21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

4th Grading Examination

June 2023

Direction: Choose the letter of the CORRECT answer.

1. Blog is the short term for __________.

a. net blog b. web blog c. word d. internet
blog blog
2. The following media forms are integrated in multimedia EXCEPT _________.
a. text b. video c. d.
computer animation
3. PowerPoint application is used to _________.
a. design animations c. process and store digital
b. create slideshow presentations
presentations d. generate ideas from people thru
mapping
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Multimedia use in learning is expensive.
b. Multimedia solely uses graphics and animation.
c. Learners are encouraged to use only one multimedia format.
d. Integration of multimedia in studying literature enhances learner’s ICT skills.
5. What amusing story tells about a real incident that intends to impart a lesson?
a. table b. noble c. legend d. anecdote
6. When sharing an anecdote, what topic is best to talk about?
a. career c. school activity
b. dreams d. anything under the sun
7. If someone shares an anecdote that brightens the mood of people, he/she intends
to_________________.
a. caution b. persuade c. reminisce d. bring cheer
8. A father tells a story about his life in the province when he was still a young boy. What do you
think is the purpose of the father in telling about his story?
a. to inspire b. to caution c. to reminisce d. to bring cheer
9. Which element of a short story is known as the vantage point used to narrate the story?
a. Setting b. Theme c. Exposition d. Point of view
10. What do you call the character who contends with the main character in a short
story?
a. investigator b. c. d.
protagonist antagonist instigator
11. What do you call an approach wherein students are demanded to read more to
improve knowledge?
a. skimming c. extensive reading
b. scanning d. reading approach
12. It is an activity to read shorter texts to extract accurate detailed information.
a. reading approach c. extensive reading
b. skimming d. scanning
13. It is quickly reading a text to get the summary of it.
a. skimming c. extensive reading
b. reading approach d. scanning
14. Alyssa wants to answer questions quickly, so she looked for key words in the selection. She
used ________.
a. scanning c. reading approach
b. extensive reading d. skimming
15. Abigail listed down words that she didn’t know the meaning and searched for it in the
dictionary. She is using ________.
a. scanning c. reading approach
b. extensive reading d. skimming
16. Sir Allan emphasized that this approach is important for students to read effectively. He is
talking about _________.
a. extensive reading c. reading approach
b. scanning d. skimming
17. Africa is the second largest continent after Asia. Most of Africa lies within the tropical region.
It contains an enormous wealth of mineral resources like fossil fuels, metallic ores, and gems.
Which statement does not talk about Africa?
a. Africa’s weather is humid and hot. c. Africa is an archipelago.
b. Africa is reach in natural resources. d. Africa is second to Asia in size.
18. Equality is not always about treating everyone the same. It is about treating people in such a
way that the outcome for each person can be the same. This statement could mean_______.
a. Putting things in place to support people achieve similar outcomes
b. Lending things to people who are deprived of material things
c. Giving similar materials to all people who need it
d. Allowing someone to get what he wants.
19. Which among the writers below is not a North American writer?
a. Ernest Hemingway
b. Mark Twain
c. Nick Joaquin
d. Edgar Allan Poe
20. Who is the writer of the poem “Hope is the thing with Feathers”?
a. Louisa May Alcott c. Emily Dickenson
b. Elizabeth Barrette Browning d. T.S. Elliot
21. Which of the following is the work of Louisa May Alcott?
a. Little Men c. The Garden of Eden
b. Success is Counted Sweetest d. Joan of Arc
22. In the fourth stanza of the poem “The Raven”, what does the writer see
when he opens the door?
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;—
Darkness there and nothing more.
a. light b. darkness c. shadow d. twilight
23. What is the central theme of the book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”?
a. bravery b. slavery c. freedom d. love
24. What is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens?
a. Mark twain c. William Faulkner
b. Edgar Allan Poe d. Ernest Hemingway

25. What does romantic period focused on?

a. politics b. freedom c. emotions d. independence
26. American literature is divided into how many parts?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
27. Which of the following is the work of Ernest Hemingway?
a. The Raven c. Little Women
b. The Old Man and the Sea d. The Cask of Amontillado
28. Which plot structure creates tone, presents characters and other important details to
introduce the story?
a. Setting b. Theme c. Exposition d. Climax
29. What do you call the most important character in a story?
a. antagonize b. c. d.
protagonist antagonist instigator
30. Which element is always presented at the final part of the story?
a. Resolution b. Theme c. Exposition d. Climax

Test II- True or False. Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement is FALSE.
31. Like the literature of other regions, Asian literature can be classified as lyric, drama or
narrative and it usually reflect predominant culture and philosophies of a particular epoch.
32. Chinese literature does not include epic poems but rather stresses on everyday issues of
society.
33. Ancient literature in Japan deals primarily with myths and legends.
34. Japanese literature has been influenced heavily by the Indian literature.
35. Confucius was a Chinese teacher and Philosopher in the fifth century BCE.
36. The literature of Singapore comprises a collection of literary works by Singaporeans in any of
the country's four main languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
37. One of the greatest collections of poetry, the Man'yoshu, is one of the most celebrated pieces
of literature of Japan.
38. Japanese literature has been influenced heavily by the Chinese literature from the ancient
period all the way to the Edo period (1603-1868) which corresponds to the early modern
Japanese literature.
39. The Second World War heavily affected Japanese literature but soon, the distinct Japanese
style of writing manages to regain its popularity.
40. Ramayana and Mahabrata are the most important epics of India. Ramayana is about the
reincarnation of the creator god Vishnu in the person of Rama, who is the hero of the epic. While
Mahabrata deals with the other reincarnation of Vishnu in the person of Krishma.
Answers Key:

1. B 8. C 15. B
2. C 9. D 16. C
3. B 10. C 17. C
4. D 11. D 18. A
5. D 12. B 19. C
6. D 13. D 20. C
7. D 14. D 21. A
22. B 25. C 28. C
23. C 26. C 29. B
24. A 27. B 30. A

TRUE OR FALSE

31. T
32. T
33. T
34. F
35. T
36. T
37. F
38. T
39. T
40. T