Department of Education Region XI

Division of Davao Del Norte

DIVISION UNIFIED TEST
Preliminary Examination in 21st Century Literature
(2nd Semester)

Name: ___________________________________________
Date:_______________
Grade/Section/Strand: _____________________________ Score: _____________

Test I. Multiple Choice. Read and analyze each item carefully. Blacken the circle of the
number of your choice.

1. When an object is meant to be representative of something or an idea greater than the object itself.
①metaphor ② criticism ③ symbolism ④ feminism
2. It is the sequence of events in a story or play.
① novel ② script ③ setting ④ plot
3. This approach “rejects the traditional assumption that language can accurately represent reality.”
①Deconstructionist Criticism ②Psychological Criticism
③Formalistic Criticism ④Gender Criticism
4. This expresses the viewpoint or opinion of the writer about a particular problem or event.
①Plays ②short story ③anecdotes ④essay
5. Gender Criticism examines how ________________ influences the creation and reception of literary
works.
①culture ②sexuality ③human behavior ④author
6. Particular interests to the formalist critic are the elements of _______.
①author ②form ③artifacts
④sexuality
7. The first book published in the Philippines is entitled ______.
①Doctrina Christiana ② El Filibusterismo ③ Noli Me Tangere ④ La Vanguardia
8. Komedya, the sinakulo, the sarswela, are the play and the drama during ____________________
① American Period ② Japanese Regime ③ Spanish Era Century ④ 21st
9. ______________ is the oldest and the longest epic poem in Panay.

①Ako ay isang Pilipino ② Hinilawod ③ Biag ni Lam-ang 10. It is ④Maria Makiling

the arrangement of words and lines, either together or apart.
① text ② rhythm ③ rhyming scheme ④structure
11. Centuries before the Spaniards came, the Filipino natives already had their own substantial writings
found by Jesuit historian Fr. Pedro Chirino who noted: "All of the islanders are much given to reading
and writing. And there is hardly a man, much less a woman who did not read and write." Old Philippine
literatures are listed except:
①folklore ②mythologies ③ ode ④epics.
12. _____________________ is considered to be the highest point of development for Philippine folk
literature.
①epic poetry ②drama ③ legends ④ myths
13. The life of a Philippine epic hero usually follows a pattern,
1. He undergoes miraculous growth into manhood and is possessed of a restlessness to set
out on adventures
2. He is victorious in all his adventures, warlike or amorous
3. He is born of unusual circumstances
4. If he dies, he is brought back to life and lives happily ever after
5. He lives a life of action and adventure, in the course of which he displays his heroic
qualities
① 21435 ② 54312 ③ 12345 ④
31524
14. A figure of speech wherein a comparison is made between two unlike quantities without the use of the
words "like" or "as.
 ① Metaphor ② Synecdoche ③ Assonance ④ Simile
15. This approach focuses on connection of work to author’s personal experiences.
① Formalistic Approach ② Feminism ③Biographical Approach ④ Reader- response
Approach
16. These are fictitious narratives, usually about origins, heroes and heroines.
① fables ② myths ③ legends ④ short stories
17. These are fictitious and they deal with animal and inanimate things who speak and act like people and
their purpose is to enlighten the minds of the children.
① fables ② myths ③ legends ④ short stories
18. Ida-ida of Maguindanao, tulang pambata of Tagalog or cansiones para abbing of Ibanag are examples of
.① epic ② legend ③ folklore ④ folksong
19. “Dead Stars” was the first successful short story in English written by a Filipino and was published in
1925. The author of this literature is_________________.
①Paz Marquez Benitez ②Lope K. Santos
③Carlos P. Romulo ④ Jorge Bocobo
20. The first Cebuano literature was Maming written by ____________, The Father of Cebuano Literature.
①Teodulfo V. Ylaya ② Vicente Sotto
③Filomeno Veloso ④Leoncio Avila
21. In the myth of Tungkung langit and Alunsina, what do you think is the cause of the separation of two
Gods?
① They are not compatible. ② They lost their trust to one another.

③ Alunsina found another man. ④ There was no love in the first place.
22. A new set of colonizers brought about new changes in Philippine literature. New literary forms such as
free verse [in poetry], the modern short story and the critical essay were introduced during
___________________.
① American Period ② Japanese Regime ③ Spanish Era ④ Pre-
Colonial
23. Which of these is not a literary genre?
①ceremony ② poetry ③drama ④ nonfiction
24. The leading character struggles with oneself.
①man vs. circumstance ② man vs. himself ③man vs. man ④man vs. society
.25. The textula is meant to be shared through this medium. What is this medium?
① email ② blog ③text message
④post mail

Test II. Matching type. Read and analyze each item carefully. Match column A with the correct answer on
column B. Write the number of your choice.
________26. Pre Colonial ①literature is classified as religious and secular.
________27. Spanish Period ② Filipino writer has become more conscious of
his art here and abroad via mass media including
the internet.
________28. American Period ③characterized mainly by oral tradition
________29. Contemporary Period ④writings clearly depicted their love of country
and their longings for independence.

II. POEM ANALYSIS. Analyze and answer the following questions taken from the poem of Nassefh Macla, a
poet from Panabo City, Davao del Norte.

Fatima, the War Nurse

1 In her clinic in the camp, she whispers 2 Her
prayers, hoping no one had been hurt.
3 But when the forest hushes from gunfire and grenades, 4
She hears howls of pain, Tabang! Tabang kamo!
5 Her instruments were all set, laid on the bamboo table – scissors, 6
Syringe, and bandages – waiting for the wounded.
7 A bloodied brother in front of her came with a headwound. 8
Scalp grinning, slit by a bullet. And she stitches it
9 The way her mother had sewn her pink abaya.
10 Curious eyes peeking, vision passing through amakan walls.
11 Veiled women outside covering their mouths.
12 Pink, sequined veil covers her head. “The color relaxes
13 The patient,” she remembers. As she buries the needle 14 In the warrior’s skin once more, she recalls
how an old patient 15 Repelled her, refused her care, for she was wearing a veil.
16 She had not removed her tondong.
17 She had turned to another patient, since then.
18 She gave a slight smile behind her surgical mask
19 When “Alhamdulillah” came out of the wounded man’s mouth.
20 Fatima hears gunfire go off again as she washes her hands. 21 She closes her eyes and waits 22 For
the forest to be completely silent.

Questions:
30. What idea is expressed in line 14 and 15?
① Discrimination against religion ② Gender inequality
③ Juvenile Deliquency ④ Justice is served
31. The line “The way her mother had sewn her pink abaya,” gives us the impression that the nurse is
a/an-
① American ② Nun ③ immortal ④ Muslim
32. Line 18 “She had not removed her tondong”.
① She is proud of her religion ② She respects one’s perspective.
③ She will avenge herself eventually. ④ She is very furious she wants to quit from
her job.
33. What is the general concept of the poem?
① Love ② Death ③ Respect ④ Marriage
34. If you were to evaluate the poem from the beginning to the last lines, do you think it is happening in the
society nowadays?
① No, because the poet is just making it up. ② No, because I never observed it in the society.
③ Yes, the story is a mirror of what is happening in the society. ④ All of the above
35. From the line 3, the phrase “forest hushes” is an example of what figure of speech?
①Alliteration ② Onomatopoeia ③Hyperbole ④Personification

Test III. Chick lit. This is a narrative fiction, which focus on the trials and tribulations modern
womanhood – from romantic relationships to female friendships to matters in the workplace – in
humorous and lighthearted ways.

Instruction: Make a 100-word Chick Lit and build your characters from all the women in your life. Think of
your own conflict and setting of the story. Write your composition in a piece of paper. (For items 36-40)
Excellent (5 points) Very Good (4 points) Good (3 points) Poor (2 point)
The output is The story has complete There are many elements The craft is poor and the
wonderfully crafted, not elements yet the plot in the story that are story is difficult to
ordinary plot and has a common but does not missing; the theme is not comprehend. The theme
complete elements of the greatly affect the entire welldeveloped. is not welldeveloped.
story and theme is composition; and theme
welldeveloped. is welldeveloped.

Prepared by:
Margen M. Salaysay
T I – Mabuhay NHS
 Department of Education Region XI
Division of Davao Del Norte

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM PLACEMENT
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
LEARNING
COMPETENCIES Total
ITEM
Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%)
24 items 12 items 3 items

Demonstrate
understanding and 2, 4,10,23,24 21,33 22
appreciation of the
elements and contexts
of 21st century
Philippine literature
from the regions.
Identify the 26,27,28,29,30
geographic, linguistic, 9, 12,22 3
and ethnic dimensions
of
Philippine literary
history from
precolonial to the
contemporary
Identify representative
texts and authors from 7, 18,19,20 3
each region

Identify the various 8, 11,16, 17

21st century literary 13, 5
genres and the ones
from the earlier
genres/periods
Analyze the figures 1, 14, 25
of speech and other 35 3
literary techniques
and devices in the
text
Infer literary meaning 5, 6, 30,31,32
from literal language 3, 15 ,34 8
based on usage

Produce a creative 5
representation of a 36,37,38,39,40
literary text/Create a
literary piece of 21st
century genre
Total 6 5 40

Prepared by:
Margen M. Salaysay
T I – Mabuhay NHS
Department of Education Region XI
Division of Davao Del Norte

ANSWERS KEY

Prepared by:
Margen M. Salaysay
T I - Mabuhay NHS