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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI- Western Visayas
School Division of Capiz
COMMISSIONER LUIS R. ASIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Panay, Capiz
S.Y 2020-2021

2nd Summative Test in 21st Century Literature of the Philippines and the World

Name: _______________________________ Yr. & Sec: _______________________ Date: ____________

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter before each number. No need
to provide another sheet of paper, ANSWER HERE.
___1. Which element refers to the time and location where the story happens?
a. Plot c. Conflict
b. Setting d. Characterization
___2. The phrase, “Don’t judge the book by its cover,” is an example of ___.
a. Mood c. Theme
b. Setting d. Conflict
___3. What do you call the most important character in a story?
a. antagonize c. antagonist
b. protagonist d. instigator
___4. Which plot structure creates tone, presents characters and other important details to
introduce the story?
a. Setting c. Exposition
b. Theme d. Climax
___5. Which element of a short story is known as the vantage point used to narrate the story?
a. Setting c. Exposition
b. Theme d. Point of view
___6. What do you call the character who contends with the main character in a short story?
a. antagonize c. antagonist
b. protagonist d. instigator
___7. Which element of short story shows the author’s attitude or feelings?
a. Plot c. Exposition
b. Theme d. Tone 6
___8. What do you call the events that happen in a short story?
a. Setting c. Plot
b. Theme d. Conflict
___9. Which of the following is considered as the essence of fiction?
a. Setting c. Conflict
b. Theme d. Climax
___10. What do you call the series of events when things start to happen in the
story?
a. Rising Action c. Exposition
b. Theme d. Falling Action
___11. Which element is always presented at the final part of the story?
a. Resolution c. Exposition
b. Theme d. Climax
___12. Which element is considered as the high point in the story?
a. Setting c. Exposition
b. Theme d. Climax
___13. Which element refers to the series of events and character actions that
relate to the central conflict?
a. Setting c. Plot
b. Theme d. Conflict

___14. Which is considered as the base or beginning of a story?

a. Setting c. Exposition
b. Theme d. Climax
___15. What comes after the climax when things or events begin to work out?
a. Rising Action c. Exposition
b. Theme d. Falling Action
___16. 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
___17. It is an activity to read shorter texts to extract accurate detailed information.
a. reading approach c. extensive reading
b. skimming d. scanning
___18. It is quickly reading a text to get the summary of it.
a. skimming c. extensive reading
b. reading approach d. scanning
___19. It is sometimes called Free Voluntary Reading.
a. extensive reading c. skimming
b. scanning d. reading approach
___20. 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
___21. 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
___22. Daniel identified the main idea of the text she is reading. She used ______.
a. scanning c. skimming
b. extensive reading d. reading approach
___23. 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
___24. Daniela wanted to see Sakura Festival. Which country is she going to visit?
a. Singapore c. Japan
b. Thailand d. Brunei
___25. The Philippines is on the Asian continent. If the Philippines is part of it, which specific region
on Asia does the Philippines belong?
a. Southeast Asia c. Central Asia
b. West Asia d. South Asia
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world.
___27. The rope tied a shrine space, or across its entrances, to mark its sacred nature is called the
shimenawa. Traditionally woven from hemp, but nowadays more frequently rice or wheat straw, this
rope and its shide paper streamers is a common part of New Year decors. Which statement is false?
a. Shimenawa serves as garland. c. Shimenawa is a rope.
b. Shimenawa marks a sacred place. d. Shimenawa is only made out of hemp
.

___28. Onigiri are Japanese rice balls. They're fun to make and are a staple of Japanese lunchboxes
(bento). You can put almost anything in an onigiri. Try substituting grilled salmon, pickled plums, beef,
pork, turkey, or tuna with mayonnaise. Which statement is true?
a. Onigiri’s origin is not known. c. Onigiri is a Japanese rice balls.
b. Onigiri are Filipino staple food. d. Onigiri is a Korean kimbap.
___29. 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.
___30. 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 c. Giving similar materials to all people
people achieve similar outcomes who need it
b. Lending things to people who are d. Allowing someone to get what he
deprived of material things wants.
___31. The following are common characteristics of flash fiction EXCEPT____________.
a. brief c. has complete plot
b. in panel images d. presents twists in the ending
___32. “The Barn Owl’s Wondrous Capers” of Sarnath Banerjee is a/an ________________.
a. epic c. melodrama
b. flash fiction d. graphic novel
___33. Flash fiction is also known as _____________.
a. nanotales c. graphic fiction
b. short story d. macro stories
___34. Which flash fiction story tells how anyone can buy a perfect clone Taylor Swift at his
doorstep?
a. “Taylor Swift” c. “Clone of Taylor Swift”
b. “Unnecessary Things” d. “Angels and Blueberries”
___35. Which is a feature of a graphic novel?
a. A Graphic novel is in condensed c. The main character victoriously
form. attained his purpose in the story.
b. It presents micro-stories in each sub- d. It encourages interactivity in the
plot. minds of the reader as he fills in the
blanks between pages.
___36. “In the Shadow of No Tower: 9/11” of Art Spiegelmen is a/an ______________.
a. epic c. graphic novel
b. flash fiction d. tragic drama
___37. It is imaginative literature ranges from a word to a thousand.
 a. tales c. flash fiction
b. short story d. graphic fiction
___38. A flash fiction presents a surprising ending which means that ______________.
a. it ends happily c. it has a loose ending
b. it ends tragically d. the story ends with a twist
___39. It refers to comic narratives in which pictures are arranged in sequenced in image panels.
a. comic story c. flash fiction
b. storyboard d. graphic fiction
___40. Which is not TRUE about graphic novel?
a. It combines letters and words. d. Illustrations allow the readers to
b. Image panels are very colorful. imagine and experience the сharaсters
c. Graphic novel presents fewest words and events in the story.
as possible.
___41. Dialogues in graphiс fiсtion are written in ____________.
a. text boxes c. speeсh bubbles
b. image panels d. beside illustrations
___42. “Louis Riel” of Chester Brown centers on a fictionalized violent rebellion in the 19th century is
an example of this literary genre.
a. Graphiс novel c. Melodramatiс play
b. Text-talk novel d. Flash fiсtional story
___43. This story narrates the traumatiс experienсes of Ameriсans during the 9/11 terrorists’ attaсk in
New York.
a. “Louis Riel” c. “The Barn Owl’s Wondrous Capers”
b. “Unneсessary Things” d. “In the Shadow of No Tower: 9/11
___44. Graphiс fiсtion is also known as _____________.
a. digi-fiсtion c. graphiс novel
b. flash fiсtion d. doodle fiсtion
___45. Whiсh does NOT belong to the group?
a. Tragedy c. Text-talk novel
b. Flash fiсtion d. Graphiс fiсtion
___46. It is where dialogues in graphiс fiсtion are written.
a. Image panels с. Illustration boxes
b. Speeсh bubbles d. Beside illustrations
___47. How do flash fictions commonly end the story?
a. The story ends with a twist. d. Readers have the liberty to give their
b. It presents a painful ending. own ending.
c. It usually ends happily and merrily.
___48. Whiсh сharaсterizes a graphiс novel?
a. It presents сolorful image panels. d. Illustrations allow the readers to
b. Graphiс novel сombines letters and imagine and experienсe the сharaсters
words. and events in the story.
c. Graphic novel presents fewest words
as possible.
___49. The following are 21st literary genres EXCEPT__________________.
a. Manga c. Graphiс fiсtion
b. Flash fiсtion d. Korean telenovela
___50. It is a сreative pieсe written in comic form.
a. comiс story с. flash fiction
b. storyboard d. graphic fiсtion