BACOLOD CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tanaga
Senior High School Department
S.Y.2023-2024
ST
21 CENTURY LITERATURE
PRE-TEST
Write the LETTER of the best answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. A statement of fact about Philippine regional literature
A. It mirrors the deeply ingrained Filipino values,
culture and tradition even when keeping up with the
changing times.
B. It reflects the conservatism of indigenous folks who
have maintained a backward expression style.
C. It embraces only the written compilation of literary
works in various styles and genres
D. It depicts the influences of various colonizers that
occupied the country for more than three centuries.
2. The Illustrados became well-known during this period
A. The American Regime B. Period of Activism
C. 21st Century Perio D. Period of Enlightenment
3. Long narrative poems in which a series of heroic
achievements or events, usually of a hero, are dealt
with at length
A. Epic B. Folk Songs
C. Folk Tales D. Poem
4. Filipinos during this period were hooked in reading
magazines and comics
A. New Society Period B. American Period
C. Period of 3rd Republic D. 21st Century Period
5. This period is notable in the reawakening of the
Filipino spirit when the 3 priests Gomez, Burgos and
Zamora were guillotined without sufficient evidence
of guilt
A. Post-EDSA 1 Period B. Period of 3rd Republic
C. Period of Enlightenment D. Period of Activism
6. Many Filipino authors are encouraged to use the
mother tongue as the medium of expression in their
craft
A. Readers fail to comprehend a piece not written in
either English or Tagalog.
B. Our people’s culture and tradition are upheld
through this despite effects of colonization or
even
modernity.
C. The expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas of
a writer are emphasized in the personalized codes
that they use.
D. The continuous flow of feelings and insights are
inhibited when a foreign language is used instead
7. Filipino poem consists of four lines with seven
syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each
line
A. Corrido B. Haiku
C. Ode D.
8. The Period of Activism by the youth in 1970-72 was
due to this
A. For love of fighting for one’s freedom of
expression
B. For freedom against the Americans
C. For domestic and worldwide causes
D. For unity among youth
9. All are common themes of most Filipino poems
during the Japanese Period EXCEPT for one
A. Death B. Love
C. Nationalism D. Religion
10. The development of literature in the Philippines
A. is given life only in the oral tradition of the country
B. could reflect the richness of our country’s resources
C. may be attributed to both local and foreign
influences
D. grew and prospered alongside the country’s history
11. New codes or lingos are used to add flavor in the
literary pieces:
A. 21st Century Period B. Period of the New Society
C. Period of Activism D. The American Regime
12. Refers to the image or picture created in the minds of
readers that helps give light to the main idea
A. Form B. Imagery
C. Rhythm D. Sound pattern
13. 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 or 3rd Republic
14. If someone shares an anecdote that brightens the
mood of people, this is the intention
A. Bring Cheer B. Caution
C. Persuade D. Reminisce
15. Philippine regional literature has become rich and
varied because of this reason
A. the contributions of numerous artists who patterned
after the Western literary masters
B. the nationalistic fervor of texts written in various
stages of our history as a nation
C. various topics used as themes by the writers and
their alignment to world events
E. the archipelagic nature of the Philippines, its
geographical features, and the presence of various
ethno-linguistic groups in the country
16. A genre of speculative fiction dealing with
imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and
technology, space travel, time travel, faster than
light
travel, a parallel universe and extra- terrestrial life
A. Creative Non-Fiction B. Digi-Fiction
C. Doodle Fiction D. Science Fiction
17. A website that contains short articles posted and
changed regularly
A. Blog B. Digi-Fiction
C. Flash Fiction D. Hyper Poetry
26. “Larry as your boss, I must say it’s been very
18. Brief stories told in a thousand words or less. interesting working with you, “Miss Valdez
A. Blog B. Digi-Fiction said. ”However, it seems that our company’s needs
C. Flash Fiction D. Hyper Poetry and your performance style are not well matched.
19. Stories told almost entirely in dialogue, simulating Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to
social network exchanges resign your position effective today.”
A. Chick Lit B. Digi-Fiction
C. Hyper Poetry D. Text-Talk Novel What was Ms. Valdez telling Larry?
20. It is creating a picture in the reader's mind by using A. She would feel very bad if he decided to quit.
words that appeal to the senses B. He was being fired.
A. Flashback B. Hyperbole C. He was getting a raise.
C. Imagery D. Personification D. She really enjoyed having him in the office.
21. In English-speaking countries, these are stories with 27. The pointer stopped, and suddenly stared ahead
illustrations published in Japan when he heard the sound of the rabbit
A. Digi-Fiction B. Graphic Novel A. a teacher B. to point to something
C. Illustrated Novel D. Manga C. a hunting dog D. a sword
22. It is a literature that uses hypertext mark-up (HTM) 28. Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was
to connect to other parts of the piece able to continue playing within second and had no
A. Blog B. Digi-Fiction trouble winning the match.
C. Flash Fiction D. Hyper Poetry
23. A literary genre which combines three media: book, When you describe an event as transient, you are saying
movie/video and internet website that _____________
A. Creative Non-Fiction B. Digi-Fiction A. it sounds like a train B. it is quite harmful
C. Doodle Fiction D. Science Fiction C. it helps you win D. it doesn’t last long
24. “No, Honey. I don’t want you to spend a lot of 29. Stories characterized by their brevity which could
money on my birthday present. Just having you for a range from a word to a thousand.
husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive A. Blog B. Creative Nonfiction
my old rusty bucket of bolts to the mall and buy C. Flash Fiction D. Hyper Poetry
myself a little present. And if the poor old car 30. It is a site of collected posts or articles written by one
doesn’t break down, I’ll be back soon.” or more people and updated regularly.
A. Blog B. Digi-Fiction
What is the message? C. Flash Fiction D. Hyper Poetry
A.I don’t want a gift. B. Buy me a new car.
C. The mall is fun. D. I’ll carry a bucket for you.
25. We walked slowly along the trail with great
trepidation. No one who had gone this way had
ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a
better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted
that.
A. enjoyment B. laughter
C. movement D. worry
ANSWER KEY (21ST CENT. LIT:PRE-TEST)

1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. D
16. D
17. A
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. B
24. B
25. D
26. B
27. C
28. D
29. C
30. A