Argawanon integrated school

San remigio district i

Argawanon, San Remigio, Cebu
S.Y. 2020-2021

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE – WEEK 1 & 2

Name:________________________________ Grade and Section: ____________________________ Date: ___________________

Test I. Multiple Choices
Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Confucius is a famous ______________ in ancient Chinese history.

A. writer B. narrator C. philosopher D. poet
2. The oldest collection of Chinese poetry is called ___________.
A. Book of Poetry B. Book of Songs C. Book of Changes D. Book of Olds
3. Who was the first writer in Chinese to win Nobel Prize for literature?
A. Kung Fu Tzu B. Mo Yan C. Lu Xun D. Lao Tzu
4. Who is commonly considered the greatest Chinese writer of the 20 th century?
A. Lu Xun B. Lao Tzu C. Confucius D. Mo Yan
5. The theme of the The Taximan’s Story is
A. how hardworker the taximan is C. how the passenger appreciates the taximan
B. how the taximan’s daughter is different compared to other girls. D. how teenagers nowadays are different compared to older generations
6. The Taximan’s Story is written in ___________ point of view
A. first person point of view C. Second person point of view
B. third person point of view D. Omniscient point of view
7. The literature of Singapore comprises a collection of literary works by Singaporeans in any of the country’s _______ languages.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
8. It is something that shows how two things are alike, but with the ultimate goal of making a point about this comparison.
A. simile B. metaphor C. analogy D. allegory
9. A figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but which share some common
characteristics.
A. analogy B. allegory C. allusion D. metaphor
10. A figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference.
A. allegory B. analogy C. allusion D. metaphor
11. The sequence of series of events in a story
A. setting B. plot C. theme D. conflict
12. The underlying message that the writer would like to get across.
A. plot B. theme C. conflict D. setting
13. The locale or period in which the action of a story takes place
A. conflict B. setting C. plot D. mood
14. ___________ is considered the world’s first novel.
A. Tale of Genji B. Book of Songs C. Tale of Yasunari D.Book of Poetry
15. The country which has much influence on Japanese literature was ___________.
A. Singaporean B. Chinese C. Mongolian D. Vietnamese
16. It consists of one or two pages of written critique that will succinctly discuss your idea, realization, or concept regarding a literary selection.
A. essay B. short paper C. narrative D. analysis
17. In the movie The Hunger Games why does the Capitol hold the Hunger Games?
A. To keep the districts happy
B. because they are part of a religious festival
C. as a way to control the size of the population
D. To remind the districts that they are powerless against it
18. Under what circumstances did Katniss first meet Peeta in Hunger Games?
A. They did a project at school together
B. They were both in the woods hunting
C. Peeta was injured and Katniss’ mother helped him.
D. Katniss was looking for food and Peeta gave her bread.
19. How do Katniss and Peeta force the Capitol to declare them both winners?
A. They threatened to run away C. They threaten to cause a rebellion against the Capitol.
B. They threaten to commit suicide. D. They threaten that the winner will tell about everything.
20. The bottle fizzed then popped is an example of _________.
A. onomatopoeia B. simile C. repetition D. metaphor
21. The mouse beneath the stone is still as death is an example of _____________.
A. simile B. metaphor C. onomatopoeia D. personification
22. When the word at the end of a line rhymes with another word at the end of another line, it is called
A. internal rhyme B. end rhyme C. rhythm D. repetition
23. A poem with songlike feel; it focuses on adventure or romance and tells a story it is called
A. figurative language B. lyric C. narrative D. rhythm
24. The author of a poem is called ___________.
A. narrator B. poet C. author D. writer
25. The movement that opened the avenue for writers to celebrate what is truly African
A. nationalistic B. Negritude C. Africanism D. patriotism
26. Though African writers wrote in European language, they nevertheless embodied the spirit of __________.
A. patriotism B. nationalism C. truth D. bayanihan
27. He took credit for developing magical realism
A. Mario Vargas Llosa B. Gabriel Garcia Marquez C. Julio Cortazar D. Jose Garcia Villa
28.Which of the following is TRUE about magical realism?
A. It follows the traditional time structure.
B. It occurs because of the use of devices not similar to poetry.
C. The elements of the magical and the ordinary are interwoven seamlessly.
D. Magic realism is like science fiction.
29. Who said that immature poets imitate; mature poets steal?
A. Thomas Hardy C. T.S. Eliot
B. Thomas Babington Macaulay D. William Wordsworth
30. It is imaginative response to an experience reflecting a keen awareness of language.
A. narrative C. poetry
B. figurative language D. words
31. What poetry is written and read on a mobile phone?
A. rhyme B. hypertext C. lyric poetry D. textual
32. Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about creative nonfiction?
A. It tells a real story. C. It is a major genre of literature.
B. It tells a realistic story. D. It uses a literary style of writing
33. All of these kinds of electronic literature are of the same genre EXCEPT one.
Which one is it?
A. hyperfiction B. hyperpoetry C. photo poem D. textual
34. Characterized by beauty of expression and form and by the universality of
intellectual and emotional appeal is ____________.
A. literature B. poem C. prose D. story
35. It covers all stories from fantasy to science fiction to slipstream to magic realism to
urban fantasy.
A. Chick lit C. hyper poetry
B. flash fiction D. speculative fiction
36. What is 21st century literature?
A. anything written and published in the year 1900
B. anything written and published in 1990 onwards
C. anything written and published in the year 2000s.
D. anything written and published in the year 2010 onwards
37. “Manananggal Terrorizes Manila and Other Stories” is an example of this 21 st
century literature genre. What is it?
A. Chick lit
B. Creative Nonfiction
C. Flash fiction
D. Graphic novels.
38. It is consists of heroine-centered narratives that focus on the trials and tribulations
of their individual protagonists.
A. speculative fiction
B. chick lit
C. creative nonfiction
D. flash fiction
39. Flash fiction goes by many names, and they include the following EXCEPT
A. microfiction
B. microstories
C. short-short stories
D. story card fiction
40. It is an online journal or informational website displaying information in the
reverse chronological order, with latest posts appearing first.
A. graphic novels B. blog C. text tula D. hyperpoetry