" by William Wordsworth
    a. Paradox b. Litotes c. Oxymoron d. Irony

    II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Write LITERATURE if the statement is true and 21st CENTURY
    if false, write the wrong word/s then its correct answer.
    21. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as trace in our folk stories,
    old plays, and short stories.
    22. Salubong was a presentation of the search of Virgin Mary and St. Joseph for an inn wherein to
    deliver the baby Jesus.
    23. Literature is derived from the Latin word ‘litera’ which means ‘word’.
    24. Lope K. Santos was called the ‘Apo’ of the Tagalog writers.
    25. The inspiration of the Filipino writers in Spanish was Rizal because of being a national leader and of
    his novels El Fili and Noli.
    26. Tanaga is an allegorical poem which has a measure of 17 syllables each verse and rhyme.
    27. The beheading of the three (3) martyrs – Gomez, Burgos and Zahaya – without sufficient evidence
    of guilt reawakened the Filipino spirit after 300 years of passivity under Spanish rule.
    28. Literature is a faithful reproduction of man’s manifold experiences blended into one harmonious
    expression.
    29. The post-colonial literature includes all literature produced before the Spanish colonization like
    chants, proverbs, songs, and folk narratives
    30. The pen name of Nick Joaquin is Quijano de Manila.

    III. MATCHING TYPE. Match Set A with Set B. Make sure that you choose the correct title of the
    said person. Write your answers on the space provided before the number.
    SET A SET B
    _____ 1. Father of Visayan Literature a. Modesto de Castro
    _____ 2. Father of Kapampangan Literature b. Francisco Baltazar
    _____ 3. Master of Traditional Tagalog Poetry c. Eriberto Gumban
    _____ 4. Father of Tagalog Drama d. Claro Caluya
    _____ 5. Father of National Language Grammar e. Juan Crisostomo Soto
    _____ 6. Father of Ilocano Literature f. Pedro Bukaneg
    _____ 7. Prince of Ilocano Poets g. Lope K. Santos
    _____ 8. Father of Classic Prose in Tagalog h. Severino Reyes
    _____ 9. Mother of Philippine Women’s Literature i. Nick Joaquin
    _____ 10. A National Artist for Literature Awardee j. Leona Florentino

    *** We are all unique, and have our own special place in the puzzle of the universe. - Rod Williams ***
    GAMBATTE NE, MINNA! (Break a leg, everyone!)
    🌀🌀🌀 Ivy-sensei 🌀🌀🌀

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