Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga del Sur
REBOKON AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Rebokon, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur

21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

First Quarter Examination

Name: ________________________________ Date: _________________ Score:

Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully and write the letter of your answer on the space provided.

___________1.) These are made up of stories about life, adventure, love, horror, and humor where one can derive
lessons.
A. Epic B. Folk tales C. Folk songs D. Poem
___________2.) There are long narrative poems in which a series of heroic achievements or events, usually of a hero.
A. Epic B. Folk tales C. Folk songs D. Poem
___________3.) What is the oldest form of Philippine literature that emerged in the pre-Spanish period?
A. Epic B. Folk tales C. Folk songs D. Poem
___________4.) Cenaculo, Panunuluyan, Salubong and Zarzuela are examples of what type of literature?
A. Recreational Plays C. Folk Songs
B. Epic D. Stories
___________5.) Who is the considered “National Poetess of the Philippines”?
A. Pedro Bucaneg C. Ines Tacad Camnayo
B. Fernando Maramag D. Francisco Lopez
___________6.) Who is the considered “Father of Ilocano Literature”?
A. Pedro Bucaneg C. Ines Tacad Camnayo
B. Fernando Maramag D. Francisco Lopez
___________7.) Who wrote the poem “The Rural Maid”?
A. Pedro Bucaneg C. Ines Tacad Camnayo
B. Fernando Maramag D. Francisco Lopez
___________8.) Who wrote the book “Tears, Melancholy”?
A. Pedro Bucaneg C. Ines Tacad Camnayo
B. Fernando Maramag D. Francisco Lopez
___________9.) Which of the following is NOT a book written by Dr. Jose P. Rizal?
A. The Legend of Mariang Makiling C. El Filibusterismo
B. Noli Me Tangere D. Ibalon
___________10.) Who wrote the story of “Juan Manalaksan”?
A. Anicio Pascual C. Macaria Garcia
B. Manuel Reyes D. Mariano Perfecto
___________11.) Who is the publisher of the first Bikol newspaper “Ang Pagbabareta”?
A. Anicio Pascual C. Macaria Garcia
B. Manuel Reyes D. Mariano Perfecto
___________12.) What is the title of the story that tells about the stories of three heroes of bicol?
A. Biag ni Lam-ang C. Ibalon
B. Juan Manalaksan D. Legend of Mariang Makiling
___________13.) What book of Dr. Jose Rizal triggered the Philippine revolution against the Spanish government?
A. To the Youth C. Mi Ultimo Adios
B. Noli Me Tangere D. El Filibusterismo
___________14.) Who is the author of the Ilocano epic “Biag ni Lam-ang”?
A. Pedro Bucaneg C. Macaria Garcia
B. Mariano Perfecto D. Fernando Maramag
___________15.) What is the name of the book of Roman Catholic Catechism and is one of the earliest books printed in
the Philippines?
A. Ang Pagbabareta C. Doctrina Christiana
B. The Rural Maid D. Tears, melancholy
___________16.) Which of the following is NOT a common subject of Filipino Poetry during Japanese Period?
A. Nationalism C. Religion
B. Life in the barrios D. Legends
___________17.) Which of the following is an example of HAIKU poem?
A. Tutubi C. Ang hating-gabing kulay
hila mo’y tabak… Tulad ng aking buhay
ang bulaklak, nanginig! Kailan magkakatunay
sa paglapit mo. Ang pag-ibig na tunay?

B. Ikaw lang, walang iba D. The River Speaks

Ikaw lang nakikita I kissed your skin,
Ng aking mata, Sinta it tasted exactly the same
At sana’y maniwala as my illusions.

___________18.) Why did the book Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo triggered the Philippine Revolution against
the Spanish Government?
A. It carries a hidden message that Filipinos should not be enslaved by any foreign race.
B. It a sweeping and passionate unmasking of the brutality and corruption of Spanish rule in
the Philippines.
C. It shows how innocent Filipinos are towards the Spanish rulers.
D. It is a remembrance of the bravery and patriotism of the early Filipino heroes.
___________19.) What do you understand in the poem below?
Ikaw lang, walang iba
Ikaw lang nakikita
Ng aking mata, Sinta
At sana’y maniwala
A. It is a poem about the beauty of nature C. It talks about how beautiful life is
B. It is all about love and affection towards D. It is all about love for the country
a man or a woman
___________20.) What do you understand in the poem below?
Tutubi
hila mo’y tabak…
ang bulaklak, nanginig!
sa paglapit mo.
A. It is a poem about the beauty of nature C. It talks about how beautiful life is
B. It is all about love and affection towards D. It is all about love for the country
a man or a woman

___________21.) A phrase in Noli Me Tangere says, "The coach rolls on, reeling like a drunkard on the rough terrain".
What figure of speech is used in this phrase?
A. Personification B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Simile
___________22.) A phrase in Noli Me Tangere says, "Once misfortunate leaves its mark on a family, all its members
have to perish. When lightning strikes a tree, the entire thing is reduced to ashes". What figure of speech is used
in this phrase?
A. Personification B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Simile
___________23.) A phrase in Noli Me Tangere says, " Like an automaton with a broken motor, [Sisa] turned quickly on
her heels, and without seeing a thing, ran to hide". What figure of speech is used in this phrase?
A. Personification B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Simile
___________24.) After the birth of Jesus, the Three Wise Men followed a guiding star to Bethlehem.
A. A natural luminous celestial body visible in the sky at night
B. A waning fortune or fame
C. A prominent spark at night
D. A figure with many sides
___________25.) Roman Catholic Christians believe that souls of those who die in God’s grace went to purgatory for
cleansing of past sins
A. A place where intense sufferings are being experienced
B. A place which is humid and dry
C. Intermediate state after death for expiatory purification of souls
D. A state of after death where hopes grow
___________26.) Park Seo Joon starred in Itaewon Class showed in the Netflix.
A. The actor who was chosen for the sub-role
B. The actor that performed outstandingly
C. The principal actor who played the chief role
D. The principal actor who played the second lead role
___________27.) What type of context focuses on the language used in the literary text and how it is used to convey
meaning?
A. Literal Comprehension C. Sociocultural Context
B. Linguistic Context D. Evaluation Comprehension
___________28.) What type of context focuses on understanding the social, economic, political and cultural forces
affecting the literary work?
A. Literal Comprehension C. Sociocultural Context
B. Linguistic Context D. Evaluation Comprehension
___________29.) This type of comprehension simply means reading the lines.
A. Literal Comprehension C. Sociocultural Context
B. Linguistic Context D. Evaluation Comprehension

Untitled Work in Progress

By MJR
Madeline peered into the darkness, squinting and rubbing the sticky whitish fluid off her sleepy eyes with the back of
her hand. Something was moving, gliding quietly in the air. In the darkness of the night she could see it waving back
and forth, slipping and flowing like silk. She could feel the coldness in her room, and the moonlight gently passing
through the thick curtains by her window. She looked closely, but her vision was blurry. The wind was chilly, gnawing
bitterly onto her skin. She looked again. The hollow figure was gone. She waited and looked around. There was
nothing. All she could hear was the clock ticking. And then suddenly it was hovering over her head, swooshing and
wallowing. It was going down fast. Then it caught her. She was choking and gasping for air. She couldn't breathe
now. She fought but it's too powerful. She's losing it, she can't breathe. The clock continued ticking. Her heart raced
and then slowly, softly it lay quiet in the night.

___________30.) What does the word ‘gnawing’ refer to?

A. Chilly B. Skin C. Wind D. Hot
___________31.) What does the word ‘wallowing’ mean?
A. Floating B. Sinking C. Rolling D. Standing
___________32.) What does the word ‘squint’ mean?
A. To narrow the eyes C. To open the eyes
B. To close the eyes D. To blink the eyes
___________33.) PowerPoint application is used to _________.
A. design animations C. process and store digital presentations
B. create slideshow presentations D. generate ideas from people thru mapping
___________34.) The following media forms are integrated in multimedia EXCEPT _________.
A. Text C. Computer
B. Video D. Animation
___________35.) Which wireless handheld device is used to make and receive calls and send text messages?
A. Laptop C. Desktop
B. Cellphone D. Camera
___________36.) Which Microsoft Office application can a learner use to create a slideshow presentation?
A. Microsoft Word C. Microsoft Paint
B. Microsoft Excel D. Microsoft PowerPoint
___________37.) It is a website that contains short articles called posts that are updated regularly.
A. Blog C. Slides
B. Tags D. Message
___________38.) Slideshow presentation is a series of __________________ often displayed on a large screen using
projector.
A. Tags C. Texts
B. Words D. Slides
___________39.) Which of the following is a form of student self-assessment?
A. Evaluating other’s work C. A conference with the teacher
B. Critiquing own output D. a set of questions about the progress or performance
of other students
___________40.) It is the adapting of a literary source (e.g., a novel, short story, poem) to another genre or medium,
such as a film, stage play, or video game.
A. Literary Text C. Self-assessment
B. Peer-assessment D. Literary Adaptation