Republic of the Phillippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VIII-Eastern Visayas
Schools Division of Leyte
PINAMOPOAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STAND-ALONE
Capoocan, Leyte

MIDTERM EXAM IN 21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE
WORLD
FIRST SEMESTER, SY: 2023-2024
I. Directions: Select the best answer from the given choices. In your ANSWER SHEET, fill
circles completely with black ink or pencil. Erase all stray marks completely. Strictly NO
ERASURES!

1. What do you call the Filipino intellectuals educated in Europe who wrote the hitch of
Colonization?
a. GOMBURZA b. Katipuneros c. Illustrados d. Aristocrates
2. Which is defined as the poetic element that tries to create a picture in the mind of the reader
or a mental image through the use of figurative language?
a. Imagery b. Tanaga c. Haiku d. Poetry
3. It is known as a poem of free verse that the Japanese like. It was made up of 17 syllables
divided into three lines.
b. Imagery b. Tanaga c. Haiku d. Poetry
4. Which of the following is made up of stories about life, adventure, love, horror, and humor
where one can derive lessons.
a. Poetry b. Drama c. Folk song d. Folk tale
5. These are stories that are told entirely in dialogue simulating social network exchanges.
a. Text-talk novels b. Manga c. Digi-Fiction d. Graphic Novels
6. What is defined as the circumstances that form the setting of events, statements, or ideas
and in the way of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
a. imagery b. text c. context d. text’s meaning
7. Who wrote the poem, “Mi Ultimo Adios”?
a. Bonifacio b. del Pilar c. Jaena d. Rizal
8. Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa was written by Andres Bonifacio under the initials ________.
a. A.I.B b. A.L.B c. A.A.B. d. A.P.B.
9. Refer to item #8, These initials means ______________.
a. Andres Bonifacio b. Andres Bayani c. Artist’s Board d. Agapito Bagumbayan
10. A modern way of mainstreaming Filipino poems by using text or mobile phone messaging.
a. Blog b. Tag Cloud c. Text-Tula d. Slideshow Presentation
11. The principal opponent or foil of the main character in a drama or narrative.
a. Character b. Antagonist c. Protagonist d. Plot
12. This is the time, place, and environment in which the story occurs.
a. Plot b. Setting c. Conflict d. Theme
13. A literary device characterized by struggle between the two opposing forces.
a. Plot b. Setting c. Conflict d. Theme
14. Many Filipino authors, writers, or poets are encouraged to use the mother tongue as the
medium of expression in their craft because _______.
a. Readers fail to comprehend a piece not written in either English or Tagalog.
b. Our people’s culture and tradition are upheld through this despite effects of
colonization or even modernity.
c. The expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas of a writer are emphasized in the
personalized codes that they use.
 d. The continuous flow of feelings and insights are inhibited when a foreign language is
used instead.
15. This is the period wherein the Philippines became a new nation and was called as “The New
Republic of the Philippines.”
a. Spanish Period b. Period of Activism c. Pre-Spanish Period d. Period of 3rd Republic
16. What was the poem Gabu all about?
a. Gabu is all about love. c. Gabu is a representation of life.
b. Gabu is the description of the sea. d. Gabu is all about Ilocos Norte.
17. Who was the voice behind the text?
a. someone who is reminiscing the past c. Carlos A. Angeles
b. the author d. some who is at the beach
18. The Arrival by Shaun Tan is an example of _________________.
a. Digi-Fiction b. Doodle Fiction c. Illustrated Novel d. Creative Non-Fiction
19. Anthony Zuiker’s Level 26 belongs to what type of literary genre?
a. Manga b. Digi-Fiction c. Graphic Novel d. Illustrated Novel
20. Who is the creator of Archie which is a comic series and an example of a Graphic Novel?
a. Patrick Carman. c. Jeff Kenney
b. Bob Montana d. John Goldwater
21. Which is of the following is a multimedia format that a learner can use to interpret literary
texts?
a. poem b. slogan c. text tula d. fiction
22. Who narrated the story “Ibalon”?
a. Samuel Lacia b. Vicente Sotto c. C. del Mundo d. Merito Espinas
23. Folk Songs manifests the artistic feelings of the Filipinos and shows their innate appreciation
for and love of beauty. What is an example of a folk song?
a. Panunuluyan b. Zarzuela c. Sarong Banggi d. Corridos
24. Being part of the 21st Century Period, how will you distinguish the literary works produced in
This period?
a. published in English b. very dramatic c. ICT inclined d. activists themed
25. A style of fictional literature of extreme brevity. An example is “Everyone Cried” by Lydia
Davis.
a. Chicklit b. Flash fiction c. text-talk novels d. doodle fiction
26. This literary genre often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other
innovations and has been called a “literature of ideas”.
a. Text-Talk Novels b. Flash fiction c. Science fiction d. Blog
27. What is mind mapping?
a. A website containing informational articles about a person’s own opinions, interests
and experiences.
b. A graphical technique to visualize connections of ideas and pieces of information.
c. A modern way of mainstreaming traditional Filipino poems.
d. A series of pictures or pages of information.
28. What can you say about blogs?
a. Often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations and has
been called a “literature of ideas”.
b. It is usually found online, through CD-ROM and diskette versions exist.
c. Written by one person containing his or her own opinions, interests and experiences,
while others are written by different people.
d. It features a female protagonist whose femininity is heavily thermalizing in the plot.
29. Give an example of a Manga which becomes a famous anime of all times.
a. Batman b. Bleach c. Stickman Oddyssey d. Superman
30. A triple media literature-book, movie/video, and internet/website.
a. graphic novel b. digi-fiction c. illustrated novel d. chicklit
31. The mood of the poem “Mi Ultimo Adios” was _______.
a. wistful and sad b. delightful c. mournful d. Mysterious
32. What is the main idea of Bonifacio’s poem, “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa”?
a. To encourage Filipinos to be patriotic
b. To fight the countries freedom through war
c. The sin of Filipinos
d. The Filipinos who forgot the Motherland.
33. Discuss about the reader’s context.
a. knowing about the writer's life, values, assumptions, gender, race, race, sexual
orientation, and the political and economic issues related to the author
e. about the reader's previous reading experience, values, assumptions, political and
economic issues.
f. It is part of the larger text such as newspaper, history, events, translated in it.
g. feature the society in which the characters live and in which the author's text was
produced
34. Most of the writers use anecdote to ___________________________________.
a. tell a story c. share helpful tips on making a living
b. deal with differences of opinions d. impart a lesson in an entertaining way
35. When was “Salubungin and Daluyong ng mga Agos ng Disyerto’s 3rd edition published?
a. 1993 b. 1994 c. 1995 d. 1996
36. Sing the song “Ang pipit” by Levi Celerio. What possible message can you get from the song?
a. wars between nations c. struggle for freedom of Filipinos
b. natural calamities d. Hardworking Filipinos
37. Interpret the song, “Ang pipit”.
a. A story of birds of the same feathers flocking together.
b. Story of a young bird looking for its mother.
c. It is a sad story of a bird being hit with stone which is compared to Filipinos struggle
of freedom.
d. Story of a mother bird struggling to feed its young.
38. Who is the Father of Cebuano Literature?
a. Vicente Sotto b. Jose Rizal c. C. del Mundo d. Jose Garcia Villa
39. What element creates the tone and presents the characters and other important facts to
introduce the story?
a. Setting b. Theme c. Exposition b. Climax
40. What do most authors do to describe the setting of the story?
a. They use descriptive words to describe the landscape, scenery, buildings, season, or
weather to provide a strong sense of setting which will help the reader visualize the
story and connect to the story’s plot.
b. They strengthen the description given to the protagonist and antagonist.
c. They enhanced the excitement of the readers through the conceptualization of the
climax part.
d. They add exciting scenes in the story that will make the readers imagine the story well.

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