CORE01: 21ST Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

QUIZ NO. 2

NAME: ________________________________________________
SECTION: _______________________________

Directions: Write the correct answer for each item.

I. TRUE OR FALSE

1. The works of a canonical writer should represent a certain period or genre.

2. Regional criticism refers to the idea of treating regional writers/regional literature as inferior to
literary works produced by writers in Manila.
3. Filipino writers other than English and Filipino are greatly appreciated and has an advantage in
terms of recognition in National or International level.
4. A writer's work will be to be considered canonical if he is famous.
5. Magdalena Jalandoni was a Feminist writer and known as one of the most prolific writers in
Cebuana- Bisaya Language.
6. A literary work will become part of the literary canon if it uses the English language as the
medium of expression.
7. Edith Tiempo and Merlie Alunan are canonical Filipino writers from the Visayas Region.
8. Nick Joaquin was a well-known writer from the Mindanao Region who was influential in the
development of the Philippine literary canon.
9. Strengthening translation and literary education are initiatives that can help address the
inequality in the literary field.
10. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts in Literature gives national artist recognition
to writers who made significant contribution to the proliferation of the Philippine literary
landscape.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What do you call the formal study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature?
a. Critical literary judgement
b. Literary criticism
c. Literary analysis
d. Critical literary evaluation

2. What social issues are depicted through the sensory images presented in Adonis Durado’s poem
Pansit? This question falls under what literary criticism?
a. Mimetic Theory
b. Expressive Theory
c. Objective Theory
d. Affective Theory
3. Who is the speaker? What is the symbolic meaning of pansit in the poem? These questions fall
under what literary criticism?
a. Mimetic Theory
b. Expressive Theory
c. Objective Theory
d. Affective Theory

4. Adonis Durado’s Pansit is a regional poem in what language?

a. Filipino
b. English
c. Cebuano-Visayan
d. Hiligaynon

5. What literary device refers to the writer’s use of language to create sensory experience?
a. Tone
b. Mood
c. Imagery
d. Speaker

6. What sensory imagery is expressed in these lines from the poem: Ug sama sa kaguba/ Sa
karaan natong banggira ?
a. Visual imagery (sight)
b. Olfactory imagery (smell)
c. Tactile imagery (touch)
d. Gustatory imagery (taste)

7. What sensory images are expressed in these lines from the poem: Samtang sa nagkamantika/
nimong danguyngoy/ Gipuga sa atong bintana/ ang nalimonsitong buwan.
a. Olfactory and Tactile Imagery (smell and touch)
b. Gustatory and Auditory Imagery (taste and hearing)
c. Visual and Olfactory Imagery (sight and smell)
d. Visual and Auditory Imagery (sight and hearing)

8. What is the dominant symbolism in the poem Pansit?

a. karaang banggira
b. nalimonsitong buwan
c. pansit
d. platong gisudlan sa sud-an

9. What literary element refers to the feeling elicited from the readers through word choice and
the context of the literary piece being read?
a. Tone
b. Imagery
 c. Symbolism
d. Mood

10. What is the best theme (lesson) of the poem Pansit?

a. Learning to appreciate and value the efforts of loved ones.
b. Discontentment is human nature that should be accepted.
c. Poverty and abuse are realities that most Filipinos are experiencing.
d. Both b and c