21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

ASSESSMENT 1

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1. One of the apartheid era’s most prolific writers whose works include “Burger’s Daughter”.
A. Alain Mabanckou B. Aminatta Forna C. Nadine Gordimer D. Rodrigo Hasbun
2. Name one of the best young Spanish-language novelists by Granta in 2010 whose latest novel, “My
Fathers’ Ghost Is Climbing in the Rain”.
A. Patricio Pron B. Rodrigo Hasbún C. Ben Okri D. Aminatta Forna
3. Award winning author whose novels, have pushed the boundaries of distortion between the real and
the imagined. Works such as “Faces in The Crowd” (2012) and “The Story of My Teeth” (2015).
A. Aminatta Forna B. Ben Okri C. Alain Mabanckou D. Valeria Luiselli
4. A critically acclaimed Pakistani author whose novel "Between Clay and Dust" was shortlisted for The Man
Asian Literary Prize 2012 and longlisted for the 2013 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.
A. Musharraf Ali Farooqi A. Tan Twan Eng C. Jeet Thayil D. Kim Thúy
5. First drew attention for the memoir “The Devil That Danced on Water” (2003), an extraordinarily brave
account of family’s experiences living in war-torn Sierra Leone.
A. Aminatta Forna B. Ben Okri C. Alain Mabanckou D. Valeria Luiselli
6. The author of the novels “PurpleHibiscus”, which won the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award.
A. Alain Mabanckou B. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie C. Kim Thúy D. Rodrigo Hasbún
7. Best known for feminist and dystopian political themes, whose best-selling works include “Oryx and
Crake” (2003) and “The Blind Assassin” (2000).
A. Alain Mabanckou B. Rodrigo Hasbún C. Margaret Atwood D. Valeria Luiselli
8. Won the Nobel prize for literature in 1982, for a body of work that included novels such as "100 Years of
Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera".
A. Mario Vargas Llosa B. Gabriel García MárquezC. Isabel Allende D. Michel Houellebecq
9. Best known for works such as the novels “The House of the Spirits” and “City of the Beasts”.
A. Rodrigo Hasbún B. Isabel Allende C. Valeria Luiselli D. Margaret Atwood
10. Peru's foremost author and the winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature whose many distinguished
works include “The Storyteller” and “The Feast of the Goat”.
A. Gabriel García Márquez B. Jeet Thayil C. Mario Vargas Llosa D. Rodrigo Hasbún
11. The bestselling author of nonfiction work, “Eating Animals”.
A. Jonathan Safran Foer B. Sara Gruen C. Nayomi Munaweera D. Kim Thúy
12. The Garden of Evening Mists (2011), his second novel, won the Man Asian Literary Prize and Walter
Scott Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary
Award.
A. Rodrigo Hasbún B. Isabel Allende C. Valeria Luiselli D. Margaret Atwood
Tan Twan Eng
13. The British novelist and essayist's third novel, "On Beauty," was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won
the 2006 Orange Prize for Fiction.
A. Kim Thúy B. Zadie Smith C. David Mitchell D. Mario Vargas Llosa
14. English novelist is known for his frequent use of intricate and complex experimental structure in his work.
A. David Mitchell B. Isabel Allende C.. Ian McEwan D. Margaret Atwood
15. The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of five novels: “At The Water’s Edge”, “Ape
House”, “Water for Elephants”, “Riding Lessons”, and “Flying Changes”.
A. David Mitchell B. Isabel Allende C. Ian McEwan D. Margaret Atwood
Sara Gruen

PERFORMANCE TASK 1
Select any author and cite your most favorite literary masterpiece of him and write a 1 paragraph commentary.

ASSESSMENT 2

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1. It is a genre which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and light-heartedly.
A. chick-lit B. spoken poetry C. drama D. Hyperpoetry
2. Science Fiction → Fictional story that combines elements of fantasy and scientific facts. Often set in the
future.
A. True B False
3. A major type of literature that makes use of imagery, figurative language, and sometimes rhyme. Rather
than paragraphs it is written in stanzas.
A. Drama B. Informational C. Poetry D. Fiction
4. It is a form of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up.
a. chick-lit b. spoken poetry c. drama d. hyperpoetry
5. It a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity.
A. non-fiction B. fiction C. flash fiction D. short story
6. It is a story through text and illustrated novels.
A. drama B. Illustrated novel C. Digi-fiction D. Blog
7. One of the biggest thematic trends of contemporary world literature is _____, which seeks to represent
minorities, oppressed peoples, and people from non-Western countries.
A. Post-colonialism B. Fiction C. Realism D. None of these
8. Fiction → Writing that contains true facts, & tells about real people, places, objects, etc.
A. True B. False
9. It utilizes concrete language, word play, and rhythm to tell stories.
A. chick-lit B. spoken poetry C. drama D. Hyperpoetry
10. A relatively new and popular type of contemporary world literature is the _____, which uses illustrations
and dialogue to create the story.
A. Graphic novel B. Comic book C. Memoir D. Descriptive piece
11. It is a genre whose purpose is to create feelings of fear, dread, repulsion, and terror in the audience
A. manga B. horror C. chick-lit D. speculative fiction
12. It is a literature which is influenced by neocolonialism, cultural change, and clashes between political
parties and religious ideologies.
A. American B. African C. Asian D. Indian
13. What is a genre?
A. a type of recipe B. a category of literature C. a gendered story D. a rhyming poem
14. It redefines Chinese literature as a field determined by language rather than purely by geography.
A. Fiction B. Modern Chinese poetry C. Realism D. Sinophone literature
15. A weblog: a website containing short articles called posts that are changed regularly
A. spoken poetry B. hyperpoetry C. blog D. drama

PERFORMANCE TASK 2

Compare and contrast two different literature of your choice in regards to their literary genres and their elements,
structures, and traditions.
 ASSESSMENT 3

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1. The attribute of a successful Multimedia Artist in which he has the initiative to solve intricate problems.
A. Communication Skills. B. Creativity C. Problem-Solving Skills D. Management Skills
2. It is the use of a computer to present and combine text, graphics, audio, and video with links and tools
that let the user navigate, interact, create, and communicate.
A. Communication Skills. B. Creativity C. Problem-Solving Skills D. Management Skills
Multimedia
3. Which leading computer software business created programs like Spread Sheet, Word and Power point?
A. Google B. Apple C. Microsoft
4. The following statements are the advantages of using multimedia except.
A. It has made education for specially-able students easier. C. It is easier to learn from images rather than text.
B. It spurs the students to learn more. D. Graphics make learning process boring.
5. This skill will help you expound your thoughts with your peers
a. Communication Skills. b. Creativity c. Problem-Solving Skills d. Management Skills
6. What are computer shortcuts?
A. They are easier and faster way to navigate through your computer
B. They are a slower and hard way to navigate through your computer
C. A type of virus
7. It is the skill which refers to one’s ability to converse with people through various technologies.
A. ICT Skills. B. Management Skills C. Problem-Solving Skills D. Creativity
8. It is the adapting of a literary source to another genre or medium, such as a film, stage play, or video game.
A. Literary Appreciation B. Literary Creation C. Literary Adaptation D. Literary Analysis
9. The process of crafting the digital story builds communication, creativity, visual and sound literacy, and
project management skills.
A. Multimedia Storytelling B. Literary Creation C. Literary Adaptation D. Digital storytelling
10. This helps you engage your audience with features like pan and zoom, the ability to match frame
duration to sound recording, and more in digital storytelling
A. Area B. Frames C. Distance D. Space
11. What does "WWW" stand for?
A. Wicked Wizard Web B. Wiked Will West C. World Wide Web
12. What could you install in your computer in order to keep it safe and secure from viruses?
A. Download Malware B. Download Spyware C. Download an Anti-Virus program
13. What are online threats?
A. They help your computer in being safe
B. They are different types of ICT Shortcuts
C. They are types of viruses which can harm your computer
14. What does malware do to your computer?
A. Slows down your system
B. Deletes your personal files and applications
C. Gains access to a user’s system in order to carry out certain tasks which a hacker has scheduled
15. What is unauthorized transfer or copying?
A. Hacking in to a user's system
B. Copying or transferring software without the permission of the user
C. Copying or transferring software with the permission of the user

PERFORMANCE TASK 3
Choose a literary masterpiece from any author you have encountered in the module and make a video adaptation
of the masterpiece using any multimedia available at home.