Name:__________________________________________ Date:___________________

ACTIVITY 2.1

Instructions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. Which of the following countries did NOT directly influence earliest Asian literature?
A. Arabia B. China C. India D. Japan
2. Which among the Four Great Classic Novels of China was read both as a fairytale and a handguide for strategies?
A. Water Margin C. Dream of the Red Chamber
B. Journey to the West D. The Novel of the Three Kingdoms
3. What Japanese literary piece features the conquest and romance of the ideal man of Lady Murasaki Shikbu?
A. Izu Dancer B. Qu Poem C. The Pillow Book D. The Tale of Genji
4. Who was Japan’s first recipient of Nobel Prize for Literature because of his mastery of psychological fiction?
A. Matsuo Basho C. Sei Shonagon
B. Murasaki Shikibu D. Yasunari Kawabata
5. What is the original African title of Freedom of the Slaves by James Mbotela?
A. Igbo Olodumare C. Panchatantra
B. Moeti oa Bochabela D. Uhuru wa Watumawa
6. What term refers to a collection of non-religious poems which grew from on-the-spot poetry contest where participants have to
keep on adding two lines with the same rhyme and rhythm?
A. Ifa B. Negritude C. Onitsha D. Shairi
7. Who was recognized by New York Times as the African literary giant?
A. Wole Soyinka C. Chinua Achebe
B. Nadine Gordimer D. All of the choices
8. Which of the following does NOT describe Okonkwo’s father, Unoka?
A. Died with debts C. Responsible father and chief
B. Man without dreams D. Lover of wine and merry making
9. Who was the Greek tragic playwright whose masterpiece was about a man destined to kill his father and marry his mother?
A. Boccaccio B. Homer C. Petrarch D. Sophocles
10. What term from the Spanish literary heritage means “hopeful or romantic in an impractical way?”
A. Antagonistic B. Decameron C. Estredentistic D. Quixotic
11. Which of the following is not a Shakespearean tragedy?
A. King Lear B. Macbeth C. Othello D. Twelfth Night
12. Which European novel features stories within a story?
A. Canterbury Tales C. Decameron
B. Canzoniere D. Pro Cluentio
13. What North American novel features the unveiling of a girl’s awareness of racism and prejudice?
A. Mending Wall C. To Kill a Mocking Bird
B. Catcher in the Rye D. The Hollow of Three Hills
14. Which of the following American poets was known for confessional poetry?
A. Anne Sexton B. Emily Dickinson C. Ezra Pound D. Harper Lee
15. Who led Imagism or the use of direct sparse language and precise images in poetry?
A. Anne Sexton B. Emily Dickinson C. Ezra Pound D. Harper Lee
16. What movement in Latin America promoted storytelling of fantasy or myth in a matter-of-factly manner, to make it appear
true to life?
A. Avant-garde B. Boom C. Surrealism D. Ultraism
17. Which literary work drew interest in the rise and fall of the fictional city of Macondo along with its builders, the Buendias?
A. Hopscotch C. The Death of Artemio Cruz
B. The Time of the Hero D. One Hundred Years of Solitude
18. Who is the South American counterpart of Shakespeare as a poet?
A. Alejo Carpentier B. Jorge Borges C. Pablo Neruda D. Octavio Paz

For number 19:

God Sees The Truth But Waits (An Excerpt)
In the town of Vladimir lived a young merchant named Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov. He had two shops and a house of his
own. Aksionov was a handsome, fair-haired, curly-headed fellow, full of fun, and very fond of singing. When quite a young man
he had been given to drink, and was riotous when he had had too much; but after he married, he gave up on drinking, except now
and then.
One summer Aksionov was going to the Nizhny Fair, and as he bade goodbye to his family, his wife said to him, “Ivan
Dmitrich, do not start today. I have had a bad dream about you.” Aksionov laughed and said, “You are afraid that when I get to the
fair I shall go on a spree.” His wife replied: “I do not know what I am afraid of; all I know is that I had a bad dream. I dreamt you
returned from the town, and when you took off your cap I saw your hair was quite grey.” Aksionov laughed. “That’s a lucky sign,”
said he. “See if I don’t sell out all my goods, and bring you some presents from the fair.” So he said goodbye to his family and
drove away.
19. Suppose you read later on that Aksionov will be jailed for a crime he did not commit, what do you think is the specific purpose
of the wife’s dream in the story?
A. To point out development in the character
B. To provide clues about the story progression
C. To suggest that something bad would happen
D. To send signal to the readers a shift in the tone

For item 20:

The Necklace (An Excerpt)
She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as though fate had blundered over her, into a family of artisans. She had no
marriage portion, no expectations, no means of getting known, understood, loved, and wedded by a man of wealth and distinction;
and she left herself be married off to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education. Her tastes were simple because she had never been
able to afford any other, but she was as unhappy as though she had married beneath her; for women have no caste or class, their
beauty, grace and charm serving them for birth or family, their natural delicacy, their instinctive elegance, their nimbleness of wit,
are their only mark or rank, and put the slum girl on a level with the highest lady in the land.

20. Based on the given text, which of the following statements about the woman can be inferred from the passage?
A. She was a good wife C. She was a contented fellow
B. She was a patient person D. She was an ordinary woman
21. What would best explain the name of “I” novel or watakushi shosetu?
A. It is narrated in the first point of view
B. It explores mental states and perspectives
C. It consists of only one character in the story
D. It reveals thoughts and actions of characters
22. Which of the following statements justifies the censorship of Thomas Mofolo’s third novel, Chaka?
A. No, even the children should be aware of their African roots and traditions to preserve them.
B. Yes, some themes have to be toned down, not to suppress cultural awareness, but for the readers’ sake.
C. No, Africans have all the right to include their own traditions and beliefs regardless of the publisher. D. Yes, all pagan
practices and traditions of Africa should never be tolerated but replaced with Western practices.
23. Which of the following ideas is not a common theme among Aeneid, Iliad and Odyssey, and Oedipus Rex?
A. fate B. gods C. identity D. liberation
24. Why has the use of vernacular and the inclusion of local color most appreciated in Afro-Asian region?
A. Africans and Asians use these tools as a show of rebellion to those who have pulled them apart from their true identity.
B. The use of local language and details of rural life setting connects non-native English speakers to their national
identity.
C. Using English language in their writing remind them of past struggles adjusting to a culture different from their own.
D. Local color and vernacular remind Africans and Asians of their original beliefs and practices away from the influences
of colonizers.
25. How will you modernize a classical literary piece without losing its original sense?
A. Develop a game based on the storyline, but you may change the main conquest depending on the interest of gamers.
B. Convert the story into a graphic novel, but make sure to add your personal touch so you won’t have to worry about
plagiarism.
C. Rewrite an updated version for the sake of the modern-day readers and upload it to a platform they usually use, such
as wattpad.
D. Consider filming, but take the context of the culture you will be releasing the material. Names and formality of
language may be tweaked.