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VICENTE P. TRINIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

LONG TEST IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
NAME:_____________________________________________ SCORE:____________

_________1. What period in the literary history developed the earliest form of literature where folk songs,
narratives, epics, myths, legends, and indigenous rituals were formed?
A. Pre-colonial to Contemporary C. Spanish Colonial Literary tradition
B. Pre-colonial Literary Tradition D. American Literary tradition
__________2. Which of the following refers to scrutinizing a text and discovering why the
writer come up and made such literary piece?
A. Literary Components C. Literary Piece
B. Literary Analysis D. Literary Approaches
__________3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Philippine literature during
pre-colonial period?
A. It has a rich tradition of oral literature.
B. It is crude on ideology and phraseology.
C. It is derived from Western ways of writing, influenced by Western writers.
D. It is marked by daily observations about life and natural phenomena.
__________4. Which period in the literary history presents the written texts
emphasizing Christian doctrines, liberal ideas, revolutionary literatures as well as socio-
economic advances?
A. Spanish Colonial Literary period
B. Pre-colonial to Contemporary period
C. Post-war and Contemporary Literary period
D. American Literary period
__________5. Why do you think the literary theme of the Colonial period centers on oppression??
A. Because of the brutality of the Spaniards
B. Because of Christianity
C. Because of the educational system
D. Because of lack of publication
__________6. What type of modern literature features dystopian, supernatural fiction, and apocalyptic theme?
A. Speculative Fiction
B. Flash Fiction
C. Sweeter than Fiction
D. Digi-Fiction

__________7. Which of these following statements best characterize Apocalyptic Speculative

Fiction?
A. It is based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or
environmental changes.
B. It portrays a total destruction and end of the world, or extremely bad future events.
C. It exploits or requires as plot devices or themes some contradictions of the commonplace
natural world and materialist assumptions about it.
D. It focuses on groups of survivors after similar massive, worldwide disasters.
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__________8. It is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all graphic novels
originally published in Japan.
A. Anime
B. Book
C. Manga
D. Comics

__________9. Genre of Fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood.

A. Chic-lit
B. Digi-Fiction
C. Speculative Fiction
D. Woman empowerment

__________10. This literature features story through text and illustrated images.
A. Manga
B. Comics
C. Illustrated Novels
D. Graphic Novels

__________11. “Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead end street. Faster than the wind,
passionate as sin, ending so suddenly”. The Underlined phrase is an example of what type of figure of speech?
A. Assonance
B. Anaphora
C. Apostrophe
D. Allusion

__________12. “These are the hands of fate. You're my Achilles heel. This is the golden age of something good
and right and real”. Identify the allusion from this song lyrics by Taylor Swift.
A. Assonance
B. Anaphora
C. Apostrophe
D. Allusion

_________13. The song title “Today was a fairytale” is an example of what figure of speech?
A. Paradox
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole

_________14. “You, With your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me. You, will
knock me of my feet again. Got me feeling like a nothing” This song lyrics from “Mean” shows example of what
figure of speech?
A. Paradox
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
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__________15. “Your eyes whispered have we met” from song “Enchanted” is an example of
what figure of speech?
A. Oxymoron
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Irony

_________16. The pre-chorus part “And he’s long gone, when he’s next to me” in “I knew you
were trouble” is an example of what type of figure of speech?
A. Oxymoron
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Irony

_________17. “That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles and my daddy said, "Stay
away from Juliet" This line shows what type of figure of speech?
A. Allusion
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Personification

__________18. In the Song “22” by Taylor Swift, the line “We ditch the whole scene and end up dreaming,
instead of sleeping” is an example of what figure of speech?
A. Irony
B. Hyperbole
C. Oxymoron
D. Metaphor

________19. The song “This Love” contains a line “This love is good, this love bad, this love is a life back from
the dead”. This line shows what type of figure of speech?
A. Anaphora
B. Oxymoron
C. Irony
D. Idiom

________20. “I’m a crumpled up piece of paper lying here” is a line from “All too well” song by Taylor Swift. This
line shows what type of figure of speech?
A. Anaphora
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Oxymoron
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______21. Who wrote “Sampaguitas y poesias varias” and “Spanish Ninay”?

A. Francisco Baltazar
B. Pedro Paterno
C. Jose Rizal
D. Amado Hernandez

_______22. Notable Books from Spanish-Colonial Period “Nuestra Senora del Rosario” is written by?
A. Fr. Blancas De San Jose
B. Fr. Antonio De Borja
C. Fr. Juan de Placencia
D. Fr. Domingo Nieva

________23. In 1593, “Doctrina Cristiana” was first printed. It was authored by?
A. Fr. Blancas De San Jose and Fr. Antonio De Borja
B. Fr. Juan de Placencia and Fr. Domingo Nieva
C. Fr. Antonio De Borja
D. Fr. Blancas De San Jose

_________24. Which of the following is considered as “Ladinos” tackled mostly morality in their works?
A. Andres Bonifacio and Pedro Paterno
B. Fernando Bagongbanta
C. Francisco Baltazar and Jose Rizal
D. Tomas Aquinas

_________25. Which of the following literature was authored by Fr. Antonio De Borja?
A. Urbana at Felisa
B. Barlaan at Josaphat
C. Doctrina Cristiana
D. Nuestra Senora del Rosario

ITEMS CHOICES
_____1. La Solidaridad a.Japanese Occupation
_____2. Public School system in the Philippines b. Spanish Colonial Period
_____3. Writers stopped and turn to weaponry c. Haiku
_____4. 5 / 7 / 5 Syllables poem d. American Period
_____5. Curtailed Press Freedom e. Martial Law
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Maikling Kwento: Si Lino At Ang Kanyang Matalik Na Kaibigang Si Tomas

Simula noong nasa unang baitang pa lamang sila sa elementarya ay magkaklase na sina Lino at Tomas hanggang ngayong nasa
ikalawang taon na sila sa sekondarya. Sa kabila ng kanilang pagkakaiba ay matalik silang magkaibigan. Si Lino ay anak ng
isang hardinero sa paaralan na pinapasukan nila. Ang ina naman niya ay nagtitinda sa kantina. Ang mga magulang ni Tomas ay
isang guro at isang OFW.

Parehong masayahing bata sina Lino at Tomas. Pareho rin silang aktibo sa klase at sa mga patimpalak. Kahit matumal ang kita
ng mga magulang ni Lino ay ni minsan hindi ito nagutom o nawalan ng pambayad sa proyekto dahil nandiyan si Tomas.

Mapagbigay talaga si Tomas hindi lang kay Lino pati na rin sa iba nilang mga kaklase. Sa murang edad, may sariling kotse na
ito na bigay ng ama niya noong nagtapos siya sa elementarya. Subalit, nagbago ang lahat noong naghiwalay ang mga magulang
ni Tomas. Ang dating masayahin at aktibong mag-aaral ay naging tamad sa klase. Palagi siyang pinupuntahan ni Lino sa bahay
nila upang yayain pumasok pero ayaw niya.

Si Lino naman ay patuloy sa pag-aaral. Sumali rin siya sa basketbol team ng paaralan at naging abala siya roon. Nagkaroon siya
ng mga bagong kaibigan na sina Francis, Stanley, at Jacob.

Isang araw, pinuntahan ni Tomas si Lino sa paaralan at niyaya mag-merienda. Gusto sanang samahan ng binata ang kaibigan
kaya lang ay may lakad rin sila ng mga bago niyang kaibigan. Umuwi na lamang si Tomas.

Lumipas ang isang linggo ng hindi nagkikita sina Lino at Tomas. Dahil sa dami ng mga nangyayari sa buhay niya, nakalimutan
ni Lino na may pinagdadaanan ang matalik niyang kaibigan.

Isang gabi, tinawagan ni Tomas si Lino. Kinumusta niya ito at nagpasalamat rin siya sa kanilang pagkakaibigan.

“Tol, maraming salamat rin sa lahat ng iyong kabutihan sa akin at sa pamilya ko pero bakit parang ang senti mo talaga
ngayon,” tanong ni Lino sa kaibigan.

Hindi umimik si Tomas. Niyaya niya ulit si Lino na lumabas sila at susunduin niya ito.

“Pasensya na tol maaga pa kasi ako bukas. Ang kulit kasi nina Jacob niyaya nila akong sumama sa outing nila ng mga kaklase
niya,” pagtanggi ni Lino sa kaibigan.

Hindi ipinahalata ni Tomas na sabik na siyang makausap ang kaibigan. Masaya siya at maganda ang takbo ng buhay ni Lino.

Kinabukasan, nagising si Lino sa malakas na katok ng ina niya. Sumisigaw ito habang kumakatok sa pintuan ng kwarto ng
anak.

“Lino! Nak! Gising! May nangyari kay Tomas! Nak! Buksan mo ang pinto,” sigaw ni Aling Susan.

Nagulat at natulala ng saglit si Lino sa mga narinig niya. Noong mahimasmasan na ito ay lumapit siya sa pintuan at binuksan
niya ang pinto.

“Nak wala na si Tomas! Na-aksidente raw siya kagabi dahil sa sobrang kalasingan,”sabi ni Aling Susan sa anak habang
niyayakap ito.

Hindi namalayan ni Lino na tumutulo na ang mga luha mula sa mga mata niya. Wala na ang kanyang matalik na kaibigan na
parang kapatid na niya.

“Sana sinamahan ko na lang siya noong nag-aya siya kagab-i. Baka hindi pa nangyari ‘yon,” sabi ng binata.

Pumunta si Lino at ang pamilya niya sa lamay ni Tomas. Nandoon ang mama at papa niya. Umuwi ang ama ng binata mula
China upang maihatid ang anak sa huling hantungan nito.
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“Tomas, tol patawad. Patawarin mo ko at hindi kita nabigyan ng oras. Patawad dahil wala ako noong kailangan na kailangan
mo ako,” sabi ni Lino sa harap ng kabaong ng yumaong kaibigan.

Masakit para kay Lino ang nangyari kay Tomas. Araw-araw, hindi niya maiwasan na sisihin ang sarili niya sa mga pagkukulang
niya bilang isang kaibigan. Subalit, umaasa ang binata na isang araw ay mapatawad niya rin ng lubusan ang sarili niya.

Exposition:

Rising Action:

Climax:

Falling Action:

Denouement:

Authors Purpose:

Theme: Conflict: Characterization:

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