Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
SDO GUIMBA EAST ANNEX
BARTOLOME SANGALANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BARAWID ST., SAINT JOHN DISTRICT, GUIMBA, NUEVA ECIJA

First Periodical Remedial Test

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Name: ____________________________________ Score: _______________________

Year & Section: _____________________________ Teacher: _____________________

Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer. Write it on the blank provided before the number. Avoid
erasures.

__D__ 1. During this period, Jose Rizal’s works such as Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo were written to awake the
mind of our countrymen.
a. Spanish Period b. American Period b. Pre-Spanish Period d. Period of Enlightenment
__B__ 4. Haiku and Tanaga were influenced by what period?
a. Spanish Period b. Japanese Period c. 21st Century Period d. Period of Enlightenment
__A__ 6. “As I prepared the vegetables to be used for the sinigang, I was reminded of my conversation with Sylvia, and once
again I feel the rage I have kept for so long…” What is the point of view used by the writer the from this line in the story?
a. 1st Person POV b. 2nd Person POV c. 3rd Person POVd. Omniscient Person POV
__A__ 9. 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. Japanese Period d. Period of the New Society
__B_11. “To the Filipino Youth” is a poem written by _____________.
a. Jose Corazon de Jesus b. Dr. Jose Rizal c. Pedro Paterno d. Juan Luna
__C_ 12. The Philippines had literature such as legends, folktakes, folksongs, and the like.
a. Spanish Period b. Japanese Period c. Pre-Spanish Period d. Period of Enlightenment
__D_ 13. What best describes 21st century readers?
a. grew up using technology as a primary learning tool
b. possesses literacy skills, which include technological abilities
c. capable of navigating and interpreting digital formats and media message
d. all of the above
__A_ 14. A literary genre which combines three media: book, movie/video and internet website.
a. Digi-Fiction b. Doodle Fiction c. Science Fiction d. Creative Non-Fiction
__B_ 16. “You did it…You tried to kill me…You’ve got health, but you tried to…”
This line from the story, “The Centipede” indicates one literary technique. What literary technique is used here?
a. Suspense b. ellipsis c. imagery d. symbolism
__C_ 17. The Hunger Games series that explores dystopian or post-apocalyptic themes is an example of this
literary genre.
a. Digi-Fiction b. Doodle Fiction c. Science Fiction d. Creative Nonfiction
__D_ 18. It is a computer-controlled integration of text, graphics, drawings, still and moving images (video),
animation, audio, and any other media where every type of information can be represented, stored, transmitted
and processed digitally.
a. Web blog b. mind mapping c. video d. multimedia format
__C_ 19. Which plot structure creates tone, presents characters and other important details to introduce the
story?
a. Setting b. Theme c. Exposition d. Climax
__A_ 20. If a learner desires to create informational discussion on web about people’s travel, interests, and
experiences, he/she can create a _________.
a. blog b. essay c. graphic novel d. illustrated novel
__A_ 21. A literary technique which is the hinting at events to come later in the story to build readers’
expectations.
a. flash back b. flashforward c. ellipsis d. imagery
__B_ 23. What type of character contends with the main character?
a. opposition b. antagonist c. protagonist d. instigator
__B_ 26. Long before the colonizers came to the Philippines, our great ancestors had their own alphabet
called_____.
a. allibata b. baybayin c. baybayanin d. alibata
__C__ 28. Literature that uses hypertext mark-up (HTM) to connect to other parts of the piece.
a. Blog b. Flash Fiction c. Hyper Poetry d. Digi-Fiction
__A_ 29. Which element is always presented at the final part of the story?
a. Resolution b. Theme c. Exposition d. Climax
__D_ 32. Which element of a short story is known as the vantage point used to narrate the story?
a. Setting b. Theme c. Exposition d. Point of view .
__A_ 33. Before it was adapted into an anime, Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter is a comic book series from
Japan that falls under this literary genre.
a. Manga b. Manhwa c. Graphic Novel d. Illustrated Novel
__B_ 36. The literary technique which is an excited uncertainty about the outcome of the conflict in the story
a. Symbolism b. suspense c. ellipsis d. anecdote
__B_ 38. English as medium of instruction was introduced in the schools as intellectual language of education in this period.
a. New Society Period b. American Period c. 21st Century Period d. Period of 3rd Republic
__B_ 40. This literary technique is employed by the writer which is an overall feeling or mood, ranging from humorous to
serious to sad.
a. Style b. tone c. imagery d. symbolism
__B_ 41. This is the period wherein the youth became vocal with their sentiments and demanded change in the government.
a. Spanish Period b. Period of Activism c. Pre-Spanish Period d. Period of 3rd Republic
__C_ 43. It is usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident.
a. Flashback b. summary c. anecdote d. flashforward

Essay. Minimum of 50 words.

1. In your own idea, how can you show appreciation to our past and present literatures? (10 points)
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Mind Mapping: Do the following instructions below. (10 points)

1. Create a cluster map as shown below
2. Remember all the topics in this quarter and write related concepts on 21st Century Literature in the Philippines.
3. Write a brief explanation of the concepts you’ve written in the cluster map

21st Century Literature in

the Philippines