Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
Division of City Schools
MINUYAN NATIONAL (SENIOR) HIGH SCHOOL
Phase V, Towerville, Minuyan Proper, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

4TH PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
General Directions: 1. Read each question carefully; 2. Shade the letter that corresponds to your answer; 3.Do not use
mobile phone while the test is going on; & 4. Strictly no erasures.

1. In the Literature of the Eastern Visayas, which of the B. the participation of the local writers
following is a dramatic genre that pays tribute to a patron C. the passion of the government officials
saint? D. the translation of literary works to other languages
A. zarzuela C. candu 13. What is distinct among Ilokano folk songs?
B. luwa D. ambahan A. It is filled with happiness, dynamism, and optimism
2. It is a poetic debate among Cebuanos that required the B. It is focusing more on social realities
participants to improvise and even sing their lines. C. It conveys feelings of solitude
A. tigmo C. balitaw D. It is against political regime
B. panultihon D. balaybay 14. Which of the following did NOT shape the 21st century
3. Among the Ilonggos, which of the following is a game Philippine literature?
that is commonly played during the vigils for the dead? A. globalization
A. bordon C. hurubaton B. interdisciplinary studies
B. hadi-hadi D. susumaton C. empowerment of minorities
4. Which of the following is an Ilokano literary work? D. Marxian social theory
A. Manang Biday C. panultihon 15. How did technology play a pivotal role in the world
B. Balosbalos Sana D. ili-ili literature in the 21st century?
5. In the Muslim cultural community, who share a handful A. it is used from the generation of ideas up to the
of folk tales? publication of work of the literary writers
A. the sultan C. the raconteurs B. it impedes the original value of literature
B. the hernamo mayor D. the mothers C. It obsoletes the use of print culture
6. Who is the “Father of Ilocano Literature”? D. It is a way of expression
A. Amador T. Daguio C. Vicente Y. Sotto 16. Why is science fiction a literary genre that only
B. Pedro Bukaneg D. Prince Bantugan flourished during the 20th century?
7. Who is the Father of Cebuano Literature? A. because milestones of science only happen in real life
A. Amador T. Daguio C. Vicente Y. Sotto during these times
B. Pedro Bukaneg D. Prince Bantugan B. because of the frequency of science innovations is
8. Which among the following is a notable name who superior than any other period in human history
contributed greatly to Hiligaynon literature by establishing C. because literature continues to blosson at the dawn of
the Imprenta La Panayana? the 21st century
A. Mariano Perfecto C. Jose E. Yap D. because it suggests futuristic scenarios
B. Genevieve Asenjo D. Merlie Alunan 17. What is the primary conflict in the “Legend of
9. Which among the following is Palanca Award-winning Daragang Magayon”?
inspiring play based on a prominent Bikolano legend? A. Daragang Magayon confessed that she already loved
A. Naraniag a Bulan C. Daragang Magayon Pangaronon.
B. The Santo Niño of Cebu D. Hiligaynon B. Pangaronon took Tiong Makusog so that Magayon
10. Which of the following publications became the would agree to wed to him.
avenue for the growth of Cebuano writers? C. Pangaronon went to Kabikolan to save Daragang
A. Ang Suga C. Bag-ong Kusog Magayon.
B. Bisaya D. Nasud D. Pangaronon and Paratuga fought because of
11. Which of the following marked the “Golden Age of Daragang Magayon.
Hilgaynon Literature”? 18. What do the stories of the “First Visayan Man and
A. the arrival of the Spaniards Woman” and “The Santo Niño of Cebu” say about the
B. the arrival of the Americans beliefs and values of the Cebuanos?
C. the arrival of the Japanese A. Cebu has a rich religious and spiritual tradition.
D. the arrival of the British B. Cebuanos are fond of creation stories.
12. Which of the following is vital in the preservation and C. Cebu has a unique literature
reinvention of any local literature D. Cebu is a beautiful place to live in.
A. the active involvement of the citizenry

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19. In the story “Indarapatra and Sulayman”, how did the D. because the community wants to read it in the other
characters show their heroic qualities? languages
A. by fighting the monsters to save Magindanao 28. What is the role of GUMIL Filipinas in today’s Ilokano
B. by being wise and brave kings of Manapuli tradition?
C. by saving the princess from the wicked father A. It aims to be foremost proponent in literary criticism.
D. by saving the community of Magindanao from drought B. It serves to empower writers producing literary works.
20. Which of the following was one of the crowning C. It prospers 21st century literature
achievements in all of Ilokano literature orally transmitted D. It produces works in the Ilokano language.
for centuries? 29. Which among the following poets created landmark
A. Pamulinawen C. Pasion work in Chinese literature during Tang Dynasty?
B. Biag ni Lam-ang D. Manang Biday A. Mo Yan C. Li Po
21. Merlie Alunan wrote a poem entitled “Fallen in battle B. Wang Shou D. Gao Xiasheng
in the mountains of Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, 30. Who among the following African writers was
1987 AD, a hill warrior talks to his daughter, three years imprisoned for a play considered to have subversive
old, from the trail where his bones lie unburied”. What messages against Kenyan administration of the time?
situation is unfolded in the poem? A. Chinua Achebe C. Ngugi wa Thing’o
A. The hill warrior fights back to the enemies. B. Wole Soyinka D. Dennis Crutus
B. The hill warrior died fighting for her daughter. 31. Iliad and Odyssey were the great epics attributed
C. The dead hill warrior asks her daughter to be strong to____.
and avenge for him A. Homer C. Virgil
D. The hill warrior died while letting her daughter avenge B. Aeneid D. Cicero
for him 31. Who among the following is the pioneer of American
22. From a cultural standpoint, the voice in the poem lyrical poetry?
“Umaawit ako ng Pag-asa” by Genevieve Asenjo, is A. Philip Freneu C. Francis Hopkinson
speaking to whom? B. Thomas Paine D. Benjamin Franklin
A. the people of West Visayas 32. During the classical tine in European literature, it is a
B. the people of East Visayas very long narrative poem written by Ovid.
C. the people of Bicol Region A. Aeneid C. The Metamorphoses
D. the people of Ilocos Region B. Iliad and Odyssey D. Canterbury Tales
23. Which of the following became a form of expressing 33. Which among the following is a descriptive poem in
Bikolano’s growing resentment of the Spanish rule? Japanese literature composed of 17 syllables?
A. Bikolcorrido C. protest drama A. haiku C. tanka
B. rawitdawit D. zarzuela B. kabuki D. noh
24. Which of the following was a narrative form of poetry 34. Which of the following gave birth to the literary works
used for political criticism? of Indian literature in 1500 BCE that was written in the
A. Bikolcorrido C. protest drama Sanksrit language?
B. rawitdawit D. zarzuela A. The Veda C. The Brahmanas
25. The literature among Muslim ethno-linguistic groups B. The Upanishads D. The Ramayana
diversify in language, style and cultural details but are (For nos. 35-36, refer to the lines below from “Battle” by
united in _____. Chu’u Yuan)
A. the authorship of the Muslim communities
B. the expression of their Islamic faith They grasp their jade drum-sticks: they beat the
C. the preservation of literature sounding drums.
D. the geographical and ancestral proximity Heaven decrees their fall: the dread Powers are angry.
26. Why do story-tellers share a handful of folktales?
A. Literature serve as a unified expression of their Islamic 35. The first line above is an example of what literary
faith device?
B. Literature is diversified into cultural details. A. olfactory imagery C. simile
C. Literature serve as vessels of imparting lessons to the B. auditory imagery D. metaphor
young. 36. What does the second line imply?
D. Literature is meant to be performed. A. The defeat of the enemy
27. Why are there literary works translated into other B. The destruction of the heavens
languages? C. The victory of dreaded Powers
A. because the beauty of literary works can be conveyed D. The battle between the angry and the heavens
in any tongue. 37. What is the story “The Clever Young Man and the
B. because this proves that original language is not Monster” convey?
accepted by others. A. It is about a mighty warrior, Shing’weng’we who
C. because the writer wants to translate it swallowed all the people in East Africa.

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B. It is about Masala Kulangwa who killed the monster 46. “For sale: Baby shoes, not worn.” is an example of
and saved his people. ____.
C. It is about a mother’s love to his son. A. metaliterature C. flash fiction
D. It is about the son of a couple who were disrespected B. Speculative fiction D. transrealism
by the community but in the end saved them. 47. How does the characters in metadrama break the
38. What is the moral of the story “Rawera and the fourth wall?
Monster”? A. by acknowledging and addressing the audience
A. All people should be respected because you will never B. by indicating their awareness of the fact that they are
know how they could save you in the end. just actors
B. All people should be given a chance to prove C. by indicating they are bound by the script and other
themselves. elements of the play
C. Any act of bravery is very commendable. D. all of the above
D. Any person could show a commendable act of 48. What spices up a transrealist text?
bravery. A. author’s personal experiences
(For nos. 39-40, refer to the story “The Miracle of the B. realistic portrayal of life
Sword and the Stone) C. fantastic idea that taps horror or fantasy
39. How did the land of Britain choose their king? D. rejection of plot and superficial characters
A. Whosoever will pull out the sword from the stone is the 49. What is the purpose of literature amidst the pressing
rightful King of Britain. issues and events in the global community?
B. Whosoever will win in the jousting competition will be A. Literature serves to restore individual and cultural
the rightful King of Britain. identity.
C. Whosoever will defeat the 12 knights and get the B. Literature connects technology and culture.
sword will be the rightful King of Britain. C. Literature is an avenue for commodity.
D. Whosoever will be appointed by the archbishop will be D. Literature makes it difficult to achieve diplomacy.
the rightful King of Britain. 50. . It consists of texts that draw attention to their literary
40. Why is King Arthur a key figure in all European nature.
literature? A. metaliterature C. flash fiction
A. Because of his courage that reflects the British people B. Speculative fiction D. transrealism
B. Because his life has been echoed in literary texts for
several centuries
C. Because he has been the king of Britain for a hundred
years
D. Because his nobility and bravery is commendable
41. Which of the following is a unique literary
development in the advent of technology?
A. Facebook C. novel
B. textula D. Twitter
42 How did Facebook become an outlet for literary
production?
A. It does not have character restrictions.
B. Users can post short stories and plays.
C. It allows users to express themselves.
D. It conveys users’ sentiments.
43. “On Democracy” by James Russell Lowell shows
what?
A. advantages and disadvantages of democracy
B. democracy as a product of Greek thinkers
C. the view of Americans on democracy in the 19th
century
D. the social and political foundations of democracy
44. An innovation in poetry which allow readers to
navigate through different webpages as they seek to
understand the meaning of various words.
A. tweet poems C. textula
B. hypertextual poems D. FB posts
45. This term suggests futuristic scenarios, with a touch
of science fiction, fantasy and mystery
A. metaliterature C. flash fiction
B. Speculative fiction D. transrealism

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