SAN JOSE DVENTIST ACADEMY

San Roque II, San Jose, Occidental, Mindoro

Pre-Midterm Examination
`S.Y. 2022-2023
21 Century Literature from the Philippines and the world
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Name: ____________________________________ Score: ______________________

Section: ______________________________________ Date: _____________________

Test I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer

1. All of them were popularized during the pre – Spanish period except.
a. Chant c. Haiku
b. Legend d. Moon and the sun
2. What is the syllabic meter of the first line of Haiku?
a. 5 b. 7 c. 12 d. 8
3. Haiku is a poem popularized during this period
a. Spanish c. 21st century
b. Japanese d. Chinese
4. Tanaga existed to all these period except for 1.
a. Spanish c. 21st century
b. Japanese d. Period of Activism
5. Filipino alphabet was been modified during this year
a. Spanish c. Japanese
b. Pre Spanish d. Rebirth of freedom
6. During the Spanish period, this type of literature was popularized because of it being used as a way of
expressing the apprehension of a person to some Romantic and looks.
a. Folk song c. Tanaga
b. Karaniwang anyo d. Epics
7. During this period, in order for the writing to caught or gain attention to the other people, English style was
the trend to be understood by the reader, what period is this?
a. Spanish c. American
b. Japanese d. Chinese
8. This is a poem that talks heroic deeds in a long narrated way.
a. Chant c. Folktales
b. Legends d. Epics
9. What happened during the period of activism?
a. The Alibata was changed to Roman c. The youth became vocal of their
alphabet. sentiments
b. There were no news papers d. Novels are popularized these days
10. This is used by the Visayan people to inflict curse to the other people.
a. Chant c. Special dark prayer
b. Supernatural creature worship d. Death offering to darkness
 TEST II. Identify the dates of the following period, what literature was popularized during that year
and what happened or the event during the said year. Write them on the space provided, 2 points for the
complete date. If the examiner wrote the starting and ending period, say for example; 2002 – 2017, the
examiner will be given 2 points, but if the examiner gave 1, example is this; 2002 the examiner will be
given 1 point instead.

Post – Edsa Revolution 1

Spanish
Period of Enlightenment
Pre Spanish
The American Regime
Tanaga
Haiku
Karaniwang Anyo
Chant
The Japanese Period
Legends
The Propaganda Movement
21st Century Period
Period of Activism
Rebirth of freedom

TEST III. 1. Find as many genres as you can on this puzzle.

I A S D F G H J K S G Z C V B N H G D G
U L Y T R M N L K J A D H A J K G F O I
O X L A G N A M H H H I N S D L H V O P
P C A U T O F B A F G G S D W Q J V D O
G V X B S I D H T D J I G C A A H F L U
H B C N Y T S L E V Y F R B W D F D E Y
C N V C U C R K X B T I A V E B D S F H
H H H D E I A A T N R C P H F D E D I L
I J G F R F Q H T M E T H E H S S Q C J
C G G E T E W G A E A I I G B A F W T K
K D F S R C E P L M D O C Q D P R T I N
L R D D A N X O K H A N N M Y O T Y O M
I E S F Q E Y I N G D E O U X I Y U N C
T T P G E I U J O F F Y V V T Z U I G X
U Y O G G C G G V C V T E H E K U O H W
E U I S F S F F E X N G L G D L I I O Q
R F D S A S V B L O G B B S N O U P Z
TEST III. 2. From the genres you’ve found, write the genres being described by the sentence before the
number answer the other questions outside the word you’ve found for bonus point.

1. This literature is originated from Japan, until then, they call most of comics with this term.
2. Stories told entirely in dialog.
3. This type of literature addresses the problem with the female gender or issues related to femininity.
4. Short article called posts that are updated regularly.
5. Narrative told in comic strip format.
6. Literary presentation in terms of doodle art.
7. Pertains to modern science technology.
8. Also known as literary nonfiction.

TEST IV. Discuss 1 genre and give example of it, explain why that literary piece is considered as one of it,
tell something special that makes it qualified to be in that genre. (5 pts)

Explain the last line of the “Apo on the wall.” (5pts)