Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province

FIRST QUARTERLY TEST

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
First Semester, S.Y. 2018-2019

Name : ___________________________________________________ Score:

Section: ____________________ Teacher: ___________________ Date: __________
TEST I. Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Direction: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the right answer. (1-30)

1. This is the literary period of Philippine Literature before the coming of the Spaniards and is considered to be the first
and the longest literary history among the other periods.
A. Spanish-Colonial Era B. Pre-Colonial Era C. American-Colonial Era D. Contemporary Period
2. The general term used to refer written works such as poems, plays, and novels that are considered to be very good and
to have lasting importance.
A. Prose narratives B. Proverbs C. Folk tales D. Literature
3. What is the English meaning of El Filibusterismo?
A. “The Traitor” B. “The Filibuster” C. “Touch Me Not” D. “The Sinner”
4. A rhymed Japanese form of poetry with 5-7-5 syllables per verse, and using nature as a topic.
A. Senryu B. Tanka C. Haiku D. Tanaga
5. Stories intended to teach human values with animals as major characters attributing human qualities.
A. myth B. legend C. fable D. parable
6. First book published in the Philippines
A. Doctrina Christiana B. Doctrina Cristianity C. Doctrina Cristianismo D. Doctrina Catolica
7. First Filipino alphabet
A. Alpabetong Pilipino B. Wikang Filipino C. Baybayin D. Alibata
8. A literary form which narrates adventures and quests of a hero
A. folk tale B. epic C. parable D. myth
9. What is the highest recognition given to Filipinos who have made a significant contribution in the world of literary
writing?
A. Talaang Ginto B. Catholic Authors Award
C. National Artist for Literature D. Carlos Palanca Sr. Memorial for Literature
10. Under Spanish-Colonial era, what alphabet does the Spaniards taught Filipinos to use?
A. English Alphabet B. Alibata C. Wika de Español D. Roman Alphabet
11. Alibata is a Sanskrit or Arabic Provenance which consists of 17 symbols wherein there are:
A. 3 vowels;14 consonants B. 5 vowels;12 consonants C. 3 consonants;14 vowels D. 5 consonants; 12 vowels
12. The story “Biag ni Lam-Ang” used to be a
A. literary ballad B. literary epic C. folk song D. folk epic
13. The propagandists led by Dr. Jose Rizal battled for
A. assimilation B. independence C. propagation D. revolution
14. It refers to the art used by the literary authors to categorize a certain literary composition
A. genre B. category C. technique D. all of the above
15. “Maragtas” and “Hinilawod” are famous epic from the
A. Bagobos B. Visayan C. Hiligaynons D. Maguindanaos
16. There are many prosaic pieces during the Prehistoric period of Philippine Literature like legends, myths, folk tales,
fables and parables. Even if they were long, how did our ancestors able to hand it down from one generation to other
generation?
A. through sending stories via social media like facebook B. through writing of books and publishing it afterwards
C. through sharing of stories during their free time D. none of the above
17. The revolutionist led by Andres Bonifacio fought for
A. assimilation B. independence C. propagation D. revolution
18. It is a literary type written in verses that make up stanzas. It consists of a language with a strong musical quality in
which words are highly-charged with meaning
A. epic B. poetry C. story D. essay
19. Refers to literal or precise meaning of a word or the explicit meaning (dictionary meaning)
A. denotative meaning B. connotative meaning C. denoting meaning D. connoting meaning
20. It refer to the choice of words used to create sensory images which appeal to the readers’ senses
A. diction B. image and sense impressions C. sound D. rhythm
21. Who is the father of Ilocano Literature?
A. Mariano Pilapil B. Crisostomo Sotto C. Pedro Bukaneg D. Fr. Modesto de Castro
22. A name that someone uses instead of his/her real name, especially writers, in order to hide their identity.
A. pseudonyms B. pseudopens C. pseudomen D. pseudoname
23. The first editor-in-chief of La Solidaridad
A. Marcelo H. del Pilar B. Graciano Lopez Jaena C. Jose Rizal D. Jose Maria Panganiban
24. The Americans, the next colonizer after the Spaniards introduced Public School System in the Philippines. Which of
the following schools was established by the Americans?
A. University of Sto. Tomas B. University of the East C. Philippine Normal College D. Philippine Normal School
25. Who called the Filipino natives as “indios”?
A. Americans B. Spaniards C. Japanese D. all of the above
26. An unrhymed Japanese verse consisting 5 lines containing 5,7,5, syllables
A. Haiku B. Tanka C. Senryu D. Tanaga
27. Who wrote the story “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken”?
A. Jose Garcia Villa B. Salvador Lopez C. Alejandro Villa D. Alejandro R. Roces
28. In 1951, the most prestigious and the longest running award-giving body in the field of literature came out equivalent
to the most world-renowned Pulitzer Prize.
A. Carlos Palanca Sr. Memorial for Literature B. Carlos Palarca Sr. Memorial for Literature
C. National Artist for Literature for Literature D. National Writer
29. “Footnote to Youth” is a story written by Jose Garcia Villa which reminds youth about ______.
A. the consequences of having a girlfriend and boyfriend B. the consequences of having a family
C. the consequences of early marriage D. the consequences if you will not obey your parents
30. He was known to be the “Master of Tagalog Language”
A. Jose Rizal B. Francisco Baltazar C. Marcelo H. Del Pilar D. Graciano Lopez Jaena

Test II Identification. Select your answer from the box below. (31-35)

______________31. Refers to the art used by literary authors to categorize a certain literary composition.
______________32. It is a literary type written in verses that make up stanzas. It consists of a language with a strong
musical quality in which words are highly-charged with meaning.
______________33. This is a majestic type of lyric poetry with expression of enthusiasm and dignity to someone loved.
______________34. This is a lyric poem with the subject matter of death. It represents a tone of a deep feeling of a
personal grief for someone who passed away.
______________35. This is a short lyric poem which is intended primarily to be sung and has the particular melodious
quality required by the singing voice.

Elegy Ode Sound

Narrative Poetry
Genre Poetry Song
Test IV. Match Column A with the correct Figures of Speech in Column B. Write the letter only on the space
provided before the number

A B
______________36. The sea is a hungry dog. A. Alliteration
______________37.Sighing like a furnace. B. Personification
______________38.He rolls on the beach all day. C. Synecdoche
______________39. I have died everyday waiting for D. Metaphor
you.
______________40. He drove his new wheels. E. Simile
F. Hyperbole
Test III. Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct but if the statement is FALSE underline the
word that makes the statement wrong and write correct word on the space provided.(36-40)
_________________41. Talk of your cold! Through the parka’s fold it stabbed like a driven nail. It is an example of
metaphor.
_________________42. Ballad is a form of narrative poetry that is considered to be the simplest and shortest form.
_________________43. The rose tipped its head as we passed by. It is an example of Personification
_________________44. Flash Fiction is a type of fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often
humorously and light-heartedly.
_________________45. Denouement is the part that builds the highest tension and is considered to be the story’s highest
point of interest.

TEST IV. Essay 5 points. What is the importance of studying Philippine Literature? Discuss briefly.