POTOTAN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

Pototan, Iloilo
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST

1. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Directions. Read the following sentences carefully. Write the LETTER of the
correct answer on your paper.

1. It is the Hiligaynon word for poetry. It can have anything for a subject matter on which a poet may
express himself in a language that is fitting to the mood he wishes to convey. A
A. binalaybay B. carillo C. epic D. pasyon
2. The ancient script during the Pre-colonial Period. D
A. Abakada B. Alibata C. Alphabet D. Baybayin
5. It expresses norms or codes of behavior, community beliefs or they instill values by offering nuggets
of wisdom.
A. Hurubaton B. Paktakon C. Gozos D. luwa/lo-a
6. It serves as a form of folk speech about the battle of the wits.
A. Luwa/lo-a B. paktakon C. novena D. Flores de Mayo
8. The author of “Dead Stars”.
A.Bienvenido Santos C. Paz Marquez Benitez
B. Nick Joaquin D. Virgilio Almario
9. The author of “How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife”.
A. Lope K. Santos B. Manuel Arguilla C. Pedro Bukaneg D. Rio Alma
10. The following are true about the author Virgilio Almario aka Rio Alma EXCEPT __________.
A. He is known as “Makata sa Cell phone”.
B. He founded the Children’s Communication Center.
C. He is the author of “Ang Makata sa Panahon ng Makina.
C. He is the executive director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

11-20. Compare and contrast the characteristics and structures of the Earlier Period from the 21st
Century literary literature.
Venn Diagram

11. Similarities 17.

12. 15. 18.

13. 16. 19.

14. 20.

Earlier Period 21st Century Literature

21. The father of your classmate died and in order to lessen the sadness of their family. You initiated to
play the “bordon”. Which of the following literary texts is being recited during the play?
A. Sa ibabaw sang bukid C. Ang kalibutan madasig nga nagabag-o
May soltero nga nagaligid Kung isa lamang ako ka lamharon sadto
Kon wala ko mapunggi Yari subong sa atubang ninyo
Sa akon gid naghukid. Handa nga isinggit ang nasaksihan ko.

B. Aring kubos ko nga paghigugma D. Katahum handumon sang mga matam-is

Indi gid mabali tungod sa kabakud nga ka-anggid ta nga kagapon
Sa isa ka lunok nga nagakapyot kag naga-sambud Sa likod sang mga silak sang bitoon
Bisan sa pinakabaskog nga unos nga mag-agi. Sa panahon sang kagabihon.
22. Which of the following are the examples of hurubaton?
I. Ang diotay nga kaalam, madali sa katalagman.
II. Sa ibabaw inaraduhan, sa idalum kabatuhan.
III.Kun ikaw ginhaboy kang bato, balusan mo kang puto.
IV.Indi ikaw maglibak sang iba kay ang dalan may talinga.
V. Kung ginseryoso, gatinunto. Kung gatinunto, ginaseryoso.
Kagamo di ba? Kung sabagay ang blackboard gane green.

A. I,III & IV B. I,III, & IV C. II, III & V D. III,IV,& V

23. What is the mood of the poem? “Sugiran ta kamo, kag akon isaysay
A. gloomy C. vengeful isa ka natabu sa isa ka lin-ay,
B. cheerful D. sad matahum sing guya, sing lawas matibsul,
bukad sang kabugaw, daw bukol sang doldol”

24. Which of the following literary works is considered as Hiligaynon Folksong?

A. Si Felimon, Si Felimon namunit sa kadagatan
Nakadakop, nakadakop, sang isda nga tambasakan D. Ini ang uma
Guinbaligya, guinbaligya sa tindahan nga guba Ini ang mangunguma
Ang iya nakuha, ang iya nakuha guinbakal sang tuba Ini ang arado
B Arado…….arado….arado
B. Sa idalum sang balay Ini ang adlaw
May nagatumpok nga lukay Silak……silak,…..silak
Ukay ko nga ukay Ini ang ulan
Naggwa ang soltero nga buka Tulo…….tulo……tulo…
Ini ang humay…..
C. Masubo matuod ang dili angayan Tubo….tubo……tubo
Provincial Jail ang amon guinsudlan
Pader nagalibot, sa kilid magtimbang
Rehas nga salsalon ang amon pwertahan

25. Which of these statements tell the effects of English being the official medium of instruction in
public schools during the American Period?
A. Filipinos easily embraced the new language.
B. Filipinos wrote original and interesting stories using the new language.
C. Filipinos were exposed to the Anglo-American culture and ways of thinking.
D. Filipinos saw that Anglo-American literature was superior to their native and Spanish colonial
literatures.
26. Which of the following statements best describe the literature during the Contemporary Period?
I. Gay literature and feminist writings emerge.
II. Creative writing becomes a part of the school’s curriculum
III. Philippine literature attains its identity as national literature
IV. The use of slang is legitimized; writers avoid theatrical and rhetorical language.

A. I, II, & III B. II,II & IV C. I,II & IV D. I, III & IV

27. Anna is a Grade 11 learner. Her assignment is to create an example of a Haiku. Which of the
following literary texts is a haiku?
A. A lightning flash: C. If I'm drowning
between the forest trees tell me I look pretty;
I have seen water. I'll appreciate it more.

B. Busy little ants D. To be awake

Doing work for their kingdom May not mean
Marching like soldiers To be conscious
28. Mrs. Santos, the subject teacher of the Grade 11 STEM learners gave an individual activity to her
students to create their own Paktakon. Which of the following entries below are CORRECT?

I. May nakita ako nagapangali III. Ano atong madasig

Kinadto-an ko wala agi. magdalagan sa kasiutan
Kag kon sa matinlo nga dalan
Indi makatikang.

II. May karabaw ako nga wala sungay IV. Maskin malayo kon ginalantao
Gin-arado ko sa puti nga duta Makahagan-hagan ang kamingao
Gin-panggasan ko pilit nga itum Apang ang malapit nga may lipud
Namunga pulos pulong. Nagadugang sang kalisud.

A. I, II, & IV B. II,III & IV C. I,II, & III D. II, III & IV

29. Which of the following best describes the literary characteristics of the Spanish Period?
I. It is the literature of reform.
II. Birth of Propaganda Movement
III. It is the period of apprenticeship and imitation.
IV. Spanish remains the language of literature during the first decade.
V. Pre-colonial literature are destroyed because they are considered as works of the devil
A. I, II, & IV B. II,III & V C. I,II, & V D. II, III & IV

30. Which of the following statements are the roles of literature?

I. To protect Filipinos from American colonization.
II. To preserve the oral literature that have passed through different generations.
III. To remind Filipinos of our freedom and independence in writing literary pieces.
IV. To show Filipinos that the earlier period is rooted to our ancestors’ beliefs and culture.
V. To remind Filipinos that the first book during the Spanish colonization is Noli Mi Tangere.

A. I, II, & IV B. II,III & V C. I,II, & V D. II, III & IV

Prepared by:

MERLYN S. LAVENTE
APRIL ROSE E. MAYUGA
Subject Teachers