Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V-BICOL
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON CITY
ABUYOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
EAST DISTRICT, SORSOGON CITY

2nd Quarter Examination-21st Century Literature of the Philippines and The World

Name Section Date

Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. It considers material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.

a. Ideology b. Materialism c. Marxist d. Class struggle

2. It teaches that literature must be understood in relation to historical and social reality as interpreted
from a Marxist standpoint.

a. Class struggle b. Equality c. Ideology d. Marxist Criticism

3. It refers to worker’s uprising

a. Worker’s Revolt b. Capitalism c. Classless Society d. Materialism

4. A hierarchical society in which social classes have been abolished

a. Classless Society b. Equality c. Marxist d. Working Class

5. The struggle for political and economic power carried on between capitalists and workers

a. Worker’s Revolt b. Class Struggle c. Classless Society d. Materialism

6. An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation
for profit.

a. Marxism b. Equality c. Capitalism d. Ideology

7. A socioeconomic term used to describe persons in a social class marked by jobs that provide low pay,
require limited skill, or physical labor.

a. Working Class b. Capitalism c. Class Struggle d. Materialism

8. A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and
policy

a. Ideology b. Materialism c. Equality d. Worker’s Revolt

9. The major struggle of Marxism

a. Materialism b. Capitalism c Equality d. Classless Society

10. The study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.

a. Literary Critic b. Literary c. Literary Criticism Theory d. Literary History

II. Determine the basic tenets of CRT Theory and identify keywords to support your answer. Write your
responses on the space provided below.

11-12. I hate a wasted journey—I am African.” Silence. Silenced transmission of Pressurized good
breeding. Voice, when it came, Lipstick coated, long gold-rolled Cigarette-holder pipped. Caught I was
foully. “HOW DARK?” … I had not misheard…” ARE YOU LIGHT” OR VERY DARK?” Button B, Button A. *
Stench - Excerpt from Telephone Conversation (W. Soyinka)

Basic Tenet : ______________________________________________

Keywords: ______________________________________________

13-14. A white woman stands bereft and empty A black boy hacked into a murderous lesson recalled in
me forever like a lurch of earth on the edge of sleep etched into my visions food for dragonfish that
learn to live upon whatever they must eat fused images beneath my pain - Excerpt from Afterimages (A.
Lorde) Basic Tenet : ______________________________________________

Keywords : ________________________________

III. Direction: Below is an article by US Inquirer about a Tech CEO that unprovoked racist tirade at the Fil-
Am family last July 08, 2020. Read and understand the article and identify information that leads to the
discussion of racism.

TECH CEO GOES ON UNPROVOKED RACIST TIRADE AT FIL-AM FAMILY SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco
tech CEO was identified as the man who is seen in a viral video hurling racist slurs at a Filipino American
family celebrating a birthday in a restaurant in Carmel Valley, California on July 4. Michael Lofthouse,
CEO of San Francisco cloud computing firm Solid8, can be seen in a video originally posted on Instagram
by Jordan Liz Chan.

She told KION they were just singing Happy Birthday to her “tita” (aunt), Maria Orosa, at the Bernardus
Lodge and Spa’s Lucia Restaurant, when Lofthouse started yelling racist slurs at them. “F— you Asians,”
“Go back to whatever f—— Asian country you’re from” and “You don’t belong here.”

The video starts with the woman asking Lofthouse sitting one table over to repeat what he had just said
to them. He stares at the camera for a few seconds, then extends his middle finger and says, “This is
what I say.” “Trump’s gonna f— you,” followed by “You f—— need to leave! You f—— Asian piece of s
—!”

A woman server immediately intervened, yelling at him “No, you do not talk to our guests like that. Get
out of here. These are our valued customers.” The video Chat posted unleashed an uproar against
Lofthouse on the internet, with many praising the woman server for her intervention.

Several news sites identified Lofthouse as the man in the video. He has deleted all his social media
accounts and issued an apology to a local TV station.
“My behavior in the video is appalling,” he told San Francisco’s KGO-TV in a statement. “This was a
moment where I lost control and made incredibly hurtful and divisive comments.

“He’s just saving face. I think he meant what he said and what he did,” Raymond Orosa, who was at the
restaurant celebration, told KGO-TV. “I don’t believe his words because his actions speak louder than
the words he’s saying.”

The incident is just one in the rising tide of Asian bigotry for which critics blame conservative Republican
officials who blame China for the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump has repeatedly used
the terms “kung flu,” and “China virus” verbally and on Twitter.

Key word/sentence/phrase How does it lead to discussion of racism?

15. 16.
17. 18.
19. 20.

IV. Based on the article, answer the following questions.

21-22. If you are in the actual scenario of the situation, how will you react about the baseless accusation
that had been thrown to the FIL-AM family?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

23-24. How is Racism as a literary theory applied in the situation?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

V. Reading and Note-taking of Important Information from Gender-related Issues.

Directions: Read the full transcript of the speech delivered by Emma Watson, the UN Women Goodwill
Ambassador, at the UN Headquarters on September 20, 2014. You may take down notes as you read it
very carefully. For the note-taking part, try to distinguish between the important ideas and the
unimportant ones. Identify the key/main points and then write them below.

Give at least 3 main points of Emma Watson’s speech.

25.

26.

27.

VI. Directions: Based on the speech of Emma Watson, identify four characteristics of a man and a
woman on how she revisits the feminist view. Write your answers beside the lines. (28-35)
VII. Directions: Read the speech again and answer at least three questions. You may write your answers
on a separate sheet of paper. (36-38)

 What did Emma Watson hope to achieve with her speech?

 In what way was feminism defined in the speech?
 When does one become a feminist according to the text?
 According to the speech, what problems confront women in a male dominated society?
 -What is gender equality?
 Why did Emma Watson say that gender equality is a men's issue too?
VIII. Compare and contrast and contrast a 6 -word flash fiction and a fiction. Use a graphic organizer.
(39-44)
IX. Read and understand the poem. (45-50)

Explain the biographical, linguistic and sociocultural contexts and discuss how they enhance the text
meaning and enrich your understanding of the excerpt. You may write your analysis on a sheet of paper.
Please be guided with the questions below.

Bagyo sa Sorsogon

Taun-taon inbibisita kita san mga bagyo

Bagan intero na signal number nag bisita na sa aton

An gobyerno ta todo an asikaso

An DepED nagbulig na sin serbisyo

Para sa mga Sorsoganon na dili masyado maapektado.

Daralagan kita sa mga evacuation center, mapaili

Mga classroom gagamiton para sa aton na mga mas nangangaipo

 Nin maistaran before, during nan after san kuru-kusu san bagyo.

Pag-ka aga ada na an ayuda, wala too an hatag sa saaton

May pagkaon, bulong, mga bado nan iba pang kaipuhan naton

Minsan ngani may materyales para sa balay pag naswertehan

Balay na bag-o ihahatag sa mga nawaran nin balay

An bayanihan namatian sang abos, grabe an nagbulig

Apektado man o dili san urit san bagyo

Kaya dapat puro handa an gabos pag nasa PAR na an amigo ta

Kaya ta siya pag an intero nagburulig, nagmakulog sa kapwa.

45. What language/s did the author use in the selection? Does it help you understand the text's
meaning?

46. Does the title suggest another meaning?

47. Does the selection tell you a story?

48. Does the text address an issue about gender, race and politics?

49. Does the poem reflect Filipino attitudes?

50. What is the theme of the poem?

Prepared by:

ROSALINDA L. LATO

Subject-teacher