Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DIVISION OF SAMAR
Motiong, DISTRICT
MOTIONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
MOTIONG, SAMAR
SCHOOL ID 303613
SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION in 21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE
PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
Name__________________________________Grade/Section:________________Date____________
Teacher:____________________________________Score:_____________Rating:________________
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. What do you call an approach wherein students are demanded to read more?
a. skimming c. extensive reading
b. scanning d. reading approach
2. It is an activity to read shorter texts to extract accurate detailed information
a. reading approach c. extensive reading
b. skimming d. scanning
3. It is quickly reading a text to get the summary of it.
a. skimming c. extensive reading
b. reading approach d. scanning
4. It is sometimes called Free Voluntary Reading.
a. extensive reading c. skimming
b. scanning d. reading approach
5. Alyssa wants to answer questions quickly, so she looked for key words in the
selection. She used ________.
a. scanning c. reading approach
b. extensive reading d. skimming
6. The use of ropes for hunting, pulling, fastening, attaching, carrying, lifting, and
climbing dates back to prehistory times. In Asia, the very first ropes ever made were
twisted from hemp fibers. Hemp rope was used during the age of sailing ships. Hemp
was considered.
a. endangered and should not be used c. Sacred and respected
b. one of the most durable natural ropes in the world. d. Tested and trusted
7. The rope tied shrine space, or across its entrances, to mark its sacred nature is called
the shimenawa. Traditionally woven from hemp, but nowadays more frequently rice or
wheat straw, this rope and its shied paper streamers is a common part of New year
decors. Which statements is false?
a. Shimenawa serves as garland c. Shimenawa is a rope
b. Shimenawa marks a sacred place d. Shimenawa is only made out of hemp.
8. Onigiri are Japanese rice balls they’re fun to make and are a staple of Japanese
lunchboxes(bento). You can put almost anything in an onigiri. Try substituting grilled
salmon, pickled plums, beef, pork, turkey, or tune with mayonnaise. Which statement
is true?
a. Onigiri’s origin is not known. c. Onigiri is a Japanese rice balls
b. Onigiri are Filipino staple food d. Onigiri is a Korean Kimbap
9. Africa is the second largest continent after Asia. Most of Africa lies within the tropical
region. It contains an enormous wealth of mineral resources like fossil fuels, metallic
ores, and gems. Which statement does not talk about Africa?
a. Africa’s weather is humid and hot c. Africa is an archipelago
b. Africa is rich in natural resources d. Africa is second to Asia in size
10. “ take the padding from your ears, and confess you’ve heard me crying.” This line
wants the readers to__________.
 a. listen to their pleas c. see what they see
b. cry with their difficulty d. feel what they feel
11. Equality, and I will be free. If this happens, people will ______________
a. put things in place to support people achieve similar outcomes lend things to
people
b. who are deprived of material things
c. give similar materials to all people who need it
d. allow someone to get what he wants
12. Racism is the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another. It may be
defined as the hatred of one person to another because of skin color, language, or
customs. Therefore_____________.
a. Someone who believed that there is a superior race over the other, that person
is a racist
b. If people speak a different language, they are not racist
c. If all the people have the same color, no one is racist.
d. All people are racist
13. What is the theme of the selection entitled Chechnya?
a. love c. honesty
b. bravery d. kindness
In another world I want to be a father without passing
through the eternal insanity of mourning
my children, without experiencing the ritual of
watching my children return home as bodies
folded like a prayer mat, without spending my
nights telling them the stories of a hometown
where natives become aliens searching for a shelter
14. What is the tone of the poem?
a. Hopeful c. Peaceful
b. Mournful d. Hopeless
15. Why was it important for the writer to narrate the events that happened during the
wars to reveal traditions in Chechnya?
a. It shows the characteristic of the setting of the story
b. It shows the traits of the characters of the story
c. It gave the readers ideas on how difficult those times in the hospital during the
war.
d. It gave the readers the chance to think the other possible ending of the story
16. In the selection entitled Adaptation from The Journey to the River Sea What life
lessons did Maia learn from her friends Finn and Clovis?
a. Struggles of life c. Life is short
b. Life is full of surprises d. the value of life
17.It refers to imaginative literature usually consisting of a few hundred words.
a. Short story c. Doodle Fiction
b. Flash fiction d. Graphic fiction
18. Flash fiction is also known as_______________
a. short story c. graphic fiction
b. macro stories d. postcard fiction
19. It is a flash fiction story that centers on finding tattered teddy bear that the speaker
adored as a child.
a. “Taylor Swift” c. “Angels and Blueberries”
b. “Unnecessary Things” d. “I remember her fifty years later”
20. Which is not a common characteristic of flash fiction?
a. brief c. uses speech bubbles
b. has complete plot d. presents twists in the ending
 21. How do flash fictions commonly end the story?
a. The story ends with a twist c. It usually ends happily and merrily
b. It presents a painful ending d. Readers have the liberty to give their own ending
22. Which is not TRUE about graphic novel?
a. It combines letters and words
b. Image panels are very colorful
c. Graphic novel presents fewest words as possible.
d. Illustrations allow the readers to imagine and experience the characters and
events in the story
23. “ Louis Riel” of Chester Brown centers on a fictionalized violent rebellion in the 19 th
century is an example of this literary genre.
a. Graphic novel c. Melodramatic play
b. Text-talk novel d. Flash fictional story
24. In the flash fiction entitled “The Unlucky Winners “ What happened to Jim in the
end ?
a. he fainted c. He collapsed and died
b. He was killed by his wife d. He was shocked and lost his consciousness
25. If you were Jim what would you do after you found out that your friend went
missing?
a. I will investigate why he went missing
b. I will tell his family about it
c. I will ask the police to investigate the case
d. I wont mind anyway I have the money from the lottery
26. What is the concrete reason why Graphic fiction is similar to Flash Fiction?
a. the two genres is similar as it was both written from the imagination of the
writer
a. It has the same ending
b. same number of words
c. both have characters
27. How would you categorize “The Unlucky Winners as a Flash Fiction?
a. tragedy c. sci-fi
b. horror d. romance
28. If you will be given the chance to do some changes with the “Unlucky Winners”,
What changes to the story would you recommend?
a. the characters c. the ending of the story
b. the setting d. the plot
29. It is a short story designed to allegorically teach some religious principles, moral
lessons, or general truths.
a. a. fable c. anecdote
b. b. parable d. poem narrative
30.It is a brief story illustrating a moral or revealing general truths about human nature.
a. parable c. fable
b. poem narrative d. anecdote
31. He is the writer of the parable entitled, “The Story of the Pencil” and he is known as
a well-acclaimed writer.
a. Paul Coelho c. Paulo Colle
b. Paula Coole d. Paulo Coelho
32.The story of “The Ants and a Grasshopper” is an example of a/an __________.
a. parable c. poem narrative
b. fable d. anecdote
33. If you wish to record music what multimedia format you will use?
a. flash c. MP3
b. MPEG d. AVI
34. Select the best definition of ICT skills below.
a. Knowing about computers
b. The knowledge about technology
c. having skills how to operate gadgets
d. understanding and applying a range of computer programs, software and other
e. applications.
35. The following are the manifestation of ICT skills except __________
a. encodes your document
b. manipulates numbers and data for computation
c. knows how to repair the hardware of the computer
d. generates slides for presentation
36. It generates slides for presentation; used to design professional presentations.
a. Microsoft (MS) Word c. MS Excel
b. MS PowerPoint d. MS Publisher
37. To Copy, press (Ctrl+C); to Paste, press ________ on the computer keyboard.
a. (Shift+V) c. Ctrl+P)
b. (Shift+P) d. (Ctrl+V)
38. What is the function of the Plot as one of the elements of short story?
a. It tells the ending of the story
b. It tells the character of the protagonist
c. It shows the conflict in the story
d. It tells of what is happening in the story
39. Determine the best statement below that shows the value of Multimedia in 21 st
Century literature.
a. It aids the presentation of the lesson on the side of the teacher
b. It is a source of relaxation on the part of the students by watching videos and
films
c. It helps the students in making their outputs more meaningful
d. Using multimedia improve a learner’s overall academic performance.
40. What plot structure component is known as the inciting incident where the author
introduces
the characters, identifies where the story is happening, and establishes the main
conflict?
a. exposition c. falling action
b. climax d. rising action
41. What plot structure component is considered as the solution to the problem in a
story?
a. exposition c. falling action
b. climax d. resolution
42. What is the other term for plot structure?
a. plot arc c. narrative arc
b. narrative plot d. narrative structure
43. What writing technique is used for an episodic plot?
a. flashleft c. foreshadowing
b. flashback d. epiphany
44. What emotion is felt with the loss of a loved one?
a. gaiety c. elation
b. melancholy d. pique
45.What does the word melancholy mean?
a. reverence c. shyness
b. stillness d. sadness
46.What does the phrase ‘mask one’s sorrow’ mean?
a. Pretend to be sad. c. Pretend to be happy.
b. Paint his sorrow. d. Wear a mask.
47. If you are about to write a flash fiction and you want to base it on the principle of
cause and effect what way of plot you are going to use?
a. movement in time c. movement of dramatic tension
b. movement in casualty d. movement of setting
48.In the Flash Fiction entitled “Jake” who do you think is Jake?
a. Max’s brother c. Max’s pet dog
b. Max’s friend d. Max’s cousin
49. Why do you think Jake is sad?
a. Max left him c. Max beat him
b. Max sold him to someone d. Max died
50.What is the most important element of Flash fiction?
a. the setting as it tells about where and when the story happened
b. Characters, they are the people in the story
c. plot as it is the flow of events in the story
d. Conflict it gives fuel to the story

GOOD LUCK!