PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

1. He is the first non-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Peace.

a. Carlos Palanca b. Carlos P. Romulo c. Carlos P. Garcia d. Carlos Celdran
Answer: b. Carlos P. Romulo

2. What Philippine literary period is used as context of the following excerpt? The old people had ordered
that the dancing should stop at ten o’clock but it was almost midnight before the carriages came lining up to
the front door, the servants running to and fro with torches to light departing guests, while the girls who
were staying were promptly herded upstairs in bedroom… - May Day Eve (Nick Joaquin)

a. American Period b. Japanese Occupation c. Spanish Period d. Martial Law

Answer: c. Spanish Period

3. Which sentence best expresses the idea of the lines below? To say “Look what Life has done= is wrong,
People and things are seldom Done to. They mostly do. - Inside Job (Edith Tiempo)
a. Life is what we make it b. Life is too short to be wasted
c. People must be responsible for others d. People seldom do things right
Answer: a. Life is what we make it
4. It is a song of revelry.
a. Epiko b. Diyuna c. Uyayi d. Sabi Answer: Diyuna
5. The idea expressed below belongs to what school of thought?
a. escapist b. modern art c. art with social consciousness d. art for art’s sake
Answer: d. art for art’s sake
6. Which sound device is NOT used in the stanza of Carlos Angeles’ poem Dusk?
Far from the precinct of some fatuous fire Streaking across the avenues like faith Which reaffirms man’s
genius or desire 4 And calmly smiles, and moves. The hour is late.
a. alliteration b. assonance c. anaphora d. rhyme
Answer: b. assonance

7. There was nothing to fear, for the man was always so gentle, so kind.= What literary device is employed in
this line from Magnificence.
a. foreshadowing b. en medias res c. symbolism d. flashback Answer: a. foreshadowing
8. It was not quite five, and the bread was not yet ready.= What does the bread symbolize in Bread of Salt?
a. The boy’s unreciprocated love for Aida.
b. The embarrassment of the boy in the presence of Aida.
c. The boy’s dream of becoming a famous violinist.
d. The differences in the social status between Aida and the boy.
Answer: d. The differences in the social status between Aida and the boy.
9. The Winds of April=, <Seven Hills Away=, and <Children of the Ash-Covered Loam and Other Stories= were
all written by N.V.M. Gonzales whose real name is _______.
a. Nepomuceno Victor Malaya Gonzales b. Nick Vicente Magdaraog Gonzales
c. Nicholas Vincent Madali Gonzales d. Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales
Answer: Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales
10. A pre-Hispanic Philippine writing system that originated from the Japanese script Kavi.
a. Baybayin/ Alibaba b. Babayna/ Alibaka c. Baybayon/ Alitaba d. Baybayin/ Alibata
Answer: d. Baybayin/ Alibata
11. ________ is a dramatic performance of the passion and death of Christ
a. Cenakulo b. Zarzuela c. Pasyon d. Moro-mor Answer: a. Cenakulo
12. In an Ilocano epic poem entitled Biag ni Lam-ang, Lan-ang knew how to ________ the moment he
was born.
a. talk b. swim c. walk d. fight Answer: a. talk
13. Founded by Quezon, it is the first Filipino weekly publication.
a. The Philippine Herald
b. The Philippine Daily Inquirer
c. Manila Times
d. The Philippine Free Press Answer: a. The Philippine Herald

14. The myth The Wrath of Kaptan from the Visayas is an example of a myth under _______.
a. Origin of Water Features b. The Great Flood c. Origin of Land Features d. Origin of Animals
Answer: b. The Great Flood

15. Ili-Ili Tulog Anay is a/an _______ lullaby song. a. Ilonggo b. Biolano c. Ilocano d. Muslim
Answer: a. Ilonggo

16. The following verse was written during what period? Wala nang pamana itong Pilipinas na layaw sa
Ina kundi pawing hirap: tiis ay pasulong, patente’y nagkalat, rekargo’t impuesto’y nagsala-salabat.
a. American occupation b. Japanese occupation c. Spanish occupation d. Martial Law
Answer: b. Japanese occupation

17. Amado V. Hernandez, National Artist for Literature, is known for his following works EXCEPT:
a. Mga Ibong Mandaragit b. Saan Patungo ang Langaylangayan
c. Isang Dipang Lupa d. Bayang Malaya
Answer: b. Saan Patungo ang Langaylangayan

18. The myth Formation of the Tribes of the Karay Tribe is an example of myth under _______.
a. Early conceptions of the universe
b. Acquisition of Culture/Origin
c. The Sun, Moon and Stars
d. Origin of Man

Answer: d. Origin of Man

19. Francisco Balagtas is mainly recognized for his novel entitled _________.
a. Prinsipe Rodante b. Ibong Adarna c. El Filibusterismo d. Florante at Laura
Answer: d. Florante at Laura
20. Rizal’s pen name other than Dimasalang
a. Laong Laan b. Taga-ilog c. May Pag-Asa d. Madlang-Awa Answer: a. Laong Laan