BACNOR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

FINAL EXAMINATION IN
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
(2nd Quarter ,2nd Semester)
2018-2019

Name: _____________________________Grade & Sec. __________ Score: _____

Directions: Read and analyze each question carefully.Shade the circle that corresponds to the
letter of your choice.
A B C D
O O O O 1.It is known to be part of a cultural heritage which is freely available to everyone.
a.Literature c.Culture and Arts
b. History d.Geography
O O O O 2.The central religious text of Islam,which Muslims believe to be revelation from God.
a. Holy Bible c.Allah
b. Qu’ran d.Nirvana
O O O O 3.An Arabic folktale that was included in the version of”One Thousand and One Nights”
a. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves c.Mata Hari
b. Mahabharata d.Alladin
O O O O 4.Who is the author of the “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”
a.Paulo Lemos Horta c.Edgar Allan Poe
b.Alexander Dumas d.Lafcadio Hearn
O O O O 5.What was the theme presented in the story?
a.Thou shall not steal c. Thou shall not kill
b.Thou shall not commit adulte d. Thou shall not lie
O O O O 6. Describe Morgiana in the story?
a.clever girl c. couragious
O O O O b.sophisticated d.loving wife
7.What lesson did the story Alibaba and the 40 Thieves suggest to its readers?
a. Bad intention leads to bad result c. What you sow is what you reap
b. Do not trust strangers d.Wisdom is great source of power
8.He was the founder of Chinese lit. in which his descendants recorded him,to keep his memory
O O O O and ideas alive.
a.Confucius c.Laozi
b.Mencius d.Ni Kuang
O O O O 9.It is the selection of 305 best poems stressing and cherishing of thoughts and sentiments of
forebears?
a.The book of Ceremonies c.The book of Poetry
O O O O b. The book of Changes d.The book of Documents
10.What book is the formulation of the political ideas and the fundamentals of good
government?
a. Li King c.Shu King
O O O O b Yi King d.Ch’un Ch’iu
11.He gathered the discoveries and sayings of Confucius as recovered by the disciples and
organized them into books;best known of his work “The book of Analects”
a.Mencius c.Lu Xun
O O O O b.Ai King d.Hua Yu
12. It is a humorous folk tale in w/c a stone is accused of a crime and the villagers at the trial
must learn to take the judicial system seriously.
a.The Tale of Two Brothers c.The Three Big Stones
b.The Trial of the Stone d.The Stone
O O O O 13. What made the people come to the court?
a. To search for the missing stone
b. To find out who stole Ah Niew’s money
c. To sell pan cakes
 d. To sell fruits
14.-16 Expanding Vocabulary. Choose the letter of the best meaning for the underlined word
O O O O as it used in context.
14. He seized the chance to present his ideas to his boss.
a. gave c. missed
O O O O b. made d. took
15.The singer waved gaily to the crowd.
a. boastfully c. hurtfully
b. cheerfully d. hesitantly
O O O O 16. The customers were warned to scrutinize the nutritional facts of the product.
a. consume c. examine
b. copy d. read
O O O O 17.It is known to be one of the most progressive combines in the world?
a. America c.Japan
O O O O b.Korea d.Philippines
18. It is a syllabic unit pattern of 5-7-5 in w/c words were kept simple that deals with themes
about nature.
O O O O a. Tanaga c. Poem
b.Riddle d.Haiku
19. It has 5 syllabic units consisting of 5-7-5-7-7.
a.Tanka c. Poem
O O O O b.Tanaga d.Haiku
20. He was an international writer ,and was also known with Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo.
O O O O a. Patrick Lafcadio Hearn c.Mark Twain
b. Shakespeare d.Patricia Hearn
21.What is the Japanese short story written by Lafcadio Hearn?
a.A Promise Kept c.The Necklace
O O O O b.Trial of the stone d.Alibaba and the Forty Thieves
22.What does the phrase “on the ninth day of the night month” of the imply?
a.spring c.season of chrysantimums
O O O O b. summer d.birthday of Akana
23.When did Akana promise to return his brother?
a.Sept,09 c.Dec,09
O O O O b.October ,09 d.Feb,09
24.What Japanese customs and traditions wererevealed in the story?
a.Bonenkai Parties c.Fundoshi at Festivals
O O O O b.Hatsuhi Sunrise d.Harakiri
25.French people are gaiety?The italized word mean?
a.high-spirited:happy c.hospitable
O O O O b.generous d.light-hearted
26.Who is the main character of the of the short story “The Necklace”?
a. madam Forestier c.Loisel
b.Mathilde d. Jeanne
27-30 Expanding Vocabulary. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

a. abject c. ghastly
b. frenzy d. shabby
O O O O
27. The old man is wearing a __________ clothes.
O O O O 28. He always felt __________first thing in the morning.
O O O O 29. Matilde worked herself into a __________ of rage.
O O O O 30. The letter of her husband plunged her into __________ misery.

31.-35 From the poem Banishment of the Cid, Identify what figure of speech best describes
O O O O the following lines.
 31. As he saw the yawning gateway and the hoops wrench off the door.
a.oxymoron c.personification
O O O O b.allusion d.metonymy
32. He drew his foot from the stirrvup,he smote the door one blow.
a.oxymoron c.hyperbole
O O O O b.personification d.methapor
33.Great sorrow had the Christians,and form his face they hid.
a.oxymoron c.personification
O O O O b.allusion d.metonymy
34.That he lacked the King’s favor now well the Cid might see.
a.hyperbole c.personification
O O O O b.allusion d.metonymy
35.But a maiden of nine summers came unto him at last..
a.hyperbole c.personification
b.irony d.methapor
O O O O 36.It is when literary works respond in some way to the society in w/c they were written and
most often that response takes the form of criticism.
a.socio-cultural context c.linguistic context
O O O O b.Biographical context d.Autobiographical contex
37.This is a discourse that sorrounds a language unit and helps determine its interpretation.
O O O O a.socio-cultural context c.linguistic context
b.Biographical context d.Autobiographical contex
38.Places a particular literary work w/in the context the author’s life.
a.socio-cultural context c.linguistic context
O O O O b.Biographical context d.Autobiographical contex
39. The reader concentrates on the structure of the text rather than the deeper meaning
beyond its context.This reading approach is called______________?
a.Contextual c. stylistics
b.textual d.deconstruction
40.-43 Identify the textual reading approach described in each statement. Choose the letter of
your answer.
a. DECONSTRUCTION C.STYLISTICS
O O O O B.SEMIOTICS D.RHETORIC
40.It refers to the symbols and significations in a literary text wherein readers study how
O O O O meaning is created and not by what it is.
O O O O 41.It refers to the study and interpretation of texts in regard to the author’s language and style.
O O O O 42.It refers to the authors’ choice of words to create an impressive visual image to its readers.
43.It refers on how the readers outlook critically in the relationship between the text and its
O O O O meaning.
44.The readers examines and critizes on the different forms of text such as the history and
framework of the text w/c reflects to the attitudes,cultures and values of the community that
sustain them.
a.textual reading approach c.deconstruction approach
b.contextual reading approach d.both a&b
45.-50 Read and analyze the following situation carefully and choose the correct answer that
O O O O corresponds to the contextual approach.
45. Alice loves reading novels during her free time. But before reading the novel, she often does
background checking on the life of the author who is new to her. What approach does Alice is
doing?
a. Biographical criticism c. Marxist Literary criticism
b. Feminist criticism d. Psychoanalytic criticism
O O O O 46. Rene just read the novel “Apocalypto” and he was so amazed on the main character’s way
of thinking. What reading approach does Rene employs?
a. Biographical criticism c. Marxist Literary criticism
b. Feminist criticism d. Psychoanalytic criticism
O O O O 47. Jessa loves reading materials written by Genoveva Edroza-Matute to compare women’s
 rights from different period of time in the Philippines. What approach does Jessa uses?
a. Biographical criticism c. Marxist Literary criticism
O O O O b. Feminist criticism d. Psychoanalytic criticism
48. If you are a type of reader that is very particular to the unity and form of a literary material,
what reading approach suits you?
a. Biographical criticism c. Formalist Criticism
O O O O b. Feminist criticism d. Historical criticism
49. Carlo, a grade 9 student was tasked to read and study Noli Me Tangere. He wants to
understand it deeply by going back to the time when it was written. What approach should
Caldo do?
a. Biographical criticism c. Formalist Criticism
b. Feminist criticism d. Historical criticism
O O O O 50. Gina noticed that words and phrases used in the novel she was reading suggests a cultural
symbol in some ways. What approach does Gina is fund of?
a. Biographical criticism c. Formalist Criticism
b. Feminist criticism d. Marxist Literary Criticism

Prepared by:
JULIETA G. ASUNCION
Subject Teacher
Checked by:
RONNIE B. DELA CRUZ
Secondary School Principal III