Republic of the Philippines Document Code: SCC-NIU-

Department of Education 300389-QF-TS-001

Region I Revision: 00
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SAN CARLOS CITY Effectivity date: 11-05-18
Cluster of Non-Implementing Units
San Carlos City, Pangasinan
Name of School:
TEST QUESTION TAMAYO NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL
Reference No. Date:
Name: S.Y./Quarter 2022-2023 | 1st
Subject: 21st Century Literature from the
Philippines and the World Score:
Grade Level & Section: 12 – TVL/11 HUMSS
Direction: Directions: Select the response that best answers the question or statement.
_____1. Tagalog Zarzuela, Cenaculo and the Embayoka of the Muslims were presented in
the rebuilt Metropolitan Theater, the Folk Arts Theater and the Cultural Center of the
Philippines. During what period were these presented?
A. New Society Period B. American Period C. 21st Century Period D. Period of 3rd Republic
_____2. This period presented new trends in writing using modern technology.
A. EDSA I Period B. Pre-Spanish Period C. 21st Century Period D. The 3rd Republic Period
_____3. A valid observation of literary development in the Philippines is that _______.
A. Literature developed alongside Philippine history.
B.0020History is recorded only in the oral tradition of the country.
C. No literature could reflect the richness of our country's experiences.
D. Literary masterpieces are written by great persons with great remembrances.
_____4. Many Filipino authors, writers, or poets are encouraged to use the mother tongue as
the medium of expression in their craft because _______.
A. Readers fail to comprehend a piece not written in either English or Tagalog.
B. The continuous flow of feelings and insights are inhibited when a foreign language is
used instead.
C. Our people’s culture and tradition are upheld through this despite effects of
colonization or even modernity.
D. The expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas of a writer are emphasized in
the personalized codes that they use.
_____5. The development of literature in the Philippines __________.
A. Is given life only in the oral tradition of the country.
B. Could reflect the richness of our country’s resources.
C. Grew and prospered alongside the country’s history.
D. May be attributed to both local and foreign influences.
_____6. Philippine regional literature has become rich and varied because of _______.
A. Various topics used as themes by the writers and their alignment to world events.
B. The nationalistic fervor of texts written in various stages of our history as a nation.
C. The contributions of numerous artists who patterned after the Western literary
masters.
D. The archipelagic nature of the Philippines, its geographical features, and the
presence of various ethno-linguistic groups in the country.
_____7. Who is the Filipino screen writer for film and television who is one of the writers of the
cultural tele drama Legal Wives?
A. Ivy Alvarez
B. Merlie M. Alunan Doctolero
C. Zuzette Severo
D. Aida Rivera-Ford
For items 8-10
Revolt form Hymen by Angela Manalang Gloria’s Poem
O to be free at last, to sleep at last To turn the face this way and that and feel
As infants sleep within the womb of rest! No kisses festering on it like sores,
To stir and stirring find no blackness vast To be alone at last, broken the seal
With passion weighted down upon breast, That marks the flesh no better than a
whore’s!
_____
_____8. Which of the following best describes the person in the poem?
A. A widow B. A grandmother C. A separated wife D. A married woman
_____9. Which of the following statement is NOT true about the poem?
 A. The poem did not win the Commonwealth Literary Prize for it dealt with the
issue of marital rape.
B. Words like hymen, whore, breast and womb give the poem a
melodious/musical quality
C. Written by a Filipino during the post-war era, the poem also can be interpreted
in a political context
D. The poem problematizes the female body as a sexual and sexualized object
against patriarchal domination.
_____10. Which of the following statements best sums up the poem’s feminist undertone?
A. The poem reveals the abuses the women had bear and endure to survive
B. The persona declares her independence from the domineering and
oppressive male
C. The poem is a critique of the Filipino woman’s attempt to free herself form
male domination
D. The persona represents the plight of a typical Filipino wife suffering from
physical abuse.

For items 11-14. Read the poem and then, answer the questions that follow.
Gabu
by Carlos A. Angeles
The battering restlessness of the sea
Insists a tidal fury upon the beach
At Gabu, and its pure consistency
Havocs the wasteland hard within its reach.
Brutal the daylong bashing of its heart
Against the seascape where, for miles around,
Farther than sight itself, the rock-stones part
And drop into the elemental wound.
The waste of centuries is grey and dead
And neutral where the sea has beached its brine,
Where the split salt of its heart lies spread
Among the dark habiliments of Time.
The vital splendor misses. For here, here
At Gabu where the ageless tide recurs
All things forfeited are most loved and dear.
It is the sea pursues a habit of shores.

_____11. What imagery is predominant in the lines of the poem?

A. Tactile Imagery B. Olfactory Imagery C. Visual Imagery D. Gustatory Imagery
_____12. The vital splendor misses. For here, here At Gabu where the ageless tide recurs All things forfeited are the
most loved and dear It is the sea pursues a habit of shores. Splendor in the stanza is synonymous to?
A. Sublime B. Brilliance C. Blackness D. Gloriousness
______13. The battering restlessness of the sea
Insists a tidal fury upon the beach
At Gabu, and its pure consistency
Havocs the wasteland hard within its reach.
What does sea means? A. life B. wave C. sacrifice D. body of water
_____14. If you were the “sea” in the poem, why do you keep pursuing the shore?
A. I keep pursuing the shore to skip life’s chaos.
B. I keep pursuing the shore to have dedication in life.
C. I keep pursuing the shore because; the sea is restless.
D. I keep pursuing the shore because; life is bounded by time, keep moving.
_____15. What is the web blog containing short articles called posts that can be changed regularly?
A. Blog B. Drama C. Chick lit D. Text Tula
_____16. Your literature teacher encouraged your class to join a poetry writing contest
organized by the NCCA the Text Tula. Contestants are asked to write a short
Tagalog poem that consists of four lines with seven syllables each. Which of the
following traditional Filipino poetic forms similar to the text tula would help you
prepare for the contest?
A. Dalit B. Ambahan C. Duplohan D. Tanaga
_____17. Which of the following images would most likely be present in a Filipino Speculative
fiction or spec fic?
A. Devastating nuclear explosion C. mysterious nunu sa punso
B. Powerful anting-anting D. old; abandoned warehouse
A. A, B, & D B. A, C, & D C. B, C, & D D. A & D only
Here is a comment on a Creative Drama performance:
“It was skillfully done and it was great fun. The children were fully drawn into playing
their parts. The lead actor kept his presentation moving while listening and responding
to the kids and incorporating their reactions. Great!”
________18. Which statement is NOT a characteristic of Creative Drama?
A. It is rehearsed B. It is improvisational C. It is non-exhibitional D. It is process-centered
_____19. Aside from the length, how does flash fiction differ from traditional short stories?
A. Plot elements like exposition, rising action & climax are absent
B. Very simple character description, dialogue & plot are provided
C. Little elaboration in characters and their inner conflict is presented
D. Only the essential details on plot & character development are given.
_____20. Which of the following statements in NOT true about the Text Tula?
A. The poetic form is loved by the millennials.
B. The poem text tula is a contemporary form of literary art.
C. The poetic form is characterized by brevity and shortness
D. Its form and structure are based on a traditional Filipino poem.
For items 21-25. Read the poem and then answer the questions that follow.

Oh How To Find Silence In the World

by Cirilo Bautista
Being spotted in the color of skin,
why I take care in San Francisco,
waiting for the bus to Iowa.
They say racial prejudice is strong,
Negros and not whites kawawa,
and because of this they will revolt.
I shiver and shiver from fear and hunger
because I just landed from Tokyo.
A Negro came into the station—
naka-African hairdo; he holds a small
whip: it’s scary to look, so
I did not look at him. Kumakalansing
the metal on the strings of his shoes
and he shouts, “Peace, brothers!” Smiled showing
white teeth. Looked at me—
maybe he laughed at what he saw—
a tiny dayuhan, dark and from
some lupalog. Upside down
my insides went in fright and pulled
a cigarette so the redness of my face
wouldn’t show. I nahalata
that the Whites there too were quiet
so quiet, unable to speak in front
of that Negro. Only when he left returned
“It was skillfully done and it was great fun. The children
were fully drawn into playing
their parts. The lead actor kept his presentation moving
while listening and responding
to the kids and incorporating their reactions. Great!”
the normalcy in the station—others
read again, neighbors gossiped again,
laughter, the janitor sweeped again.
After a while that Negro passed again
two white Americanas on each arm,
blonde, their beauty with no equal.
The janitor stopped sweeping.
I thought, “So this is racial prejudice.”

_____21. What social reality is being referred to in the poem?

A. Color coding B. Ethnocentrism C. Racial appropriation D. Racial discrimination
_____22. What does the word ‘negro’ symbolize?
A. Black skin B. Brown skin C. Filipinos D. African American
_____23. Why did the author write the poem in Taglish and broken sentences/lines?
A. He wanted to create a unique style in writing poetry.
B. He wanted to portray Filipino culture by using local color.
C. He wanted to add suspense and be climactic in his poem.
D. He wanted to express his nervousness and uncertainty of the moment.
_____24. What is the message of the author based from the title of the poem?
A. Racial discrimination can be in many forms.
B. People turn a blind eye on racial discrimination.
C. Racial discrimination is evident in the American society.
D. People consider racial discrimination as a norm in American society.
_____25. How was satire presented in the poem?
A. The Negro discriminated the author.
B. The Negro was discriminating instead of the whites.
C. The whites were quiet instead of making a stand against discrimination.
D. The Negro was no longer discriminated once he had two beautiful whites.
_____26. The adaptation of a literary source to another genre or medium, such as a film,stage play, or video game.
A. Literary Analysis B. Literary Creation C. Literary Adaptation D. Literary Appreciation
_____27. Which leading computer software business created programs like Spread Sheet,Word and Power point?
A. Google B. Facebook C. Microsoft D. Instagram
_____28. The process of crafting the digital story builds communication, creativity, visual and sound literacy, and
project management skills.
A. Literary Creation B. Literary Adaptation C. Digital storytelling D. Multimedia Storytelling

_____29. What is a text’s context?

A. Only the historical events and ideas that surround an author and help shape his or her writing
B. Only the beliefs, education, culture, and experiences of the author
C. only the reader’s own experiences, culture, education, and beliefs.
D. The situation in which it is written and read
_____30. What is a text’s biographical/ writer’s context?
A. The events and ideas that surround an author and help shape his or her writing
B. The text’s vocabulary, sentence structures, and literary forms
C. The reader’s own experiences, culture, education and beliefs
D. The beliefs, education, culture, and experiences of the author.
_____31. The following statements are the advantages of using multimedia EXCEPT.
A. It spurs the students to learn more.
B. Graphics make learning process boring.
C. It is easier to learn from images rather than text.
D. It has made education for specially-able students easier.
_____32. What literary context places a particular literary work within the context of the author’s life?
A. Socio-cultural Context B. Linguistic Context C. Reader’s Context D. Biographical Context
_____33. What is the oldest epic of India?
A. Hinilawod B. Biag ni Lam-ang C. Mahabharata D. Hudhud at Aliguyon

_____34. What refers to the literature that was written over a period of thousands of years, in a variety of countries in
Asia? A. Asian literature B. English Literature Literature C. Latin American D. North American Literature
_____35. What is the bestselling author of nonfiction work, “Eating Animals”?
A. Kim Thúy B. Sara Gruen C. Nayomi Munaweera D. Jonathan Safran Foer
_____36. The following are the works of Shakespeare except ________.
A. Hamlet B. Macbeth C. The Raven D. Romeo and Juliet
_____37. Who is one of the apartheid era’s most prolific writers whose works include “Burger’s Daughter”?
A. Alain Mabanckou B. Nadine Gordimer C. Aminatta Forna D. Rodrigo Hasbun
_____38. Who is the award-winning author whose novels, have pushed the boundaries of distortion between the real
and the imagined. Works such as “Faces in The Crowd” (2012) and “The Story of My Teeth” (2015)?
A. Aminatta Forna B. Alain Mabanckou C. Ben Okri D. Valeria Luiselli
_____39. What is a genre which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and light-heartedly?
A. chick-lit B. drama C. spoken poetry D. Hyperpoetry
_____40. A relatively new and popular type of contemporary world literature is the _____,which uses illustrations and
dialogue to create the story.
A. Memoir B. Graphic novel C. Illustrated novel D. Descriptive piece
_____41. What is a literature which is influenced by neocolonialism, cultural change, and clashes between political
parties and religious ideologies?
A. American B. Asian C. African D. Indian
_____42. What redefines Chinese literature as a field determined by language rather than purely by geography.
A. Fiction B. Realism C. Modern Chinese poetry D. Sinophone literature
_____43. What is a major type of literature that makes use of imagery, figurative language, and sometimes rhyme
rather than paragraphs it is written in stanzas?
A. Drama B. Poetry C. Fiction D. Informational
_____44. One of the biggest thematic trends of contemporary world literature is _____, which seeks to represent
minorities, oppressed peoples, and people from non-Western countries.
A. Post-colonialism B. Realism C. Fiction D. African
_____45. What is the use of a computer to present and combine text, graphics, audio, and Video with links and tools
that let the user navigate, interact, create, and communicate?
A. Multimedia B. Data Management C. Email Management D. Online Collaboration
_____46. What is the skill which refers to one’s ability to converse with people through various technologies?
A. ICT Skills. B. Problem-Solving Skills C. Management Skills D. Communication Skills
_____47. What is the attribute of a successful Multimedia Artist in which he has the initiative to solve intricate problems
A. ICT Skills B. Communication Skills C. Management Skills D. Problem-Solving Skills
_____48. What skill will help you expound your thoughts with your peers?
A. Communication Skills. B. Problem-Solving Skills C. Creativity D. Management Skills
_____49. What is the sharing information with your coworkers or friends online such as a meeting to a shared online
calendar, providing feedback on a document through a web-based document application, and holding an online video
conference with colleagues.
A. Online Class B. Online Gaming C. Online Selling D. Online Collaboration
_____50. How can you prevent spyware from accessing your computer?
A. Don't click on advertisements C. Keep your computer password protected
B. Download an anti-virus program D. Deletes your personal files and applications

21ST CENTURY PHILIPPINE LITERATURE AND THE WORLD – 1ST QUARTERLY

ASSESSMENT ANSWERS:

1. A 11. C 21. D 31. B 41. C

2.C 12. B 22. D 32. D 42. D

3. A 13. A 23. B 33. C 43. B

4. C 14. D 24. D 34. A 44. B

5. C 15. A 25. C 35. D 45. A

6. D 16. D 26. C 36. C 46. A

7. C 17. C 27. C 37. B 47. D

8. D 18. A 28. C 38. D 48. A

9. D 19. C 29. D 39. A 49. D

10. C 20. C 30. D 40. B 50. A

Prepared by: Checked by: Noted:

CATHERINE A. CASTRO LIEZEL P. GARCIA JANICE T. DATUIN,M.A.Ed

Subject Teacher SHS Testing Coordinator School Head