21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

THIRD QUARTER
QUIZ

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. _______ traditionally means anything that is included in a list of holy books that are accepted as
genuine.

A. Canonical C. Literature
B. Perpetual D. Moro-Moro

2. The ________ Literature represents the people as “savage, barbarian, bandit, flawless and
wicked”.

A. Waray C. Islamic
B. Moro-Moro D. Regions

3. He is the author of ABNKKBSNPLAko.

A. Lualhati Torres Bautista C. Jose Garcia Villa

B. Amado V. Hernandez D. Bob Ong

4. She is a writer who often tackles issues among women who courageously face difficult situations.

A. Lualhati Torres Bautista C. Jose Garcia Villa

B. Amado V. Hernandez D. Bob Ong

5. She is the author of Susumaton: Oral Narratives of Leyte.

A. Tandang Sora C. Myrna Pena Reyes

B. Merlie Alunan D. Magdalena Jalandoni

6. He is the author of Umahon Nga Gugma (Love of the Rural Folks).

A. Anthony L. Tan C. Peter Solis Nery

B. Ricardo De Ungria D. Jose P. Laurel
7. He is the author of The Badjao Cemetery.

A. Anthony L. Tan C. Peter Solis Nery

B. Ricardo De Ungria D. Jose P. Laurel

8. She is the author of Memory's Mercy: New and Selected Poems.

A. Tandang Sora C. Myrna Pena Reyes

B. Merlie Alunan D. Magdalena Jalandoni

9. She is the author of Almost Home: Poems.

A. Tandang Sora C. Myrna Pena Reyes

B. Merlie Alunan D. Magdalena Jalandoni

10. People from this island are divided into 3 groups: Christian settlers, Moro and Lumads.

A. Luzon C. Mindanao
B. Visayas D. None of the above

11. This island is the economic and political center of the nation.

A. Luzon C. Mindanao
B. Visayas D. None of the above

12. This region in Luzon covers 12,840.19 square kilometers.

A. Cagayan Valley C. Bicol Region

B. Central Luzon D. Ilocos Region

13. It is one of the leading growth regions in the Philippines, located at the heart of Asia.

A. Cagayan Valley C. Bicol Region

B. Central Luzon D. Ilocos Region

14. This region is the Regional Center of Tuguegarao City.

A. Cagayan Valley C. Bicol Region

B. Central Luzon D. Ilocos Region
15. This region characterizes the city of Baguio, also known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines.

A. NCR C. MIMAROPA
B. Bicol Region D. CAR

16. This region is composed of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro.

A. CALABARZON C. Ilocos Region

B. Central Luzon D. MIMAROPA

17. He is the author of How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife.

A. Carlos Bulosan C. Francisco Sionil Jose

B. Amador T. Daguio D. Manuel Arguilla

18. What is the title of the work of Pedro Bucaneg?

A. The God Stealer C. My Father’s Tragedy

B. Biag ni Lam-Ang D. A Wedding Dance

19. These are the works of Fernando Maramag EXCEPT:

A. Frustrated Wish C. The Rural Maid

B. My Queen Tagala D. Jose Rizal

20. He is the author of Bigong Pag-asa.

A. Leona Florentino C. Carolina Arceo

B. Isagani Cruz D. Tandang Sora

21. He is the author of Basta’t Mahal Kita.

A. Jose P. Laurel C. Levi Celerio

B. Graciano Lopez D. Juan Crisostomo

22. These are the works of Mars Ravelo EXCEPT:

A. Darna C. Agua Benditta

B. Lastikman D. Dysebel
23. These are the works of Malas Leviste Jacob EXCEPT:

A. EMILIA C. A Farm’s Boy

B. Glowing Embers D. Make me a Meat

24. What is the title of Potenciano Gregorio’s work?

A. Sarung Banggi C. Our Lady of Penafrancia

B. Early Harvest D. Kabbigat and Pali

25. What type of literary work is The Tadpole and A Crab?

A. Short Story C. Fable

B. Poem D. Myth

26. Also known as Huseng Sisiw.

A. Jose Corazon De Jesus C. Amado V. Hernandez

B. Jose Dela Cruz D. Severino Reyes

27. Also known as Ka Amado.

A. Jose Corazon De Jesus C. Amado V. Hernandez

B. Jose Dela Cruz D. Severino Reyes

28. Also known as Huseng Batute.

A. Jose Corazon De Jesus C. Amado V. Hernandez

B. Jose Dela Cruz D. Severino Reyes

29. Severino Reyes is commonly known as?

A. Huseng Batute C. Ka Amado

B. Huseng Sisiw D. Lola Basyang

30. Faustino Aguilar & Liwayway Arceo were commonly known as?

A. Novelist C. Journalist
B. Lyricist D. Screenwriter
31. These are the building blocks of literature.

A. Figures of Speech C. Literary Elements

B. Moro Literature D. None of the above

32. What type of literary element is this? “The good army is about to face evil army in a terrible battle.
During this battle, the good army prevails and wins the war at last.”

A. Plot C. Characters
B. Setting D. Theme

33. The ______ is one of the literary elements that refer to when and where the story occurs.

A. Plot C. Characters
B. Setting D. Theme

34. They can be considered as minor or major, good or bad, round or flat.

A. Plot C. Characters
B. Setting D. Theme

35. The _______ of a story is considered as its central idea or message. It is what the story is all
about.

A. Plot C. Characters
B. Setting D. Theme
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1. A
2. B
3. D.
4. A.
5. B.
6. C.
7. A.
8. C.
9. C.
10. C.
11. A.
12. D.
13. B.
14. A.
15. D.
16. D.
17. D.
18. B.
19. A.
20. B.
21. C.
22. C
23. A.
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25. A.
26. B.
27. C.
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29. D.
30. A.
31. C.
32. A.
33. B.
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35. D.