ST. RAPHAEL ACADEMY OF LEGAZPI INC.

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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION in 21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM
THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
11 ABM, 11 HUMSS and 12 STEM
A.Y. 2020-2021
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NAME: ___________________________________________________ DATE: ______________________
SUBJECT TEACHER: MS. JULIE ANN ESTRADA

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Avoid erasures as much as possible. In case you have to change your
answer, do not overwrite it. Instead, crush out your answer twice (CRUSH OUT) and write your new answer.
Whenever you need a separate sheet of paper, use intermediate paper. Do not forget to write your name,
grade and section on top. Avoid putting unnecessary marks on your paper. Remember to use black ink of
pen only. Review your answer if there is still time.

KNOWLEDGE
TEST I. TRUE OR FALSE
DIRECTIONS: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if incorrect. (15 points)
_________1. Literary Criticism refers to analysis and judgement of words of literature.
_________2. Cultural criticism focuses on the element of culture and how it affects perceptions and
understanding of texts. 
_________3. Archetypal criticism interprets text by focusing on symbols, images and character
types.
_________4. Feminist Criticism is the representation of women in literature as an expression of the
social norms and social roles of women.
_________5. Marxist Criticism applies anthropology and economics to the study of literature.
_________6. Corrido is one of the well-known Bicolano Genre.  
_________7. Potenciano Gregorio Sr. is the Father of Bicol Literature
_________8. Mariano Perfecto wrote the "Sarung banggi".
_________9. One of the literary works of Abdon Jun Balde Jr. is Hunyango sa Bato.  
_________10. Jaime Jesus Borlagdan is an awardee of several Premio Tomas Arejola for Bicol
Literature both for his poetry and fiction. 
PROCESS
TEST II. GRAPH
DIRECTIONS: Explain the Philippine Literary Timeline and give at least five contribution for each
time. (12 points for Content, 8 points for Organization, with a total of 20 points)

Pre-Colonial Spanish Nationalistic The United Japanese Contemporary Post Edsa

Period Literature Period States Occupation Period Revolution
Colonial
Rule
 UNDERSTANDING
TEST III: RAWITDAWIT
DIRECTIONS: Write your own rawitdawit showcasing the lives of the Bicolanos. (18 points for
Content and 2 points for Neatness, with a total of 15 points)

TEST IV: ESSAY

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions. Write your answers on the space provided. 8 points
for Content and 2 points for Neatness, with a total of 10 points each.

1. What are the characteristics of Bicol Literature?

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2. What is the importance of studying literature from the past to present?
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3. How do Philippine Writers express themselves through literature?

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Many of life’s failures are people

who did not realize how close they were Parent’s Signature: ____________________
to success when they gave up. Date: _______________________________
– Thomas Edison