QUIZ IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

1. What is the best definition of literature?

a. Literature covers both oral and written forms of works for expressive
and imaginative purposes.
b. Literature is limited to written materials that gain artistic merit for
human expression.
c. Literature is written solely to inform and persuade.
d. Literature is anything written and published.
2. In which type of literature do legends, folktales, short stories, and any novels
belong?
a. Art
b. Fiction
c. Non-fiction
d. Poetry
3. Which literary form refers to verses that depict extraordinary strength,
adventure, and heroism?
a. Epic
b. Fairy tale
c. Legend
d. Myth
4. During this period, Jose Rizal’s work such as Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo were written to awake the mind of our countrymen.
a. Spanish Period
b. American Period
c. Pre-Spanish Period
d. Period of Enlightenment
5. The Philippines had literature such as legends, foktales, folksongs, and the
like.
a. Spanish Period
b. Japanese Period
c. Pre-Spanish Period
d. Period of Enlightenment
6. In this Period, religious books were written, such as Doctrina Cristiana, and
Urbana and Felisa, to support or contradict the Catholic Church.
a. Spanish Period
b. American Period
c. 21st Century Period
d. Period of Enlightenment
7. English as medium of instruction was introduced in the school as
intellectual language of education in this period.
a. New Society Period
b. American Period
c. 21st Century Period
d. Period of the 3rd Republic
8. It is a statement that contains superficial words that functions figuratively
and metaphorically and is usually uttered in a form of a question.
a. Riddle
b. Proverbs
c. Folk songs
d. Epics
9. It is a short saying that is widely used to express an obvious truth.
a. Folk songs
b. Proverbs
c. Epics
d. Riddle
10. A genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions
perceived or believed both by teller and listeners to have taken place within
human history.
a. Epics
b. Riddles
c. Chants
d. Legends
11. A long narrative poem about the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
a. Senakulo
b. Awit
c. Pasyon
d. Korido
12. Which of the following folktales uses animals as characters conveying a
moral.
a. Myth
b. Legend
c. Fable
d. Epic
13.During this period, the journalistic writing was ceased and placed under
strict monitoring, there was “no freedom of speech”.
a. Pre-Spanish Period
b. Spanish Period
c. American Period
d. Japanese Period
14. The public-school system was introduced to Filipinos. Thomasites were the
first teachers during this period.
a. American Period
b. Spanish Period
c. Japanese Period
d. Period of Enlightenment
15. These where writings in the form of satires, editorials and news articles that
aims to attack the Spanish government.
a. Propaganda Literature
b. Revolutionary Literature
c. Religious Literature
d. Non-religious Literature
16. Who is the author of Dasalan at Tocsohan?
a. Graciano Lopez Jaena
b. Marcilo H. Del Pilar
 c. Jose P. Rizal
d. Anders Bonifacio
17. When did Ferdinand Magellan docked on the shores of Homonhon?
a. March 15, 1521
b. March 10, 1523
c. March 6, 1521
d. March 2, 1527
18. He is the famous writer of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
a. Marcilo H. Del Pilar
b. Graciano Lopez Jaena
c. Jose P. Rizal
d. Emilio Jacinto
19. He is the famous writer of Light and Darkness
a. Andres Bonifacio
b. Emilio Jacinto
c. Apolinario Mabini
d. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
20. What is the Japanese word for comics?
a. Manga
b. Graphic Novel
c. Digi-Fiction
d. Doodle Fiction

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