BUNAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School

San Teodoro, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur

FIRST QUARTER ASSESSMENT

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Name: _____________________________________ Score: ________________________

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________________________

General Directions: This fifty-item examination will take only for 60 minutes. Please read every test
instruction. Write your answers LEGIBLY, NEATLY and AVOID ERASURES. Best of luck!

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.

A. Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Write your answer thrice (like ‘aaa’) in the space
provided before the number.
_____1. EPIC is one of the literatures from the Philippines that first exist in a period of___.
a. Colonial b. Contemporary c. Japanese d. Pre-colonial
_____2. All are Pre-colonial literary genres EXCEPT___________.
a. chant b. epic c. folklore d. Zarzuela
_____3. Used to ask permission or forgiveness to the other worldly creatures such as “Lamang-Lupa and
Dwende”.
a. epic b. folklore c. tanaga d. whisper
_____4. What is the title of the poem written by Frank Rivera which literally means “text”?
a. blog b. diary c. hypertext d.textuala
_____5. Kapag Maikli ang Kumot, matutong mamaluktot.The preceding phrase belongs to what genre of
literature?
a. chant/bulong b. riddles c. salawikain d.fable
_____6. Nasa tao ang gawa, nasa Diyos ang awa. The preceding phrase belongs to what genre of literature?
a. chant/bulong b. sawikain c. salawikain d.fable
_____7. A writing system in the pre- colonial period that carves in the piece of bamboo called Ambahan.
a. Baybayin b. English alphabet c. Roman alphabet d.Spanish alphabet
_____8. What literary genres that story or setting is derived from imagination and not based strictly on history
or facts?
a. drama b.epic c. fiction d. nonfiction
_____9. This is refers to any text created with (and usually intended for viewing on) computer, smartphone, or
similar digital device.
a. colonial period b. contemporary c. digital writing d. online game
_____10. Who was the writer of “The Mats”?
a. Bienvenido Lumbera c. Jose Garcia Villa
b. Francisco Arcellana d. Virgilio Almario
_____11. He has a pseudonym “DOVEGLION”.
a. Bienvenido Lumbera c. Jose Garcia Villa
b. Francisco Arcellana d. Virgilio Almario
_____12. In the story “Footnote to Youth”, Teang become shapeless and thin even at the young age.
What does this situation show?
a. Teang become happy after bearing six children
b. Teenage marriage can bring abundance in your life.
c. Marrying at a young age without a stable job will bring disaster.
d. Fighting for your loved one beyond hindrances will bring success.
_____13. One of his literary pieces is titled “The Bread of Salt”.
a. Carlos Romulo c. N.V.M. Gonzales
b. Francisco Arcellana d. Villa
_____14. Who is the writer who has a technique in writing called “Joaquinesque”?
a. Cirilo Bautista c. Jose Rizal
b. Edith Tiempo d. Nick Joaquin
_____15. The writer of “I Saw the Fall of the Philippines”.
a. Carlos Romulo c. N.V.M. Gonzales
b. Francisco Arcellana d. Villa
_____16. Jose Garcia Villa has a technique in writing called ______.
a. Biographer c. Doveglion
b. Comma style d. Joaquinesque
_____17. Levi Celerio was awarded by the Guiness Book of World Record as the only man who could play
music using a ____________.
a. cellophane c. rough stone
b. leaf d. tin can
_____18. Who is the writer of “LikhangDila, LikhangDiwa”?
a. Bienvenido Lumbera c. Jose Garcia Villa
b. Francisco Arcellana d. Virgilio Almario
_____19. Jose Garcia Villa was known in the name of Doveglion. What three animals do the name?
Doveglion stands for?
a. Dog, Elephant, Lion c. Dove, Eagle, Lion
b. Donkey, Eagle, Lion d. Dove, Elephant, Lion

Item nos. 20-23

B. Directions: Shade/blacken the circles that show on how you can value the contribution of the local
writers in the development of regional poetry.
o A. Apply Filipino literary techniques when making a literary piece.
o B. Just follow the trend of using a mix culture.
o C. Buying Filipino books, movies and songs from United States.
o D. Encourage every Filipinos as well as the young ones to strengthen, conserve, restore and
preserve the built cultural heritage of the Philippines.
o E. Forget the deeds of Philippine National Artists and be a K-pop Fun.
o F. Listen not to Filipino music.
o G. No need to study about the old Filipino Books because e-book is the best one to read.
o H. Patronize our own literary works (books, movies, music, etc.).
o I. Preserve the ethics and characters of being a good Filipino that our ancestors once thought
as by sharing and showing it in there works.

C. Directions: Analyze the following text. Write your answer thrice (like ‘aaa’) in the space provided before
the number.
_____24. The ground was broken up into many fresh wounds and fragrant with sweetish earthly smell. Many
slender soft worms emerged from further rows and then burrowed again deeper into the soil. Dodong did not
bother to look anywhere and continue to think about his marriage to Teang.
The scene above from the story “Footnote to Youth” shows what kind of setting?

a. Dusk at the farm where Dodong is working. c. One hot afternoon of summer time.
b. Early and fresh morning at Dodong’s farm. d. Night time inside Dodong’s house.

_____25. Mr. Angeles wrote a letter to his family. It is written in his letter that he brought mats for his wife and
to his children. The children were very excited because they know that these are not just an ordinary mat but it
is a very special one just like what their mother has.
The scene above was taken from the story titled “The Mats” written by Francisco Arcellana. What does
this scene imply?

a. Mr. Angeles was excited with the gifts of his children.

b. Mr. Angeles bought ordinary mats as a gift for his children.
c. Mr. and Mrs. Angeles went abroad bringing with them the mats.
d. Mr. Angeles brought extraordinary mats as a gift for his children.
_____26. The boy joined Pete Saez’ band and orchestra. One of his reasons he joined was to save money to
buy a brooch for Aida. Also it was his dream to be a violinist.
The preceding sentences were taken from the story titled “The Bread of Salt” written by N.V.M
Gonzales. What do the sentences mean?

a. Aida joined the Pete Saez’ band to confess her feelings for the boy
b.. The reason why the boy joined the band is solely to buy brooch for Aida.
c. The Boy joined the band because it is his dream and to buy brooch for Aida.
d. The reason why the boy joined the band is to become famous and known to Aida.
_____27. The title of the story written by Francesco Arcellana is “The Mats” because ____________.
a. The whole story talks about Mr. Angeles and his wife.
b. The story talks about the children who gave their father the mats.
c. The whole story is all about the mats that they found on the street.
d. The whole story talks about the special mats that Mr. Angeles gave.

D. Directions: Compare and contrast the two poems in different periods. Determine their literary genres,
element/ devices and structures and traditions. Write your answer thrice (like ‘aaa’) in the space provided
before the number.

Man Of Earth A Textuala

By: Amador T. Daguio By: Frank Rivera

Pliant is the bamboo; Merong himala, hindi totoong wala

I am man of earth Ituro ma’y mali, alam nati’y tama
They say that from the bamboo Kahit walang sagot itong panalangin
We had our first birth. Hindi tumitigil ang ating paghiling.

Am I of the body Walang nagturo na tayo’y makibaka

Or of the green leaf? Ngunit sulirani’y ating binabata
Do I have to whisper? Kahit may pangakong lagging napapako
My every sin and grief? Sa anumang init, handa ring mapaso.

If the wind passes by Sa ating puso’y may awit ng pag-asa

Must I stoop; and try Kahit titik mo’y hindi makabisa
To measure fully Ang katotohana’y lalaging totoo
My flexibility? Basta maniwalang mayroong milagro.

I might have been the bamboo,

But I will be a man
Bend me then, O Lord,
Bend me if you can.

_____28. What period of Philippine history did Amador T. Daguio write the poem “ Man of Earth”?
a. colonial period c. Japanese period
b. contemporary period d. pre- colonial period
_____29. Which of these statements is not true for Amador T. Daguio’s “Man of Earth”.
a. bamboo is flexible
b. humans are like bamboos
c. from the bamboo we had our first birth
d. I might have been the bamboo to can bend me to measure fully my flexibility.
_____30. What figure of speech is used in the last two highlighted lines of the stanza of “Man of Earth”?
a. Allusion b. Apostrophe c. end rhyme d. Simile
_____31. “A Textuala” of Frank Rivera is the example of ______.
a. Digital writing c. Post- Colonial writing
b. Pre –colonial writing d. Traditional writing
_____32. What Filipino traits do the highlighted stanzas suggest in the poem of “A Textuala”?
a. brave b. honest c. industrious d. believer
_____33. What literary genres make the poem “A Textuala” have a regular rhythm.
a. it has a regular allusion c. it has a regular end rhyme
b. it has a regular apostrophe d. it has a regular poetry
_____34. Who was being described as the bamboo in the poem “A Man of Earth”.
a. Human b. God c. Earth d. Lord
_____35. In the sentence, Pliant is the bamboo, what literary genre/device is being applied in this sentence.
a. allusion b. apostrophe c. end Rhyme d. poetry
_____36. Observe the underlined words, what literary devices are being used in each poem.
a. allusion b. apostrophe c. end Rhyme d. poetry

E. Directions: Identify the meaning of the bold words to get the relationship of context with the text’s
meaning. Write your answer thrice (like ‘aaa’) in the space provided before the number.
_____37. Pliant is the bamboo.
a. able to behave freely c. able to shout freely
b. able to break softly d. able to move freely
_____38. If the wind passes by, must I stoop and try to measure my flexibility?
 a. to bend down b. to cry for c. to die for d. to stand still

_____39. In your own understanding what is the writer means in saying “If the wind passes by, must I stoop
to measure fully my flexibility? You must ___________________.
a. give up everything for you to be relieved.
b. pray, stand and try not to give up on many things.
c. blame God for all the trials that come to your way b.
d. bend on your knees and cry for that’s the only thing to do.
_____40. My every sin and grief.
a. a cause of deep love c. a cause of deep sadness
b. a cause of deep pleasure d. a cause of deep desire

F. Directions: Identify the Figures of Speech used in each item. Write your answer thrice (like ‘aaa’) in the
space provided before the number.
_____41.”Man is like a bamboo” they never give up easily whatever storm may come to their lives, they are
pliant.
a. apostrophe b. metaphor c. personification d. simile
_____42. Life is full of mystery.
a. apostrophe b. metaphor c. personification d. simile
_____43. The bamboos bend their knees when the wind passes by.
a. apostrophe b. metaphor c. personification d. simile
_____44. Bend me then, O Lord.
a. apostrophe b. metaphor c. personification d. simile
_____45. Sa ating puso’y may awit ng pag-asa.
a. apostrophe b. metaphor c. personification d. simile
_____46. What term refers to the investigation of author’s life, history and background to understand and
appreciate their literary pieces?
a. bibliographical criticism c. Textual criticism
b. historical criticism d. Actual Criticism
_____47. The following shows appreciation of the contribution of the National Filipino artists EXCEPT ______.
a. Listening to Original Pinoy Music.
b. Applying the message of Filipino stories.
c. Revising Filipino Culture to fit in the world.
d. Arriving school early to attend Flag Ceremony.
_____48. Shiela is a Korean fanatic. She is fond of watching and reading Korean series and Korean cultures.
If you are Shiela, how you wo uld apply these hobbies in appreciating Filipino Literature?
a. Cannot use these hobbies.
b. Continue to watch K-Dramas and to listen K-Pop
c. Translating poems from Filipino to Korean language.
d. Writing stories which has similar context in Korean Literature
_____49. The following does not show appreciation to the contribution of the National Filipino Artists EXCEPT
________________________.
a. Encouraging classmates to idolize “Momoland”.
b. Preserving the good ethics and manners of Filipino.
c. Following what is trending in the International context.
d. Reading Filipino books and criticizing the ideas you do not like.
_____50. Who is the father of “Filipino Language”?
a. Francisco Balagtas c. Manuel L. Quezon
b. Jose Garcia Villa d. Manuel Arguilla

Your examination ends here.

Prepared by

DANIEL T. PAMAN
Teacher