ST. PAUL’S ACADEMY OF INABANGA BOHOL, INC.

Poblacion, Inabanga, Bohol, 6332

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN 21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM
THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

Name: ____________________________________________Section:__________________Date: _____________________

TEST 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Directions: Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. It is any imaginative recreation and reconstruction of life.
A. Essay B. fiction C. non-fiction D. biography
2. “Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga” is an example of a ________.
A. Poem B. Lyric C. Proverb D. Riddle
3. These demand an answer and are used to test wits of those who are listening to them:
A. Poems B. Lyrics C. Proverbs D. Riddles
4. “Biag ni Lam-ang” is an example of a/an ________.
A. Lyric B. Epic C. Ode D. Sonnet
5. When the Spaniards came, this became the focus of Philippine literature:
A. Natural phenomena B. old myths C. societal norms D. Christian faith
6. These are usually characterized by concrete qualities rather than by abstract meaning and they appeal to the sense of sight,
hearing, touch, taste, or smell.
A. Themes B. Images C. Symbols D. Point of View
7. When we closed read Filipino poetry, we must look out for these three, EXCEPT ONE:
A. Context B. Elements C. Persona of the person D. Reader’s response
8. This is one of the themes of Filipino writers when they write about their struggles in migrating to other countries.
A. Spiritual B. magical C. racism D. Catholicism
9. In the beginning of a story, the writer sets the scene by describing the setting & giving brief background of the story. This
part of the plot is called the _________.
A. Denouement B. Rising action C. Climax D. Exposition
10. This part of the plot contains the greatest tension in the story.
A. Denouement B. Rising action C. Climax D. Exposition
11. This part of the plot is when the story reaches its final conclusion, sometimes this is called ‘untying of events’.
A. Denouement B. Rising action C. Climax D. Exposition
12. This part is where the complication begins to show itself on the characters, setting, and events in the story.
A. Denouement B. Rising action C. Climax D. Exposition
13. These are forms of literature usually written in lines or verses that make up stanzas.
A. Poems B. Essays C. Short stories D. Dramas
14. These refer to the creative use of words or expressions that a poet uses to enhance the sense of impression.
A. Parts of Speech B. Figures of Speech C. Rhyme Scheme D. Diction
15. The following are examples of lyric poems, EXCEPT one:
A. Ode B. Elegy C. Song D. Epic
16. This type of poem expresses enthusiasm, lofty praise of some person or thing, deep reflection or restrained feeling.
A. Ode B. Elegy C. Song D. Epic
17. This poem can always be distinguished by its subject matter, death.
A. Ode B. Elegy C. Song D. Epic
18. A long narrative poem about the exploits of supernatural hero.
A. Ode B. Elegy C. Song D. Epic
19. Which among the following is NOT a characteristic of an essay?
A. Correct grammar B. Rhythmic C. Organized D. Credible
 20. This literary criticism sees a literary work as a reflection of its author’s life & the life and times of the characters in the work.
A. Historical-Biographical B. Romantic Theory B. American New Criticism D. Moral-
Philosophical
21. This literary criticism theory has a subject matter that is ordinary, uses a simple language & convey a simple feeling.
A. Historical-Biographical B. Romantic Theory B. American New Criticism D. Moral-
Philosophical
22. This literary theory believes that literature is an organic unity & is concerned w/ the ‘text in itself’ & is independent of its
authors.
A. Historical-Biographical B. Romantic Theory B. American New Criticism D. Moral-
Philosophical
23. In poetry, what is the denotative and connotative meaning of the words in a sentence, phrase, paragraph, or poem?
A. Rhyme Scheme B. Sense C. Images D. Diction
24. What is a story that is entirely made up and is also written in prose form?
A. Creative Nonfiction B. Drama C. Fiction D. Poetry
25. This is an era or theory that developed after a certain colony gains independence from its mother country.
A. Pre-colonialism B. Post-colonialism C. Decolonization D. Postmodern Ccriticism
26. In the epic Hinilawod, for Labaw Donggon to complete his trip, he needed to use the biday nga inagta. What is this?
A. Black boat B. Wings C. Magic carpet D.Strength
27. These countries all belong to Southeast Asia, EXCEPT ________.
A. Saudi Arabia B. Thailand C. Vietnam D. Laos
28. These provinces belong to the islands of Visayas, EXCEPT.
A. Negros Oriental B. Camiguin C. Leyte D. Iloilo
29. Which of the following is an intellectual process of returning to the former independence that colonies enjoyed before they
were colonized?
A. Post colonialism B. Postmodernism C. Decolonization D. Marxism
30. These countries belong to Africa, EXCEPT__________.
A. Zimbabwe B. Costa Rica C. Tunisia D. Rwanda

TEST 2. TRUE OR FALSE. Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if otherwise. Write
your answer on the blank before the number.
_______31. An informal essay is an essay on any topic available and is written in the author’s own unique style.
_______32.Literary criticism’s function to reevaluate a given text is to always validate what has been said.
_______33. “Beowulf” is one of the longest and most important poems in Old English, and it started through oral tradition.
_______34.Postmodernism is a rejection of its predecessor, modernism, in favor of the variety and the air of skepticism it lends to all
works of art.
_______35.Apolinario Mabini wrote the poem entitled “To the Young Women of Malolos.”
_______36. The epic Hinilawod is from Central Panay.
_______37. ‘Summer Solstice’ is written by Nick Joaquin.
_______38. Literature does not require creativity.
_______39. For a work to be considered a literature piece, it must have an artistic and intellectual value.
_______40. The Philippines had written literature pieces even before the Spanish colonization.