Department of Education

SIGNAL VILLAGE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Division of Taguig and Pateros
Senior High School
Second Periodic Test LONG TEST
21ST CENTURY In LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
A. Y. 2019 - 2020

Name: Gr. & Sec. Date: Score:

I. READING COMPREHENSION One day when the young child was older and had learned to speak, his
Directions: Read the selection and answer the questions that follow. father and mother found him industriously chipping away with a stone
at two chunks of wood. “What are you doing?” the boy’s father asked.
There was a celebration on the day that the old man came to live on the His son replied, “I am making you a present!” “What could it be?” his
small farm owned by his son’s young wife. A fine meal of freshly grown father asked with delight.
vegetables and home-baked bread was sent out on the table. The
couple covered a new bed in a small adjoining room with a warm cover “I am making the wooden chicken-feed bowls I will give you and Mama
and soft pillow. “We hope you will be comfortable here,” said the son as to eat from when you are old,” said the boy.
he carried his father’s few belongings into the room. “As long as I have The boy’s words stunned his father. The future loomed before him, and
family around me,” the old man said, wiping a tear from his eye, “I will he saw himself old and forgotten.
be happy. Perhaps there is still enough strength in these old limbs to
help a bit on your farm. I want to be useful.” When the vision cleared, he noticed his frail father sitting alone in the
corner. He gathered the old man in his arms and led him to the table
“You are welcome to work as you will or rest when you want, Father,” and set a place for him with their best dishes. That night as the young
said the son. The next morning, the old man dressed himself in work boy watched, his father fed the old grandpa tenderly with a silver
clothes and went out to the bam to feed the pigs and chickens. He spoon. He handed his wife a cloth napkin, and she gently wiped the old
scooped the chicken feed into a wooden bowl and scattered it about the man’s drooling lips.
yard. He watched with amusement as the rooster struttled. “Oh, to be
young again,” he sighed as he rubbed his stiff hands to subdue the pain From that day on, they both treated the old man with the same kindness
he felt in his old joints. and respect they hoped to receive from their own son in their elderly
years.
Each day the old man did as his body would allow, and each night he _____1. A fine meal of freshly grown vegetables and home-baked
sat with his son and his son’s wife at dinner. He noticed the swelling of bread was sent out on the table. The couple covered a new bed in a
his daughter-in-law’s belly and eagerly looked forward to the day when small adjoining room with a warm cover and soft pillow. What is the
his first grandchild would be born. effect of the details in the sentences?
A. They foreshadow the conflict.
Days melted into months and, finally, the child arrived. The old man B. They introduce the characters.
held his grandson with great tenderness. He recalled his own son’s C. They create a mysterious mood.
small face as he gazed with wonder at the tiny eyes that stared back at D. They suggest a comfortable setting.
him. _____2. According to paragraph 2, what is most important to the old
man when he comes to live on the farm.?
“Be careful how you hold him,” said the young wife. “Your hands are A. regaining his wealth C. being with those he loves
trembling.” The old man had noticed it too. The dull pain he felt in his B. proving that he can work D. making the farm prosperous
joints had increased each day, and now his hands were betraying him. _____3. Why does the boy’s present surprise his parents?
“Don’t drop him,” exclaimed the wife, who worriedly snatched the child A. They had not known he was making a gift.
away. B. They did not know their son was good at carving.
C. They did not realize how much their son loved the old man.
After that, the old man’s changes came quickly. By the time small boy D. They had not considered how they would be treated when
could sit up by himself, the old man found it harder to cast the chicken they were old.
feed from the feeding bowl. His hands could not grip a pitchfork. His _____4. One night after a gruelling day in the fields, the son and his
son tried to ignore his father’s aging. tired wife sat down to a hastily prepared dinner. Which word means
about the same as “gruelling”?
By the time the grandson could walk, the old man could not stride any A. busy C. disturbing
longer into the bam. His steps were slow. His back was beginning to B. severe D. backbreaking
stoop. He worked as he could but did not accomplish much. Times were _____5. The little boy in the story can best be described as
hard and the son had to let most of the farm help go. Now he worked A. observant C. unkind
from early hours to sunset along with his wife. The old man tended the B. innocent D. pitiless
little boy but could hard keep up with him. One night after gruelling day ____6. What do the wooden chicken feed bowls most likely represent
in the fields, the son and his tired wife sat down to a hastily prepared to the old man’s son?
dinner. The boy sat next to his grandpa as his wife placed a large bowl A. the past C. old age
of porridge on the table. “Times have been better,” she sighed. “I am B. hardship D. humiliation
looking forward to the first fresh vegetable crops.” Grandpa tried to ladle ____7. What type of narrative is “The Wooden Bowl”?
some porridge. His hand shook so much that he toppled the bowl onto A. myth C. fable
the dusty floor. “How clumsy!” the wife shouted. It was more than the B. legend D. folktale
old man could bear. He slowly got up and left the table. His son ignored ____8. This passage is told from the point of view of
the problem and sat silently as his grumbling wife cleaned up the mess. A. the grandfather C. the wife
B. the father D. an outside narrator
Each day the old man’s condition worsened. He began to drool. The _____9. When the little boy grows up, he is most likely going to
wife sat him at a small table in the corner, away from the family as they A. Leave his parents
ate. One night the man’s trembling hand knocked his porcelain eating B. Change his attitude towards his parents
bowl off his little table. It landed to crash and broke on the floor. The C. Send his parents to a nursing home
wife went out to the bam and got the wooden bowl used for chicken D. Care for his parents in their old age
feed. She filled it with food and served the old man another supper. _____10. What value does the selection impart?
“Now here is one you won’t break,” she said. Her husband stared into A. sympathy C. love and good example
the distance and again said nothing. B. appreciation D. respect
II. Fact and Opinion IV. Literature/ 21st Century Literary Genre
Directions: Select the letter of the sentence which states a FACT. A. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.
_____11. A. Jose Rizal is considered as the Philippine national hero. _____26. It is a genre fiction which addresses issues of modern
B. Jose Rizal is the greatest Filipino hero. womanhood, often humorous and lighthearted.
C. There is an official proclamation that Rizal is the A. spoken word poetry C. flash fiction
national hero according to NCCA. B. chick literature D. erotic literature
D. The position that Rizal holds in Philippine history is a _____27. It comprises fictional, factual stories and accounts of
tribute to the continued veneration of the Filipinos in his human sexual relationships intended to arouse the readers.
contribution to social transformations. A. text talk novel C. flash fiction
B. spoken word poetry D. erotic literature
_____12. A. Martial Law is a bad for the Philippine history _____28. It is a 21st literary genre that includes blog, e-mail and IM
B. Martial Law is the greatest glory of the Philippines format narratives. Stories are told simulating social network.
C. Martial Law is seen as a great evil. A. spoken word poetry C. chick literature
D. Martial Law babies are born from 1964-1986
B. text talk novel D. flash fiction
_____13. A. Martial Law began in September 21, 1972. _____29. It is story of a young girl and the sacrifices she and her
B. Martial Law lessened the crimes in the country. family made to fight against the Marcos government.
C. There is an estimated 30,000 victims of Martial Law. A. Safe House C. Apo on the Wall
D. Filipinos believed that Martial Law would curb the B. The Death of a Hero D. Padre Faura Witnesses
insurgency of various rebels. _____30. It is the novel explored through the eyes of a young man
written by Gina Apostol.
_____14 A. The Writ of Habeas Corpus was suspended.
A. Lengua Para Diablo C. Apo on the Wall
B. Filipinos were tortured when they violated the law.
C. It was a mortal sin to ignore the curfew. B. Safe House D. Revolutuion According to Raymundo Mata
D. Rebellion justified the declaration of Martial Law.
B. Match the names of notable literary writers in column A with
_____15. A. The publication of Noli Me Tangere affected the country their works in Column B.
B. Noli Me Tangere was published in 1887. A B
C. Noli Me Tangere opened the eyes of Katipuneros for _____31. Gina Apostol A. Padre Faura Witnesses R.
rebellion. _____32. BJ Patino B. Dekada ‘70
D. The novel inspired a lot of Filipinos. _____33. Danton Remoto C. Turban Legend
_____34. Jose Rizal D. Ang Panday
III. Vocabulary Building _____35. Sandra Roldan E. Mi Ultimo Adios
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose the nearest _____36. Lualhati Bautista F. Apo on the Wall
meaning of the underlined word. _____37. Zamora Linmark G. Captain Barbel
_____16. Many of us have ambivalent feelings about our politicians, _____38. Carlo J. Caparas H. Safe House
admiring but also distrusting them. _____39. Mars Ravelo I. Dead Star
A. mixed C. untoward _____40. Paz Marquez Benitez J. Summer Solstice
B. critical D. amazed _____41. Merlinda Bobis K. Revolution Accd to Mata
_____17. I prefer the occasional disturbance of ear-splitting thunder to _____42. Daryll Delgado L. Justice
the incessant dripping of our kitchen sink. _____43. Ralph Semino Galan M. Waiting
A. exciting C. harmless _____44. Ron Darvin N. Cronulla Beach
B. boring D. non-stop _____45. Jose Wendell Capili O. Lengua Para Diablo
_____18 . The speaker’s voice is audible even without a microphone. P. Preludes
A. irritating to the ears C. loud enough to be heard Q. Flicker Fade Gone.
B. too soft to be heard D. nice to hear C. Match the descriptions in column A with the Filipino canonical
_____19. Mundane activities such as doing the laundry or dishes or
writers in Column B.
going food shopping or reading the newspaper all help me relax.
A. exciting C. ordinary A B
B. routinely D. painful _____46. Manunulat ng Manggagawa A. Francisco Arcellana
_____20. Some animals have remarkable longevity. For an example, _____47. Comma Poet B. Carlos P. Romula
the giant land tortoise can live several hundred years. _____48. Quijano de Manila C. Nick Joaquin
A. appetite C. habits _____49. Voice of Freedom D. Jose Garcia Villa
B. life span D. appearances _____50. Lyrical Prose Poetic Form E. Amado V. Hernandez
_____21. There was only a bare, dreary yard to be seen, and the _____51. Bread of Salt F. Virgilio Almario
blank side of the brick house twenty feet away. _____52. 4000 songs G. F. Sionil Jose
A. extravagant C. simple _____53. Bonsai H. Edith L. Tiempo
B. majestic D. dull _____54. National Sovereignty I. Levi Celerio
_____22 . Hard work is a prelude to success. _____55. Rio Alma J. NVM Gonzales
A. a form of reward C. good explanation K. Alejandro Roces
B. something that comes before D. good start D. Identify what is being described in each sentence. Write your
answer on the blanks provided.
_____23. Pleasure is fleeting while joy is lasting. ________56. It means a “type” or a “kind of.”
A. going smoothly C. moving slowly
________57. It tells stories that could possibly happen in the world
B. passing smoothly D. running quickly
_____24. Today I had to deal with one mishap after another. I today based in real world problems.
couldn’t find my car keys, I dropped a bowl of soup at ________58. Titanic and Safe House are the examples of this genre.
lunchtime, and my computer crashed twice. ________59. It tells stories full of dangerous risks, suspenseful
A. event C. untimely question moments, and thrilling scenes.
B. unlucky accident D. confusion ________60. It is a story that includes supernatural, frightening or
_____25. Old Behrman, with his red eyes, plainly streaming, shouted gruesome and morbid themes.
his contempt and derision for such idiotic imaginings.
________61. It is a written account of events and life experiences of a
A. ridicule C. cries
B. hallucination D. speech person written by himself.
________62. It is a type of story that revolves around a question.
________63. It is a written account of events and life experiences of a
person written by another person.
________64. It is a story that teaches moral, often the characters
are animals.
________65. It is a story about princes and princesses, wizards and
witches, dragons and knights.
________66. It is a story that explains the creation of the world, the
beginning of civilization, reason for natural phenomena,
and the relationships between humans and gods.
________67. It is written using language in verse form.
________68. It is a literature meant to be acted out like a play.
________69. It is a literary genre based on real facts that can be
verified and intended to teach the reader something.
________70. Apo on the Wall is the example of this genre.
________71. It is a style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme
brevity.
________72. It is a genre fiction dealing with imaginative content.
________73. It is a book made up of comics content.
________74. It is a digital poetry that uses links.
________75. It is a form of digital poetry that uses mobile phone.
________76. It is a story through text and illustrated images.
________77. It is a literary experience that combines three media.
________78. It is a narrative in comic book formats.
________79. It is a general term for all comics published in Japan.
________80. It is a literary presentation using doodle drawings.
________81. It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word
play, intonation and word inflection.
________82. It is a dystopian, supernatural fiction, weird fiction and
superhero fiction.
________83. It is the collection of works considered representative of
a certain genre and period.
________84. They are writers whose works have been well
appreciated and considered representatives of certain genres.
________85. It is the highest national recognition given to Filipino
writers.
V. POETRY INTERPRETATION
Directions: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
“MY NATIVE VILLAGE”
1 How poor my native village looks!
2 The hills with all the leaves shaken off
3 How thin they look in the evening dusk!
4 I walked through the village
in the cold driving rain,
with my knees all wet,
throwing glances from under the black
umbrella at my village, to which I shall never
return.
5 Parents and brothers are living more
lonesome than ever
Around a small happiness
which may be gone at any moment.
6 Did I come here just to get lonesome?
7 The railway station stands alone in the rain,
and the train comes with old lamps showing
the rows of deep shadowed faces like dumb
8 Ah, can I dare
9 To leave such helpless village behind?
10 Am I sure that it won’t be buried
under the snow this winter?
11 That it won’t be buried forever?
____86. What season is described in the poem?
A. autumn C. spring
B. summer D. winter
____87. What could be the occasion that prompted the author to write
this poem?
A. homecoming C. feast
B. migration D. death
____88. What is the atmosphere of the poem?
A. desperate C. festive
B. euphoric D. pitiful
____89. What could be inferred from the setting of the poem?
A. rural area C. depressed area
B. urban area D. industrial area
____90. What do you think does the last line of the poem mean?
A. The place will be buried in thick layers of snow because it is
already winter season.
B. The place will be totally wiped out.
C. will be forgotten forever.
D. None of the above.
____91. What makes the author say this line, “Throwing glances from
under the black umbrella at my village, to which I shall never return.”?
A. The poor life he had before in the village.
B. The oddity of the place.
C. The excessive convenience of life in the village.
D. Both A&C
____92. What could be the possible reason behind lost happiness in
line no. 5?
A. Family members need to leave the place to look for a
decent living in urban areas.
B. Their population decreases during winter season.
C. There is a plague that challenges their lives.
D. All of the above.
VI. Enumerate the following.
A. Genres of Literature
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B. Literary Forms of Pre-Colonial Period
96. ___________________________________
97. ___________________________________
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99.___________________________________
100. __________________________________
C. Literary Forms of Spanish Period
101. __________________________________
102. __________________________________
103. __________________________________
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D. Literary Forms of American Period
106. __________________________________
107. __________________________________
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110. __________________________________
VII. Explain the following questions in 5-10 sentences. Use a
separate sheet of paper if needed.
A. 111-120. Why is the Noli Me Tangere, a book that was
banned in the past, now a required reading in Philippine
school? Why did the Catholic Church go against
making the Noli a requirement?
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B. 121-130. “Literature is the mirror of society.” Explain

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C. 131-140. Explain the 3 most important symbols in

Justice by Ralph Semino Galan.

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D. 141-150. “Art is reproach to those who receive it.”

Explain.

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