HAGUILANAN HIGH SCHOOL

Haguilanan, Catigbian, Bohol

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
FIRST QUARTER EXAM

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE IN VARIOUS REGIONS

General Directions:
Read the instruction in each TEST ITEMS carefully and choose the letter of the BEST answer.
NO ERASURES. NO CHEATING. Review your answers.

1. This is told to explain a belief, a practice, or a natural phenomenon.

a. Myth b. fable c. folktale d. epic
2. Placeless tale circulated orally among people.
a. Folktale b. epic c. myth d. fable
3. This features animal characters or inanimate objects that behave like people.
a. Fable b. epic c. folktale d. legend
4. What do you call the narrative poem celebrates the adventures and achievements of a hero?
a. Epic b. folktale c. myth d. fable
5. A popular native drama known during Spanish colonial.
a. Harana b. moro-moro c. myth d. legend
6. The time when the Japanese attacked Manila.
a. December 7, 1941 c. December 9, 1941
b. December 8, 1941 d. December 10, 1941
7. Which of the following written works was written by Nick Joaquin?
a. History of the Philippine Culture c. Waywaya
b. May Day Eve d. We Filipinos Are Mild Drinkers
8. In the story “The Necklace”, how did the main character react when she noticed that the necklace was lost?
a. She was confused c. she thought of a
b. She thought to buy new one as a substitute d. she didn’t know what to do
9. The story “The Necklace” has the theme____________________________________.
10. It is a composition usually written in verse with metrical structures.
a. Prose c. poetry
b. Literature d. language
11. All of these definitions are true about literature, EXCEPT;
a. It exists because there are people who wanted to express their feelings.
b. t helps us understand life by reflecting on their own and other's lives.
c. It creates negativity while we are reading some of the stories.
d. It uses language craftsmanship and artistry to convey perceptions in life.

12. All of the phrases below are importance of literature, EXCEPT

a. For political activism and corruption
b. For emotional gratification
c. For pleasure entertainment
d. For information and education
13. The arrival of this period signaled the transition to written literature.
a. Pre-Colonial c. Spanish
b. American d. Japanese
14. Religious traditions were clearly reflected in the Philippine literature during this period.
a. Pre-Colonial c. Spanish
b. American d. Japanese
15. Which of the following describes the Philippine literature during Pre-Colonial period?
a. It is revolutionary literature.
b. In this period, Filipinos are called "Taga-Bayan" and "Taga-Bukid".
c. It is the start of Philippine's colorful history.
d. It is oral in nature.
16. It is spoken or written language without metrical structures.
a. Prose c. Poetry
b. Literature d. Language
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 17. It is considered as the oldest university in the Philippines that's built during Spanish Era in the year 1611
and one of the famous and prestige university in our country.
a. University of the Philippines c. Philippine Normal University
b. University of Sto. Tomas d. Ateneo De Manila University
18. What is the title of the first Philippine English novel that was published in 1921?
a. His Native Soil c. A Child of Sorrow
b. Dead Stars d. Like the Molave
19. This is the first Philippine book of Essays in English written by Zoilo Galang.
a. Condemned c. Life and Success
b. The Call of the Heights d. Roll of Honor
20. What is a fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter?
a. Ode c. sonnet
b. Elegy d. song

Read then answer the question.

Juan Gathers Guavas (A Tagalog Folktale)

One day Juan’s father sent him to get some ripe guavas, for a number of the neighbors had come in and he wanted to
give them something to eat.

Juan went to the guava bushes and ate all the fruit he could hold, and then he decided to play a joke on his father’s
guests instead of giving them a feast of guavas. A wasp’s nest hung nearby. With some difficulty he succeeded in taking
it down and putting it into a tight basket that he had brought for the fruit. He hastened home and gave the basket to his
father, and then as he left the room where the guests were seated he closed the door and fastened it.

As soon as Juan’s father opened the basket the wasps flew over the room; and when the people found the door locked
they fought to get out of the windows. After a while Juan opened the door, and when he saw the swollen faces of the
people, he cried.

“What fine, rich guavas you must have had! They have made you all so fat!”

21. What is likely the purpose of the of “Juan Gathers Guavas”?

a. To teach a lesson c. to educate the readers about society

b. To amuse the listeners d. to give emphasis on a virtue

Read then answer the question.

The Monkey and the Crocodile (A Tagalog Fable)

Once upon a time, there lived a monkey in a berry tree beside the river. One day a crocodile came across the
river.  It saw the monkey on the tree and asked for some juicy berries.
From that day onwards, they both became close friends. The Crocodile would daily come back to the monkey for
berries. They both would use to have lots of fun together. 
Sometimes the monkey would sit on the crocodile back and go around the river. 
Once the crocodile asked the monkey to get him some berries for his wife. The monkey plucked some berries and
gave them to the crocodile. 
When his wife tasted the berries, she grew curious to taste the monkey’s heart. She asked the crocodile to invite
the monkey for lunch at their place so that she can eat the monkey's heart. The crocodile became very sad. 
The next day the crocodile asked the monkey to sit on his back and started to his house. As they reached the
middle of the river, the crocodile told the monkey about his wife’s plan. 
The smart monkey said that he left his heart in the tree. The foolish crocodile took him back to the tree. As they
came back, the monkey jumped off the crocodiles back and reached the tree. 

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 The monkey told the crocodile that he made a mistake by trusting him. The Monkey used its intelligence to save
his life and the crocodile, because of its stupidity lost both, a great friend, and sweet berries.

22. Fables often teach a lesson. What is likely the lesson taught by the story “The Monkey and the
Crocodile?

a. Beware of a deceitful c. being clever is better than being strong

b. Your canning can take you anywhere d. trust everyone

23. It is where the plot often created and a controlling impulse in a connected pattern of causes and
effects.

a. Structure c. setting

b. Conflict d. character

24. It is simply defined as a product of one’s imaginative mind. It can be a drama, short story, novel,
myth, folktale and poetry.

a. Fictional literature c. prose

b. Non-fictional literature d. poetry

25. A composition written in verses having standard measurements and written with a higher intensity
of artistic beauty.

a. Poem c. prose

b. Essay d. literature

26. He considered as “Greatest Filipino Epic Poet Writing in Spanish Both in the Philippines and in
the Hispanic World.

a. Fernando M. Guerreo c. Jesus Balmori

b. Cecilio Apostol d. Claro M. Recto
27. Known as “Father of Tagalog Plays”.
a. Severino Reyes c. Vicente Sotto
b. Cecilio Apostol d. Claro M. Recto
28. She was the first modern English language short story writer from the Philippines.
a. Zoilo Galang c. Paz Marquez Benitez
b. Jose Garcia Villa d. Lope K. Santos
29. A writer tells his life in a first-person point of view typically focuses on the most significant
events that happened to him/her.
a. Biography c. Autobiographies
b. Narrative Essay d. Memoir
30. The way the writer uses the language and reflect the writer’s personality.
a. Purpose c. Perspective
b. Style d. Tone
31. The author’s attitude towards his work and his readers.
a. Purpose c. Style
b. Perspective d. Tone
32. This include essays, speeches and articles that explain a topic or promote an opinion.
a. Fiction c. Essay
b. Informative Nonfiction d. Short Story

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 33. It pertains to the structure or the way a piece was published. (short story, novel, poem, drama, or
play).
a. Literary forms c. literary genres
b. fiction d. non-fiction

34. pertain to the category determined by the technique of the author in delivering his content
(Comedy,
Tragedy, Horror, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Mythology, Historical, Musical).
a. Literary forms c. literary genres
b. fiction d. non-fiction

35. This is a very common figure of speech that involves using words that begin with
the same sound.
a. Alliteration c. anaphora
b. Assonance d. hyperbole
36. It is referred to as a story-telling verse.
a.narrative poetry c. dramatic monologue
b.dramatic poetry d. soliloquy

Read then answer the questions.

A man died singing. He had sung a total of three songs before he heaved his last breath and
collapsed on a chair. It happened at the Municipal Hall. The time was three in the afternoon-. The sun
was high. Heat seeped into people's bones. Tuba warned their blood even more. Someone's ninth death
anniversary was being celebrated. Another man's life in that party ended. It ended on a high note. Who
was the man that died in the paragraph?
a.Nenitas’ friend c. the Grandfather
b.The husband d. her so

37. What is prelude?

a. something that comes before and leads to something else
b. a short piece of music that introduces a longer piece
c. a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
d. both a& c
38. What does Nenita feel for her husband?
a.angry b. happy
c. sad d. Overwhelmed

39. What does her herbalilsta friend feel about Nenita’s husband?
a. angry b. happy
c. sad d. Overwhelmed
40. Writer of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
a. Jose Rizal c. Apolinari Mabini
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Villa Garcia

GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!!

M’JAN