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Who wrote and published Without Seeing the Dawn in 1947?

-Stevan Javellana

Who wrote and published Ang Ginto sa Makiling in 1946?

-Macario Pineda

Who wrote and published A Season of Grace in 1956?

-N.V.M. Gonzalez

Which of the following is not true about romanticism?

-culture and interests

Which of the following best defines independence?

-It is freedom from being controlled by others.

Which of the following is not true about nationalism?

-It involves considering one's nation as being equal to other nations.

Which of the following is true about Philippine postwar literature?

- features

Gina is reading a novel about the Philippines after the Japanese occupation. What kind of literature is she reading?

-Philippine postwar literature

The short story that Heidi reads highlights the beauty of the environment. Which of the following is used in this story?

-nature

The main character in a novel is depicted as someone who has the freedom to do what he wants. What characteristic of
Philippine postwar literature is presented?

-independence

_________ literature, sometimes called as revolutionary literature, refers to works that express distaste, disagreement,
or transgression to the present government, applicable to the current political, social, and/or economic conditions of
the country when the works were written.

-Protest

Works that aimed to effect social change through portraying the truths of society, everyday happenings, current events,
and interaction and disparity of social classes depict _________.

-social realism

_________ literature refers to literary works written by working-class authors about the working class.

-proletarian
The Martial Law period gave birth to prison literature in the Philippines. This is because _________.

-were arrested

Which of the following works are examples of circumvention literature?

- Bayan ko ; sister stella

What makes the poem “Prometheus Unbound” a work of protest literature?

- disagreement

What makes circumvention literature different from protest literature when both of them express social and political
concerns during the martial law period?

-figures of speech

Dekada ’70 by Lualhati Bautista is considered protest literature. Which of the following is the author protesting against?

-martial law

Why is the story “We or They” considered as proletarian literature?

-working class

How could a piece of literature be considered as showing social realism?

-effect

Critics such as Virgilio Almario, Isagani Cruz, and Soledad Reyes embarked on different approaches, post-structuralist

and _________, in reading Philippine writing.

-postcolonial

During the post-EDSA period, _________ and women writings, including male authors writing about women,

and gay and feminist discourses developed.

-gay

Post-EDSA writings paved the way for the development of _________ literature, or literature written using the daily
speech of common people, which

also became a source of regional literary histories.

-vernacular

San Carlos University: academic institution :: _________ :: _________

Which of the following best completes the given analogy?

-panulat

Which of the following does not periodically sponsor symposia on writing or provide workshops for its members as well
as other interested individuals?

-Siliman University
Which of the following are the two different types of creative writing centers?

- academic; writers'

UMPIL (Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas), PANULAT (Pambansang Unyon ng mga Manunulat), and Panday-Lipi, are
some examples of

-writers' organization

“The Way We Live” (1992) by Danton Remoto was one of the early poems during the 1990s that was written by an
author from the gay community. What notable event or characteristic of post-EDSA literature is being evidenced by this
work of literature?

-gay and women

The EDSA revolution inspired many writers, even those who were in the provinces. Regina, a student during that time,
wrote the poem titled “Dumdumon,” which is the Hiligaynon term for “Remember.” Her poem is about the EDSA
revolution. Which of the following is true about the poem?

-vernacular

If someone is majoring in literature and being mentored by a critic or professor, in what setting could you find them?

-academic insitutions

_________ poetry is revived through poetry readings or open mic readings, giving it a modern twist.

-oral

From conservative plots, literary works nowadays are gender-sensitive, exploring the plurality of culture and challenging
_________ normativities.

-social

From _________, stories are materialized and turned into books.

-blogs

Remoto’s translation of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars is evidence that

-writers also embark

An article titled “A Different EDSA Story” by Ed Lingao discusses that in some writings, Marcos is portrayed as a hero,
while the people during EDSA revolution are portrayed as a mix of professional protesters, military adventurists, and
people who do not have an idea what they are fighting about. Which of the following does this article tell us?

- there is a movement

Works considered textula are written and read in _________.

-mobile phones

Carlo Vergara’s Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah (2004), Manix Abrera’s Kikomachine Komix,
and Pol Medina Jr.’s Pugad Baboy prove that _________.

- graphic novels
Juan Miguel Severo and other young poets help revive oral poetry through _________.

-open mic readings

Who among the following are likely to believe that Ferdinand Marcos was a hero and not a dictator?

- 20 year old

Which of the following would not have been possible in the Philippines decades before the 21st century?

- blog posts

_________ explain how things came to be or why things are as they are.

- Etiological Legends

_________ are narrative prose that manifest the early forms of our culture.

- Folktales

_________ narrate the adventures of tribal heroes who embody the ideals and values of the tribe.

- Epics

Classify each of the following as an etiological legend or an epic.

Biag- EPICS Alamat- EL Origin- EL Ibalon- EPICS

“Ang Pagong at ang Matsing,” “Ang Aso at ang Uwak,” and “The Spider and the Fly” are considered _________.

- folktales

If Nana Letty keeps on bugging your mother to tell her stories of the manananggal, which of the following literary genres
is she pertaining to?

- folktale

A TV series features a character, Bathaluman, who is similar to Bathala. The literary genre of the series is _________.

- myth

If you are tasked to learn about the adventures of a hero, including his or her conflicts, which of the following should you
read?

- biag ni lam-ang

Maria wants to know more about the gods and goddesses in Philippine literature. A good way to start is by researching
about _________.

- Bathala

Andrea wants to know how Philippine literature explains the creation of Earth. Which of the following would help her?

- reading creation myths

_________ is the largest island group in the Philippines, and it is divided into eight regions.
- luzon

Which of the following ethnic groups is not found in Luzon?

- maguindanaos

Where in Luzon did the epic Biag ni Lam-ang originate?

- ilocos region

Nowadays, many teens marry early because of certain circumstances. This is something that is also portrayed in
_________.

- footnote to youth

Which of the following works from Luzon is considered folklore?

- atin cu pung singsing

Which of the following works is about a young man who saved a lady from a python?

- legend of magat river

Which among the following is not an example of an epic?

- a mountain in laguna named makiling

Jose studies Philippine literature in the University of the Philippines. For one of his term papers, he was asked to write
about legends. Which of the following should not be included in his paper?

- a story about a child who lost the ring given by her mother

If a person researches about Luzon’s literary works, which of the following should he or she read?

- tribal feud

Your friend asked for your help in researching for literary works that are about marrying young. Which of the following
stories can you recommend to support his paper?

- footnote to youth

_________ is the smallest island group in the Philippines.

- visayas

Which of the following is not a regional language in Visayas?

-chavacano

Poems in Visayas are also called _________.

- binalaybay

Which of the following statements describes the oldest epic of Panay?

-goddess
Which of the following stories would OFWs most likely be able to relate to?

- Bowaon

The television series Wildflower has characters who are affluent and have political powers. They have

been using their power to get whatever they want from the poor people in Ardiente. They have been belittling their
people because they own most of the land in the place. Which of the following works of Philippine literature conveys
that no one should belittle those who are small?

- Si Amomongo

The story of Sicalac and Sicavay is similar with the story of _________.

- Malakas

You hear a Visayan mother singing a song to her baby in order to put him to sleep. Which of the following Visayan
literary forms was used by the mother?

- ili-ili

Which of the following shows the use of the literary form balitaw?

- debate

Which of the following shows the use of the literary form balitaw?

- Alunsina

Every ethnic minority has a number of _________ or narrators who deliver a story in a creative way, bearing two or
three or more folktales.

- raconteurs

The region of Mindanao is generally inhabited by _________.

- muslims

Which of the following is not one of the six regions of Mindanao?

- masbate

Which of the following stories depicts characters who went from rags to riches?

- tulalang

Which of the following names of provinces in Mindanao means "shameful peace"?

- cagayan de oro

Which of the following did not originate in Mindanao?

- catalina of dumaguete

Which of the following statements is incorrect?


- ARMM

Which of the following is a story that shows collective authorship?

- has been added to and molded by

Who among the following serve as raconteurs?

- relatives from the province

Which of the following scenarios bears similarity to an event in the story Ulahingan?

- bathalumang

_________ are classical scholars who revived and translated ancient texts.

- humanists

Humanism was rampant among what group of people?

- intellectuals

What literary period produced many great thinkers?

- enlightenment

The Enlightenment was caused by which of the following literary periods?

- renaissance

Upheavals such as the French Revolution was a result of the people’s idea that collectively the public can create change.
This is a result of what kind of belief?

- humanism

What made the middle class hopeful during the Renaissance?

- feudal mode, renewed passion

How did the Renaissance influence the Enlightenment?

- people, humanism

How should millennials apply humanism today?

- be optimistic, create a better world

If Much Ado About Nothing will be rewritten to reflect the present conditions of society, how could it be described?

- it is a comedy

If you have to compare Gulliver’s Travels to a work of 20th-century literature, which of the following would be most
similar to it?

- the little prince


What literary movement is against the aristocratic culture that started in the late 18th century?

- romanticism

What literary movement draws on the commonplace and the daily struggles of the common man?

- realism

What genre of literature was prevalent during the period of Romanticism?

- poetry

Which of the following can be used to describe realism and the German novel Debit and Credit?

- focuses, strives

Which of the following can be used to describe romanticism and the poem “The World Is Too Much With Us”?

- it is against, characterized

Realism was considered a reaction to romanticism because of what reason?

- document

What did the poems during the Romantic period focused on?

- individuality

If a writer is a realist, which of the following should he or she write about?

- poverty

If a romantic watches the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, what would be his or her reaction?

- consumerism

Would a 21st-century realist like J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings?

- no, does not show things

What literary movement was marked by sudden changes in man’s perspective of the world?

- modernism

What literary technique focused on clarity and conciseness by using specific images?

- imagism

What do you call the technique in point of view in which the speaker may or may not know that his or her version of
events is not entirely true?

- unreliable
Which of the following shows a crisis of identity of the human being in ethnicity and sexuality as well as the struggle for
social and cultural acceptance in a hypocritical society?

- postmodernism

Which of the following is seen in Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway? Throughout the story, Clarissa Dalloway narrates what
she is thinking and what she observes around her. This is an example of _________?

- stream

Which of the following shows the literary style called pastiche?

- a play

Modernism is focused on experimentation and detaching itself from traditional forms because _________.

- knowledge

If someone comments on a postmodernist work and says that it is something that shares the characteristics of other
works, how would the writer react?

- compliment

Would a modernist describe his or her world in the way it would be described in traditional forms of literature?

- modernist questions

If a writer wanted to write in a stream of consciousness style, which of the following should he or she do?

- write

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_________ are the geographical states that comprise Great Britain. Together with Northern Ireland, the country is
known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

- Wales, England, Scotland

_________ was the father of the English (Old English) language.

- Alfred the Great

Old English literature could be described as _________.

- Religious

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Which of the following cannot be used to describe Old English poetry?

- It was innovative and radical

Which of the following is not a focus of prose written during the Old English period?

- fiction

Which of the following influenced Middle English poetry?


- the french

Dina wants to write a poem that imitates the style of Old English poets. Which of the following should she use?

- kennings

If you were a writer during the Middle English period, which of the following themes would most likely be present in
your work?

- romance

Barry wrote a poem inspired by Middle English poetry. The first line of his poem was shorter than the other lines, and it
was followed by a quatrain. Which of the following did he use in his poem?

- bob and wheel

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Queen Elizabeth I of England reigned from 1558 to 1603. The literary works during her time were called _________
literature.

- elizabethan

_________, along with the blank verse, were introduced to England by Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of
Surrey.

- sonnets

The _________ stanza has eight iambic pentameter lines and ends with a ninth line with six iambic feet.

- spenserian

Who among the following was considered the patroness of literature in the United Kingdom?

- queen elizabeth 1

Which of the following rhyme schemes is used in the Shakespearean sonnet?

- abab cdcd efef gg

Which of the following can be said about the church during the Elizabethan era?

- they wanted the plays to be religious

Which of the following is not a genre that was created during the Elizabethan era?

- Alliterative verse

Martina wants to write literature that approximates the styles used by writers in the Elizabethan era. Which of the
following should she not use or write?

- Religious plays

If you were to go back in time to England in the Elizabethan era, which of the following would you most likely witness as
the pastime of many people?
- watching plays

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_________, which was considered to have taken place from 1770 to 1830, was a reaction against the industrial
revolution.

- romanticism

The _________ period started in the reign of Queen Victoria, which lasted from 1837 to 1901.

- victorian

In the Victorian period, _________ and complicated plots are used to challenge readers.

- irony

Emma : Romantic :: _________ : _________

Which of the following best completes the given analogy?

- a tale of two cities

Which of the following was not done by the Romantics?

- use realism

Which of the following did the writers of the Victorian period write about?

- everyday struggles

Which of the following works was not written during the Victorian period?

- frankenstein

Suppose you were a writer during the Romantic period. Which of the following would you most likely write about?

- how the hot summer

Among the following, which describes a writer who is not adhering to practices done during the Romantic period?

- fred is writing a novel

Rosie is trying to write a short story that is inspired by the Victorian period. Which of the following would her work most
likely not contain?

- figures of speech

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Twentieth century literature was a response to the restrictions of _________ literature.

- victorian
Many of the writers of the _________ era continued the realism of the previous century.

- edwardian

Who among the following were two of the most innovative novelists who started writing after the Second World War?

- muriel spark, william golding

Which of the following would the novelists of 20th century English literature have believed?

- writing could create positive

After World War II, literature was hugely influenced by _________.

- religion

Of the following, which would William Golding most likely agree with?

- it is inevitable for humans

During the 20th century, which of the following was used as a way for people to express their views and to start
discourse on topics such as relationships, war, and political organization?

- theater

Maureen wants to create a satirical novel to express her views about politics in the Philippines. Which of the following
can she draw inspiration from?

- animal farm

The plot of typical Filipino telenovelas that showcase themes such as passion, treachery, and blamelessness can be
likened to the story of _________.

- the prime of miss jean

If you were a writer in England during the 20th century, which of the following would least likely influence your work?

- romanticism

In the 1630s, there was a big wave of immigration of Britons to _________.

- boston

During the big wave of British migration that took place in America in the 1630s, the _________ were dominating English
society.

- Puritans

The _________ was the greatest innovation during the colonial period.

- Printing press

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the colonial and revolutionary periods?

- literary portrayed indigenous culture


Which of the following could have been the reason for the birth of African-American literature?

- Influx

Which of the following could be the reason why the British government imposed cultural hegemony on the Native
American Indians?

- dominate the indians

Which of the following best describes literature during the revolutionary period?

- Abuse of power committed by England

Suppose you were a writer in the United States during the revolutionary period, and you want to condemn the
oppressive acts of the British. Which of the following will you most likely write?

- Satire

If you were a writer of African-American literature, which of the following will most likely become the theme of your
work?

- prejudice

If you will write to criticize someone not in a direct and serious tone but rather in a humorous way, which of the
following will you write?

- Satire

The _________ is the birth of liberation in America’s society.

- golden era

The term American Renaissance was coined by _________.

- f.o. matthiessen

American Renaissance literature is for _________ and for the people.

- democracy

For some, American Renaissance was a literary movement that had a big impact on society. Which of the following is not
a reason for this movement?

- elevate

Women writers were not recognized during the American Renaissance. Which of the following was the reason behind
this?

- patriarchal society

Why was American Renaissance also referred to as the “Golden Era” in American literature?

- promote democracy

Why was there a need to create a demarcation between American literature and British literature?
- own identity

If you were a woman writer during the American Renaissance, which of the following will you most likely write?

- equal rights between men and women

If you were a satirist during the American Renaissance, which of the following will most likely be the content of your
work?

- criticism

Which of the following best describes “literature for democracy"?

- any restriction

The father of realism in American literature is _________.

- Mark

The most remarkable realist masterpieces during the American Realism period are Adventures of Tom Sawyer and
Adventures of _________.

- Huckleberry Finn

_________ is a literary movement that articulates the portrayal of the actualities of life.

- Realism

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a work that exudes realism?

- magical

Which of the following is not true about Mark Twain?

- kings, queens

Which of the following is true about Tom Sawyer?

- mischievous boy

Which of the following is not a characteristic of novels written using realism?

- overtly

If a writer will write a realist novel set in Mindanao, which of the following will most likely be shown?

- continuous fight

If you will write a novel similar to Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which of the following may be seen in your work?

- youth

If you will write a realist short story that will be set in Ifugao, which of the following may be depicted in your work?

- igorots
_________ was a style of writing popularized by Virginia Woolf.

- stream

Both modern and postmodern literature explore _________ in narrative and character construction.

- fragmentariness

Modernism and postmodernism underscored that literary writing has to be _________.

- free

What does it mean when modern and postmodern writers are regarded as unconventional?

- broke away

The “delineations” of the unconventional styles of writing gave modernism and postmodernism unique identities. The
word delineations is synonymous with _________.

- outlines

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a modernist and postmodernist works?

- local color

Which of the following is true about Virginia Woolf?

- stream

Which of the following will best show a modernist and postmodernist style of writing?

- commas

If you will write a novel that shows stream of consciousness, which of the following is expected in your work?

- flow of thoughts

If you will write a poem that is going to adhere to the modernist and postmodernist view of writing, which of the
following will most likely be found in your work?

- fragmentariness

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