FIRST QUATER EXAMINATION

Senior High School (SHS)- Grade 12

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World. (Core Subject)
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I. A MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instruction: Answer the following questions below and choose the best answer among
the four given options. Encircle the letter of your chosen answer.

EN12Lit-Ia-21: Identify the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary
history from pre-colonial to the contemporary

1. During New Society Period, the military government established a new office called
Ministry of Public Affairs that supervised the newspapers, books, and other publication.
Aside from Filipino and English, what language that writers mostly used during this
period?
a. Japanese b. Latin c. Spanish d. Tribal dialect
2. It is a form of literature from pre-colonial period that refers to a battle of wits, where
locals young and join and/or watch to see who is the smartest?
a. Epic b. Tales c. Riddles d. Folksongs
3. What were the present ethnic groups during the colonial period?
I. Indios II. Americans III. Spanish IV. Japanese

a. I, II, and III b. I and II c. II and III d. III and IV

4. During the American Period, Filipino writers went to all forms of literatures like news,
reporting, poetry, stories, plays, essays, and novels. With regards to this, what were the
geographical locations involved in this period?
I. Luzon II. Mindanao III. America IV. Visayas

a. I and II only b. III and IV only c. III only d. I,II, and IV

5. What was the dominating ethnic dimension during the Enlightenment period?
a. Indios b. Americans d. Babaylan d. Filipino

EN12Lit-Ie-28: Explain the literary, biographical, linguistic, and socio-cultural contexts and
discuss how they enhance the text’s meaning and enrich the reader’s understanding

6. In enhancing the text’s meaning, it is important to choose the right word for the
sentences. This refers to the words and sentences that surround any part of a discourse
that helps determine its meaning.
a. socio-cultural context
b. literary context
c. biographical context
d. linguistic context
7. Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” is an example
of what type of context?
a. socio-cultural context
b. literary biography
c. biographical context
d. linguistic context
8. It refers to the background, environment, setting framework, or surroundings of events or
occurrences; this simply forms a background of an event, idea or statement which
enables readers to develop.
a. socio-cultural
b. context
c. biographic
d. linguistic context
 9. This refers to a type of context that enriches the reader’s understanding by knowing
something about an author's life and perspective. This is formed by beliefs, education,
culture and experiences of the author.
a. biographical context
b. literary biography
c. socio-cultural context
d. linguistic context
10. This refers to the types of context that enhance the text’s meaning through the idea that
language, rather than an existing isolation is closely linked to culture and society which it
is used.
a. biographical context
b. literary biography
c. socio-cultural context
d. linguistic context

B.Instruction: Among the choices, choose the letter that is appropriate description of the
representative texts and authors of the Philippines. Encircle the letter of your answer.

EN12Lit-Ib-22: Identify the representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in
oral history research with focus on the key personalities from the students’ region, province or
town

11. An author from region 11 and one of the members in establishing the Philippine Literary
Arts Council (PLAC). An author who wrote a poem entitled ““Continuing Love” a tribute
and honor to the mother of the author.

a. Cirilo Bautista
b. Ricardo M. Ungria
c. Tita Lacambra-Ayala
d. Marjorie Evasco
12. What are the title of the short story from Davao that tells about the life in a barrio-setting
and the characteristics of the characters as well? It was written by Aida Rivera- Ford,
an author and the first editor of Sands and Coral.
a. Camels and Shapes of Darkness c. Love in the Cornhusks
in the Time of Olives d. Is It Kingfisher?
b. Oh! How to Find Silence in the
World
13. A Filipino writer who has two collections of short stories and another collection of this
writer compiled and published essays. The author of the short story entitled “Lundagin
mo Baby! Go for it!”
a. Cristina Pantojo-Hidalgo c. Marjorie Evasco
b. Ricardo M. Ungria d. Gilda Cordero-Fernando
14. Who is this writer who awarded as a National Artist for Literature in 2001? An author of a
short story entitled “The God Stealer” that tells about appreciating and valuing where we came
from.
a. Francisco Sionil Jose c. Aida Rivera-Ford
b. Ricardo M. Ungria d. Gilda Cordero-Fernando
15. Cirilo Bautista is writer who received a writing fellowship at the International Writing
Program and who is recently awarded as National Artist for Literature by the Philippine
Government. What is the title of his figurative piece that tackles a subjective treatment between
the two colors; the white and the Negro?

a. Camels and Shapes of Darkness c. Love in the Cornhusks

in the Time of Olives d . “New York City, Post 9/11
b. Oh! How to Find Silence in the
World
C. Instruction: Among the choices, choose the letter that describes the best concepts that each
situation is describing in a literary text given. Encircle the letter of your answer.

EN12Lit-Ie-30: Explain the relationship of context with the text’s meaning

16. From the line of Juliet (Act II, Scene 2) “This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath,
May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.” What were the things she trying to say?
a. Juliet wants a bunch of flower. c. Juliet wishes that their young
b. Juliet wishes that the summer love flourish by the time they
will stay longer. meet again.
d. Juliet wants to see a summer
again to see a beautiful flower.

17. What is Dr. Jose Rizal wants to imply when he said, “He who does not know how to look
back at where he came from will never get to his destination”?
a. People need a place or destination.
b. People must know how get back to the place where they belong
c. Those who will not look back will lost his way.
d. Those who don’t learn from the past, or be thankful for the people who helped you in
the past.

18. When Mother Teresa said, “I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, Who is
sending a love letter to the world,” what is she trying to mean?
a. That you are the one will write your destiny.
b. That we have to develop trust in God, to unite ourselves to His will, and serve Him as
best we’re able.
c. That we have to create a letter by sending it to God.
d. That we will able to be creative if we will use our skills creating something new to
God.

19. What does it mean about this line in Filipino poem, “Pinagtagpi-tagping basurang
pinatungan ng bato. Hindi ko maintindihan bakit ang tawag sa ganito ay bahay”?
a. That comfort may be found anywhere
b. That shelter’s definition may depend on who lives in it
c. That one’s living condition is a matter of choice
d. That one’s shelter is destiny and not a choice

20. What does it mean about this line in Filipino poem, “Sariliy hinahanap, Wala sa alapaap
Bingi sa mga huni, Huwag sanang mahuli”?
a. That life is a constant search for meaning
b. That life’s success depends on how we respond to the wisdom of the olds
c. That life is dependent on other people’s way of living it
d. That finding one’s self is a never-ending journey
II. TRUE OR FALSE
A. Instruction: Write T if the statement is TRUE and if it is FALSE, encircle the word or
phrase that makes it wrong and provide its correct answer. Put your answer in the space
provided before the item number.
EN12Lit-Id-25: Differentiate/compare and contrast the various 21 st century literary genres and
the ones from the earlier genres/periods citing their elements, structures and traditions

____________21. Graphic Novels is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the
reader using comic form while in illustrated novel, the reader must interpret the images in order
to comprehend completely the story.
____________22. In illustrated novel, 50 % of the narrative is presented without words while in
text-talk novel where stories told almost completely in dialogue simulating social network
exchanges.
____________23. Doodle fiction originally published in Japan while Ameri-mangga was
published in America.
____________24. A web log is a website containing short articles called posts that are changed
regularly while flash fiction is a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity.
____________25. Flash fictions are stories told almost completely in dialogue simulating social
network exchanges where science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with
imaginative concepts.
____________26. Story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children is called
drama.
____________27. Poetry is a verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional
responses while fable is a narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals
speak as humans.
EN12Lit-Ic-23: Value the contributions of local writers to the development of regional literary
traditions

____________28. One of the benefits on how to value the contributions of local writers to the
development of regional literary traditions is it helps grow those literary traditions both locally
and regional.
____________29. A poem Camels and Shapes of Darkness in the Time of Olives is authored
by Aida Rivera-Ford
EN12Lit-Ic-24: Appreciate the contributions of the canonical Filipino writers to the development
of national literature

____________30. Virgilio S. Almario revived and reinvented traditional Filipino poetic forms.
____________31. Reviewing the books is the one way on how to appreciate the contributions of
the canonical Filipino writers.

EN12Lit-Ie-28: Explain the literary, biographical, linguistic, and socio-cultural contexts and
discuss how they enhance the text’s meaning and enrich the reader’s understanding.

____________32. A linguistic context is the discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps
to determine its interpretation.

____________33. Socio-cultural context in which it is used needs to be taken into consideration

as well.

B. Instruction: Write T if the statement is TRUE and if it is FALSE, encircle the word or phrase
that makes it wrong and provide its correct literary meaning from literal language based on
usage.

EN12Lit-Id-26: Infer literary meaning from literal language based on usage

____________34. The statement “The flower smells sweet” is an example of hyperbole.

____________35. The statement ”Grass looks green” is an example of metaphor.
____________36. Literal language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to
describe something often through comparison with something different.
____________37. Figurative language identifies the use of words in figures of speech to convey
meanings different from their usual definitions.
____________38. Literal language refers to the use of words solely by their defined or primary
meanings.

III. IDENTIFICATION
Instruction: Identify the following figures of speech and literary text or piece that is being
owned by its respective author. Put your answer in the space provided before the number.
EN12Lit-Ie-27: Analyze the figures of speech and other literary techniques and devices in the
text

___________________39. It is a technique where several phrases or verses begin with the

same word or words refers to what figures of speech.
___________________40. “I've told you to stop a thousand times” is an example of what
figures of speech?
___________________41. “Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition!” by King John II, William
Shakespeare is an example of figures of speech.
___________________42. A figure of speech refers to the repetition of vowel sounds (not just
letters) in words that are close together.
___________________43. A poem entitled Is it the Kingfisher? Is owned by whose author?
___________________44. The title of Robert Burns’s poem “My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose”
is an example of what literary device.
___________________45. “We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end... we shall never
surrender” is an example of what figures of speech?

IV. MATCHING TYPE

A. Instruction: Column A consist the usages of multimedia format. Match each usage to their
corresponding multimedia format given in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the
space provided before the number.
EN12Lit-Ie-31 Produce a creative representation of a literary text by applying multi-media skills
11.1 choose an appropriate multimedia format in interpreting a literary text
Column A Column B
______46. A representation of information, data, or a. Animation
knowledge through use of visual graphic to present b. Audio-Visual Presentation
the play Sarswela. c. CD-ROMs
______47. A longer-form video advertisement to d. Digital Posters
showcase the novel entitled “Romeo and Juliet” e. Infographics
______48. An electronic media possessing both a f. Infomercial
sound and a visual component use to learn more g. Playtoons
about the history of East Asia, view for a quick history. h. Microsoft -Filmstudio
______49. An example for this format to present the movie
“Harry and the haunted house”, by Mark Schlichting
______50. Use to translate works of children’s literature
into multimedia presentation consisted of a recorded
story/voice like the fairy-tales Little Red Riding Hood
______51. A program that children can choose the character

______52. When reading, parts of the text are highlighted.

Answer Key
I. A. Multiple Choice

1. c

2. c

3. b

4. d

5. a

6. d

7. b

8. b

9. a

10. c

I. B Multiple Choice

11. b

12. c

13. d

14. a

15. b

I. C Multiple Choice

16. c

17. d

18. b,

19. b

20. d

II. A True or False

21. T

22. T

23. Doodle – Manga

24. T

25. Flash Fiction – Text-talk Novel

26. Drama – Fairy tale

27. T

28. T
29. T

30. T.

31. T

32. T

33. T

II. B True or False

34. T

35. Simile- metaphor

36. Literal language- Figurative language

37. T

38. T

III. Identification

39. Anaphora

40. Hyperbole

41. Anaphora

42. Assonance

43. Marjorie Evasco

44. Simile

45. Anaphora

IV. Matching Type

46. e

47. f

48. b

49. c

50. a

51. h

52. g