K-12 Basic Education Center

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Name:___________________________________________________ Grade & Block:___________________

Instructor: Ms. Jovelyn N. Mabbayad, LPT Inspiration:________________________ Rating:_________

Preliminary Examination
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21 Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
I.MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read and analyze carefully the following questons/statements. Encircle the
letter of the correct answer.

1. It can be defined as pieces of writing that a. Pasion b. Passion

are valued as works of art. c. Pasyon d. Pascion
a. Literatura b. Literature c. Aesthetic 10. A colorful tale of chivalry made for
d. Century singing and chanting.
2. A Greek word which means letter or a. Awit b. Korido
writing. c. Prose narratives d. Senakulo
a.Literatura b. Literature c. Aesthetic 11. These were written to attack and expose
d. Century the evils of Spanish rule.
3. It expresses the hopes and aspirations, the a. Political Novels b. Political Stories
people's lifestyles as well as their loved c. Political Essays d. Political Satires
ones. 12. It is a period of Maturity and Originality
a. Folk dance b. Folk tales c. Folk (1945-1960).
songs a. American Period
d. Folk lyric b. Japanese Occupation
4. These are narratives of sustained length c. Spanish Period
based on oral tradition revolving around d. Nationalistic Period
supernatural events or heroic deeds. 13. Filipino Writers imitated English and
a. Epic b. Legend c. Korido d. American models.
Essay a. American Period
5. It is also known as Salawikain. b. Japanese Occupation
a. Parable b. Proverbs c. Poetry c. Spanish Period
d. Prose d. Nationalistic Period
6. It is a battle of wits among participants. 14. Language shifted from Spanish to
a. Riddles b. Tanaga Tagalog.
c. Essay d. Debate a. American Period
7. A type of symbolic storytelling that was b. Japanese Occupation
never based on fact. c. Spanish Period
a. Epic b. Legend c. Korido d. Nationalistic Period
d. Myth 15. It introduced Spanish as the medium of
8. It deals with underworld characters such communication.
as “tiyanak”,“aswang”, “kapre” and others. a. American Period
a. Fantastic poems b. Fantastic stories b. Japanese Occupation
c. Fantastic songs d. Fantastic drama c. Spanish Period
9. It is a long narrative poem about the d. Nationalistic Period
passion and death of Christ.
II. MATCHING TYPE. Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the space provided before each number.

A B
1. Melancholic love song. a.Uyayi
2. War song b.Kalusan
3. Human relationships and c.Kundiman
social treatment.
4. Serenade song. d.Subli
5. Songs of the dead. e.Harana
6. Dance-ritual song of f.Mambayu
courtship/marriage.
7. Song of lamentation for the g.Kumintang
dead.
8. Work song h.Kanogan
9. Kalinga rice pounding song. i.Tagulaylay
10.Lullaby song. j.Ambahan

III. ESSAY. Among the Philippine national artists, who do you admire the most? Why?
Explain your answer briefly but comprehensively! (20 points)

Be grateful and be positive, because life is too short to always be worried.

Let go of the stress and realize you’re blessed.

Prepared by: Approved by:

JOVELYN N. MABBAYAD, LPT DIONICIO D. VILORIA, Ed.D.

Subject Teacher SHS Coordinator