21ST Century Summative 23-24

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X – NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL
SALAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Salay, Misamis Oriental
S.Y. 2023 – 2024
First Quarter Summative Test

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Score
Name : ____________________________ Grade/Section: _________________________________

Teacher: ____________________________ Date : _________________________________________
TEST I
Direction: Multiple Choice. Read the following statements carefully. Choose the letter that best describes the
statement. Write your answer in the test paper.
1. The “putong” is a pre-colonial ornament which may signify that the wearer has killed someone.
a. True b. False
2. The early Filipinos lived in scattered governed by a chieftain who they called rajah or datu.
a. True b. False
3. It is a body of work, either written or oral, , containing imaginative language that realistically portrays thought, emotions, and
experiences of the human condition.
a. Pre-colonial Literature b. Philippine Literature c. Literature d. World Literature
4. This is the period of time before the colonization of a region or territory.
a. Colonial b. Pre-Colonial c. Pre-history d. Post-Colonial
5. Identify the two classifications of folk literature:
a. Local and Global b. Dynamic and Static c. Flat and Round d. Floating and Oral
6. Literatures during pre-colonial period were handed down to us through:
a. word of mouth b. paper and pen c. multimedia methods d. Leaves
7. Which of the following is true about Philippine pre-colonial texts?
a. Most of the pre-colonial dramas were held in the sambahan or places of worship
b. They revolved around the illiteracy of early Filipinos.
c. Only the concept of death was used as the subject for narratives.
d. All of the above
8. It is a rhythmical type of literary composition that usually serves to excite the readers.
a. Poetry b. Prose c. Literature d. All of the above
9. Which of the following is a theme of pre-colonial texts?
a. Karma b. Reincarnation c. Ideals d. War
10. It is the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure.
a. Poetry b. Prose c. Literature d. All of the above
11. It is a war song which has evolved into a love song.
a. Uyayi b. Talindaw c. Hele d. Kumintang
12. It is a song of revelry.
a. Epiko b. Uyayi c. Diyunan d. Sabi
13. These are sacred narratives explaining how the world and man came to be in their present form.
a. Legends b. Myths c. Epics d. Fables
14. Philippine myths show that ancient Filipinos believed in one supreme god and in a number of lesser gods and goddesses
a. True b. False
15. These are myths that seek to explain natural phenomenon like rainbows, thunders, and lightnings.
a. Early concept of the universe b. The Sun, Moon and Stars
c. Establishment of Natural Order d. The Revolve of universe
16. These are forms of folk lyric that speak volumes of the typical rural lives and reflect people’s aspirations and lifestyles.
a. proverbs b. riddles c. songs d. epics
17. These are called sawikain or salawikain.
a. riddles b. folk songs c. epics d . proverbs
c. epics d. proverbs
18. These are long narrative accounts of heroic exploits.
a. epics b. legends c. chants d. fables
19. It is a hybrid genre that incorporates elements of fiction and poetry in the retelling of a personal experience.
a. drama b. creative nonfiction c. creative fiction d. novel
20. It is defined as narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination
a. drama b. nonfiction c. fiction d. creative nonfiction
Please at the back

TEST II
Instructions: Match each statement in Column A with what it describes in Column B. Write the letter of the answer
in your notebook.
Column A Column B
1. It is the first alphabet which was replaced a. Letter

by the Roman Alphabet.
b. Alibata
2. It is defined as anything that is printed as
long as it is related to ideas etc. c. Doctrina Christiana
3. It is the first book written by Fr. Juan de d. Webster

Placencia.
e. Balagtasan
4. It is a Filipino form of debate done in f. Riddles
verse.
g. New Society
5. It is a word derived from a Latin term
litera h. word of mouth
6. Tagalog Zarzuela, Cenaculo and the
Embayoka of the Muslims were i. Awit and Corrido
presented in what period? j. Palanca Memorial
7. These are narrative poems which talk Award k. Pasyon
about the world of royals, warriors and l. Spanish Colonial Period m.
lovers. Literature
8. This is the literature influenced by the Spanish
contexts of Christianity which, at the least,
embodied several Filipino sentiments and values.
9. Literatures were handed down to us through the ---.
10. It is an award-giving organization which continues
to recognize the efforts of the Filipino writers.
TEST III - A (Appreciating Literary Pieces)
FROM THE STORY “MIDSUMMER” BY MANUEL ARGUILLA,

Read the story carefully, after re3ading it, answer all questions below. Write your answer in the test paper.
1. The two contrasting images in the story are___

a. aridity and freshness b. love and hate
c. hope and despair d. wish and car
2. Manong came upon Ading beyond a bend in the gorge where a big __tree cast a cool shade.
a. bamboo b. atis c. mango d. guava

3. Ading brought with her a __ when she met Manong.
a. jug b. coconut shell c. pail d. pitcher
4. The story “Midsummer” effectively depicts the ___.
a. rural setting b. urban setting c. city life d. barangay
5. The presence of Ading amidst the parch surrounding added a sense of____.
a. beauty b. freshness c. hope d. wish
6. The man showed his machismo to the woman by ___.

a. inviting her to eat b. helping her to draw water c. looking at her intently
7. Ading showed that she also liked Manong when she __ .
a. invited him to come to their house to rest b. went back to the gorge to fetch water again
c. gave him water to drink d. go to river
8. The author of the story is____.
a. Aida Rivera-Ford b. Manel Arguilla c. Ivy Alvarez d. alfonso
9. "Son of lightning!" is referred to as a____.
a. pig b. bull c. horse d. chicken
10. The narrator of the story is____.
a. writer himself b. Ading c. Manong d. Ate
TEST III - B
FROM THE STORY “LOVE IN THE CORNHUSK” by Aida Rivera-Ford
Read the story carefully, after reading it, answer all questions below. Write your answer in the test paper.
1. Tinang was married to a __ .

a. Manobo b. Bagobo c. Muslim d. Protestant
2. The post office of the barrio was the __

a. school b. drugstore c. barangay hall d. court
3. Amado left the seńora’s house because his __ was sick.
a. mother b. sister c. father d. brother
4. The purpose of Tinang’s visit was to ask the seńora to be the madrina in her son’s__ .
a. wedding b. confirmation c. baptism d. party
5. “Love in the Cornhusks” was written by__.
a. Aida Rivera-Ford b. Manuel Arguilla
c. Joey Ayala d. Julian Filipe
6. The story is entitled “Love in the Cornhusks” because___.
a. Tinang received her first love letter b. Tinang remebered her lost love when she read
the letter amidst the cornhusks
c. Tinang and Amado fell in love in the cornhusks d. Tinang and Amado the winner
7. At what point in her life did Tinang make a serious mistake?
a. When she married a Bagobo without waiting for Amado’s return.
b. When she allowed herself to fall in love with Amado.
c. When she left the seńora’s house.
d. Whe she cried to him
8. The main theme of the story is__.
a. Making impulsive decisions in life can cause misery.
b. The consequences of one’s action is irreparable.
c. In making life’s important decision, it is better to think twice.
d . in making actions of denial
9. What did Amado say in his letter that made Tinang intoxicated?
a. “It is not easy to be far from our lover…
b. I imagine your personal appearance coming forward...
c. Someday, somehow I’ll be there to fulfill our promise…
d. all of the above
10. What do these mean, “Ave Maria Santisima. Do not punish me”?
a. Tinang realized that she should not have thought intensely about Amado.
b. Tinang should not put her baby on the cornhusk to sleep
c. both a and b
d. Tinang the great
“Do something now; your future self will thank you for later”.
Good Luck And Keep Going On
Prepared by:
GORGONIO M. BACASNOT JR.

Subject Teacher
ANSWER KEY FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
TEST I
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. C
TEST II
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. E
5. A
6. G
7. I
8. K
9. H
10. J

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First Quarter Summative Test

Name : Grade/Section: _____

Please at the back

1. It is the first alphabet which was replaced a. Letter

3. It is the first book written by Fr. Juan de d. Webster

TEST III - A (Appreciating Literary Pieces)

FROM THE STORY “MIDSUMMER” BY MANUEL ARGUILLA,

1. The two contrasting images in the story are___

a. bamboo b. atis c. mango d. guava

6. The man showed his machismo to the woman by ___.

1. Tinang was married to a __ .

2. The post office of the barrio was the __

GORGONIO M. BACASNOT JR.

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