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21 Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Name: _________________________________ Grade/Strand:________________

Directions: Select the response that best answers the question or statement.
1. Tagalog Zarzuela, Cenaculo and the Embayoka of the Muslims were presented in
the rebuilt Metropolitan Theater, the Folk Arts Theater and the Cultural Center of the
Philippines. During what period were these presented?
A. New Society Period B. American Period
C. 21st Century Period D. Period of 3rd Republic

2. This period presented new trends in writing using modern technology.

A. EDSA I Period B. Pre-Spanish Period
C. 21st Century Period D. The 3rd Republic Period

3. A valid observation of literary development in the Philippines is that _______.

A. Literature developed alongside Philippine history.
B. History is recorded only in the oral tradition of the country.
C. No literature could reflect the richness of our country's experiences.
D. Literary masterpieces are written by great persons with great remembrances.

4. 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. the continuous flow of feelings and insights are inhibited when a foreign
language is used instead.
C. our people’s culture and tradition are upheld through this despite effects of

colonization or even modernity.

D. the expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas of a writer are emphasized in
the personalized codes that they use.

5. The development of literature in the Philippines __________.

A. is given life only in the oral tradition of the country.
B. could reflect the richness of our country’s resources.
C. grew and prospered alongside the country’s history.
D. may be attributed to both local and foreign influences.

6. Philippine regional literature has become rich and varied because of _______.
A. various topics used as themes by the writers and their alignment to world
events.
B. the nationalistic fervor of texts written in various stages of our history as a
nation.
C. the contributions of numerous artists who patterned after the Western literary
masters.
D. the archipelagic nature of the Philippines, its geographical features, and the
presence of various ethno-linguistic groups in the country.
7. Who is the Filipino screen writer for film and television who is one of the writers of the
cultural tele drama Legal Wives?
A. Ivy Alvarez B. Merlie M. Alunan Doctolero
C. Zuzette Severo D. Aida Rivera-Ford

For items 8-10

Revolt form Hymen by Angela Manalang Gloria’s Poem

O to be free at last, to sleep at last To turn the face this way and that and feel
As infants sleep within the womb of rest! No kisses festering on it like sores,

To stir and stirring find no blackness vast To be alone at last, broken the seal
With passion weighted down upon breast, That marks the flesh no better than a
8. Which of the following best describes the person in the poem?
A. A widow B. A grandmother
C. a separated wife D. a married woman

9. Which of the following statement is NOT true about the poem?

A. The poem did not win the Commonwealth Literary Prize for it dealt with the
issue of marital rape.
B. Words like hymen, whore, breast and womb give the poem a
melodious/musical quality
C. Written by a Filipino during the post-war era, the poem also can be interpreted
in a political context
D. The poem problematizes the female body as a sexual and sexualized object
against patriarchal domination.
10. Which of the following statements best sums up the poem’s feminist undertone?
A. The poem reveals the abuses the women had bear and endure to survive
B. The persona declares her independence from the domineering and
oppressive male
C. The poem is a critique of the Filipino woman’s attempt to free herself form
male domination
D. The persona represents the plight of a typical Filipino wife suffering from
physical abuse.

For items 11-14. Read the poem and then, answer the questions that follow.

Gabu
by Carlos A. Angeles
The battering restlessness of the sea
Insists a tidal fury upon the beach
At Gabu, and its pure consistency
Havocs the wasteland hard within its reach.
Brutal the daylong bashing of its heart
Against the seascape where, for miles around,
Farther than sight itself, the rock-stones part
And drop into the elemental wound.
The waste of centuries is grey and dead
And neutral where the sea has beached its brine,
Where the split salt of its heart lies spread
Among the dark habiliments of Time.

The vital splendor misses. For here, here

At Gabu where the ageless tide recurs
All things forfeited are most loved and dear.

It is the sea pursues a habit of shores.

11. What imagery is predominant in the lines of the poem?
A. Tactile Imagery B. Olfactory Imagery
C. Visual Imagery D. Gustatory Imagery

12. The vital splendor misses. For here, here

At Gabu where the ageless tide recurs
All things forfeited are the most loved and dear
It is the sea pursues a habit of shores.

Splendor in the stanza is synonymous to?

A. Sublime B. Brilliance
C. Blackness D. Gloriousness

13. The battering restlessness of the sea

Insists a tidal fury upon the beach
At Gabu, and its pure consistency
Havocs the wasteland hard within its reach.

What does sea means?

A. life B. wave
C. sacrifice D. body of water

14. If you were the “sea” in the poem, why do you keep pursuing the shore?
A. I keep pursuing the shore to skip life’s chaos.
B. I keep pursuing the shore to have dedication in life.
C. I keep pursuing the shore because; the sea is restless.
D. I keep pursuing the shore because; life is bounded by time, keep moving.

15. What is the web blog containing short articles called posts that can be changed
regularly?
A. Blog B. Drama
C. Chick lit D. Text Tula

16. Your literature teacher encouraged your class to join a poetry writing contest
organized by the NCCA the Text Tula. Contestants are asked to write a short
Tagalog poem that consists of four lines with seven syllables each. Which of the
following traditional Filipino poetic forms similar to the text tula would help you
prepare for the contest?
A. Dalit B. Ambahan
C. Duplohan D. Tanaga

17. Which of the following images would most likely be present in a Filipino Speculative
fiction or spec fic?
A. Devastating nuclear explosion C. mysterious nunu sa punso
B. Powerful anting-anting D. old; abandoned warehouse
A. A, B, & D C. B, C, & D
B. A, C, & D D. A & D only

Here is a comment on a Creative Drama performance:

“It was skillfully done and it was great fun. The children were fully drawn into playing
their parts. The lead actor kept his presentation moving while listening and responding
to the kids and incorporating their reactions. Great!”

18. Which statement is NOT a characteristic of Creative Drama?

A. It is rehearsed B. It is improvisational
 C. It is non-exhibitional D. It is process-centered

19. Aside from the length, how does flash fiction differ from traditional short stories?
A. Plot elements like exposition, rising action & climax are absent
B. Very simple character description, dialogue & plot are provided
C. Little elaboration in characters and their inner conflict is presented
D. Only the essential details on plot & character development are given.

20. Which of the following statements in NOT true about the Text Tula?
A. The poetic form is loved by the millennials.
B. The poem text tula is a contemporary form of literary art.
C. The poetic form is characterized by brevity and shortness
D. Its form and structure are based on a traditional Filipino poem.

For items 21-25. Read the poem and then answer the questions that follow.

Oh How To Find Silence In the World

by Cirilo Bautista

Being spotted in the color of skin,

why I take care in San Francisco,
waiting for the bus to Iowa.
They say racial prejudice is strong,

Negros and not whites kawawa,

and because of this they will revolt.
I shiver and shiver from fear and hunger
because I just landed from Tokyo.

A Negro came into the station—

naka-African hairdo; he holds a small
whip: it’s scary to look, so
I did not look at him. Kumakalansing

the metal on the strings of his shoes

and he shouts, “Peace, brothers!” Smiled showing
white teeth. Looked at me—
maybe he laughed at what he saw—
a tiny dayuhan, dark and from
some lupalog. Upside down
my insides went in fright and pulled
a cigarette so the redness of my face

wouldn’t show. I nahalata

that the Whites there too were quiet
so quiet, unable to speak in front
of that Negro. Only when he left returned

the normalcy in the station—others

read again, neighbors gossiped again,
laughter, the janitor sweeped again.
After a while that Negro passed again

two white Americanas on each arm,

blonde, their beauty with no equal.
The janitor stopped sweeping.
I thought, “So this is racial prejudice.”
21. What social reality is being referred to in the poem?
A. Color coding B. Ethnocentrism
C. Racial appropriation D. Racial discrimination

22. What does the word ‘negro’ symbolizes?

A. Black skin B. Brown skin
C. Filipinos D. African American

23. Why did the author write the poem in Taglish and broken sentences/lines?
A. He wanted to create a unique style in writing poetry.
B. He wanted to portray Filipino culture by using local color.
C. He wanted to add suspense and be climactic in his poem.
D. He wanted to express his nervousness and uncertainty of the moment.

24. What is the message of the author based from the title of the poem?
A. Racial discrimination can be in many forms.
B. People turn a blind eye on racial discrimination.
C. Racial discrimination is evident in the American society.
D. People consider racial discrimination as a norm in American society.

25. How was satire presented in the poem?

A. The Negro discriminated the author.
B. The Negro was discriminating instead of the whites.
C. The whites were quiet instead of making a stand against discrimination.
D. The Negro was no longer discriminated once he had two beautiful whites.

26. The adaptation of a literary source to another genre or medium, such as a film,
stage play, or video game.
A. Literary Analysis B. Literary Creation
C. Literary Adaptation D. Literary Appreciation

27. Which leading computer software business created programs like Spread Sheet,
Word and Power point?
A. Google B. Facebook
C. Microsoft D. Instagram

28. The process of crafting the digital story builds communication, creativity, visual and
sound literacy, and project management skills.
A. Literary Creation B. Literary Adaptation
C. Digital storytelling D. Multimedia Storytelling

29. What helps you engage your audience with features like pan and zoom, the ability
to match frame duration to sound recording, and more in digital storytelling?
A. Area B. Distance
C. Space D. Frames

30. What are computer shortcuts?

A. A type of virus
B. An online game
C. The slower and hard way to navigate the computer
D. The easier and faster way to navigate the computer

31. The following statements are the advantages of using multimedia EXCEPT.
A. It spurs the students to learn more.
B. Graphics make learning process boring.
C. It is easier to learn from images rather than text.
 D. It has made education for specially-able students easier.

32. Who claimed that literature shouldn`t be restrained by national boundaries?

A. Edgar Allan Poe B. William Shakespeare Swift
C. Jonathan Butler D. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

33. What is the oldest epic of India?

A. Hinilawod B. Biag ni Lam-ang
C. Mahabharata D. Hudhud at Aliguyon

34. What refers to the literature that was written over a period of thousands of years, in
a
variety of countries in Asia?
A. Asian literature B. English Literature Literature
C. Latin American D. North American Literature

35. What is the bestselling author of nonfiction work, “Eating Animals”?

A. Kim Thúy B. Sara Gruen
C. Nayomi Munaweera D. Jonathan Safran Foer

36. The following are the works of Shakespeare except ________.

A. Hamlet B. Macbeth
C. The Raven D. Romeo and Juliet

37. Who is one of the apartheid era’s most prolific writers whose works include
“Burger’s
Daughter”?
A. Alain Mabanckou B. Nadine Gordimer
C. Aminatta Forna D. Rodrigo Hasbun

38. Who is the award-winning author whose novels, have pushed the boundaries
of distortion between the real and the imagined. Works such as “Faces in The
Crowd” (2012) and “The Story of My Teeth” (2015)?
A. Aminatta Forna B. Alain Mabanckou
C. Ben Okri D. Valeria Luiselli

39. What is a genre which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously
and light-heartedly?
A. chick-lit B. drama
C. spoken poetry D. Hyperpoetry

40. A relatively new and popular type of contemporary world literature is the _____,
which uses illustrations and dialogue to create the story.
A. Memoir B. Graphic novel
C. Illustrated novel D. Descriptive piece

41. What is a literature which is influenced by neocolonialism, cultural change, and

clashes between political parties and religious ideologies?
A. American B. Asian
C. African D. Indian

42. What redefines Chinese literature as a field determined by language rather than
purely by geography.
A. Fiction B. Realism
C. Modern Chinese poetry D. Sinophone literature
43. What is a major type of literature that makes use of imagery, figurative language,
and
sometimes rhyme rather than paragraphs it is written in stanzas?
A. Drama B. Poetry
C. Fiction D. Informational

44. One of the biggest thematic trends of contemporary world literature is _____, which
seeks to represent minorities, oppressed peoples, and people from non-Western
countries.
A. Post-colonialism B. Realism
C. Fiction D. African

45. What is the use of a computer to present and combine text, graphics, audio, and
video
with links and tools that let the user navigate, interact, create, and communicate?
A. Multimedia B. Data Management
C. Email Management D. Online Collaboration

46. What is the skill which refers to one’s ability to converse with people through various
technologies?
A. ICT Skills. B. Problem-Solving Skills
C. Management Skills D. Communication Skills

47. What is the attribute of a successful Multimedia Artist in which he has the initiative to
solve intricate problems.
A. ICT Skills B. Communication Skills
C. Management Skills D. Problem-Solving Skills

48. What skill will help you expound your thoughts with your peers?
A. Communication Skills. B. Problem-Solving Skills
C. Creativity D. Management Skills

49. What is the sharing information with your coworkers or friends online such as a
meeting to a shared online calendar, providing feedback on a document through a
web-based document application, and holding an online video conference with
colleagues.
A. Online Class B. Online Gaming
C. Online Selling D. Online Collaboration

50. How can you prevent spyware from accessing your computer?
A. Don't click on advertisements
B. Download an anti-virus program
C. Keep your computer password protected
D. Deletes your personal files and applications

ANSWER KEY

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. D
10.C
11.C
12. B
13. A
14. D
15. A
16. D
17. C
18. A
19. C
20. C
21. D
22. D
23. B
24. D
25. C
26. C
27. C
28. C
29. D
30. D
31. B
32. D
33. C
34. A
35. D
36. C
37. B
38. D
39. A
40. B
41. C
42. D
43. B
44. B
45. A
46. A
47. D
48. A
49. D
50. A