ENGLISH MAJOR-LITERATURE
NAME: _____________________________________COURSE: ________________DATE:________
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer from the choices given.
1.This excerpt from Soyinka’s TELEPHONE CONVERSATION indicates the universal issue
of___________
“ ARE YOU DARK? OR VERY LIGHT?” Revelation came.
“You mean- like plain or milk chocolate?” Her assent was clinical, crushing its light impersonality.
Rapidly, wave length adjusted,
I chose, “West African Sepia.”-- and as an afterthought,
“Down in my passport.”
A. Gender discrimination
B. Colonial mentality
C. Human rights violation
D. Racial discrimination
2.One of these features is not characteristic of African oral literature
A. Repetition and parallel structure
B. Tonal alliteration
C. Call-and-response
D. repeat-and-vary
3. The______________is an important kind of African moral tale intended for listeners to discuss and debate
usually with an open-ending.
A. Trickster
B. Ashanti
C. Enigma
D. origin
4.He is the leading figure of the Negritude movement.
A. Leopold Senghor
B. Dennis Brutus
C. Wole Soyinka
D. David Diop
5-6. Read this excerpt from Diop’s Africa then answer the questions:
Africa, my Africa
Africa of proud warriors
In ancestral savannas,
Africa of whom my grandmother sings,
On the banks of the distant river
I have never known you
5. Which description best describes the persona’s perception of Africa?
A. Free and beautiful
B. Old and defeated
C. Primitive and uncivilized
D. Mythical and elusive
6. What is the dominant tone of the poem?
A. Regretful and frustrated
B. Angry and bitter
C. Sad and disdainful
D. Invigorated and proud
7. The__________is the best-preserved and best-known African epic which is a blend of fact and legend of a
powerful leader who reestablished the Mandingo Empire of old Mali.
A.Sundiata
B. Askia the great
C.The Dausi
D.Monzon and the King of Kore
8.Chinua Achebe’s novel, the title of which is an epigraph from Yeat’s ‘The Second Coming’, is a lament over
disintegration of Nigerian society represented by Okwonko, once a respected chieftain who loses his leadership
with the coming of the British colonizers.
A. Things Fall Apart
B. No longer at Ease
C. A man of the People
D. Arrow of God
9. _____________, the South African novelist and short story writer whose major themes are on exile and
alienation, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991.
A. Bessie Head
B. Barbara Kimenye
C. Nadine Gordimer
D. Ousmane Sembene
10. What is the theme of this African proverb:
“On the way to one’s beloved there are no hills.”?
A. Real love knows no boundaries
B. Sacrifice is the gauge of true love
C. Obstacles make a relationship strong
D. True love id tested by difficulties
11. The indigenous literature of this country features the light entertainment of oral storytelling.
A.India
B.China
C. Japan
D.African
12. In Ferdinand Oyono's The Houseboy. Toundi left his parents because of maltreatment to enlist his services
as acolyte to a foreign missionary Which is TRUE about Toundi and most main characters in Africa? Men leave
their homes in pursuit of _______.
A. godly humanly service to mankind
B. modernized knowledge
C. self-discovery
D. broken chains from their family
13. Which is TRUE about Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe? It depicts Africa's situation before the_______.
A. British's colonization
B. American's colonization
C. Japanese's colonization
D. Indian's colonization
14. Which of the following is an allusion to Elliot's The Journey of the Magi:
"We returned to our places, these kingdoms,
But no longer at ease here, in the old dispensation."
A. Things Fall Apart
B. No Longer at Ease
C. The River Between
D. Heirs to the Past
15. What is the recurring theme of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and The Poor Christ of Bombay by
Mongo Beti?
A. Colonialism
B. Abandonment
C. Racial Prejudice
D. Contemporary ethics
16. Which is the dominating story of most African literature? People's struggle to cope _____________.
A. or oppose with their homelands' changing atmosphere
B. with the scarcity of resources
C. or oppose with fixed marriage
D. with the civilization of Africa
17-19. Train Journey by Dennis Brutus
Along the miles of that span my land
threadbare children stand
knees ostrich bulbous on their reedy legs,
their empty hungry hands
lifted as if in a prayer.
17.What does "miles of steel/ than span my land" mean?
A. Progressive and civilized areas of the land
B. Strength of the people
C. Ruling leaders of the land
D. Existence of train in the land
18. What does the poem Train Journey by Dennis Brutus mean?
A. Poverty amidst industrial progress
B. Scarcity of industrial materials for the train
C. Children's survival from hunger
D. Scarcity of food for the children
19. What does the "ostrich" symbolize based on the poem Train Journey by Dennis Brutus?
A. Children
B. Workers
C. Developers
D. Victims
20. This Mahfouz masterpiece tells the captivating tale of a Muslim family living in Cairo in the early decades
of the 20th century, when Egypt was under British occupation.
A. Cairo Trilogy
B. Children of the Alley
C. The Thief and the dogs
D. The Beggar
21. Kumalo, a black village priest, and Jarvis, a white landowner, were the main characters in this tale. They are
two separate fathers of two distinct racial and cultural groups. The plot moves at the backdrop of social
inequities, particularly the notion that the white racial group is superior to the black race.
A.The Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe
B.Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
C. Weep Not, Child by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
D.July’s People by Nadine Gordimer
23. This heartfelt book explores how the Mau Mau insurrection affected people's lives, of common people,
particularly one family, and ordinary men and women. Brother Njoroge and brother Kamau, standing on a pile
of trash, imagine their futures: Kamau will study to become a carpenter, while Njoroge will attend school.
A.The Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe
B.Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
C. Weep Not, Child by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
D.July’s People by Nadine Gordimer
24. This masterpiece is set within a frame story. Its tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sindbad the Sailor have
almost become part of Western folklore, though these were added to the collection only in the 18th century in
European adaptations.
A. Qur’an
B. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
C. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
D. Arabian Nights
25. This is a compilation of roughly five hundred epigrams, or short, often witty sayings, presented in quatrains.
A. The Golden Ode of Imrul Qays
B. The Chronicles of Majnun Layla by Qassim Haddad
C. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
D. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
26. The story of Layla and Qays, two star-crossed lovers, is at the heart of this masterwork. The narrative
portrays the life of the actual Umayyad poet Qays ibn Mulawwah, who falls madly in love with his lovely
cousin Layla. Indeed, Qays adores her with such fervor that some label him a lunatic. Infuriated by his nephew's
excessive devotion, Layla's father weds his daughter to a different man. She never marries her spouse in full,
but continues to be devoted to Qays, who runs off into the wilderness to write songs about his real love.
A. The Golden Ode of Imrul Qays
B. The Chronicles of Majnun Layla by Qassim Haddad
C. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
D. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
27. A mythical person who is about to embark on a journey speaks in this collection of 26 poetry pieces on the
human condition. On the quay side, a crowd forms around him and enquires about his thoughts on various
topics, including love, money, children, job, and clothing. Since it was first published in 1923, his responses
have inspired readers all over the world with a spiritual, philosophical understanding of life.
A. The Golden Ode of Imrul Qays
B. The Chronicles of Majnun Layla by Qassim Haddad
C. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
D. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
28. Its principles serve as the main foundation for the creation of Islamic law and the specification of behavior
by Muslims, both individually and collectively.
A.Qur’an
B. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
C. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
D. The Book of the Dead
29.It is a poetry that extols the tribe and its elders, a style that would come to dominate lyrical expression during
the Islamic era.
A. Panegyric
B. Lampoon
C. Elegy
D. Dithyramb
30. To get the message across in speech communication, the speaker uses words and________.
A. personal journals
B. non-linguistic symbols
C. prosodic features
D. body language
31.When sounds produced by the speaker do not become understandable speech, the problem is most likely in
the________.
A. resonators
B. vibrators
C. articulators
D. generators
32.When a speaker has ample time to gather information and organize ideas in an outline, and he/she wants to
avoid reciting or reading the speech word for word, his/her preferred mode of delivery is_______.
A. manuscript speaking
B.extemporaneous
C. impromptu
D. memorized
33. On stage, when an actor needs to make a strong emotional impact to the audience, he/she must adjust body
position to________________.
A. full-back
B.three-quarter turned away
C. one-quarter turned away
D. full-front
34.A_______sound is produced with a complete obstruction of the vocal tract, which when released, makes the
air 'explode' out of the mouth.
A. fricative
B. plosive
C.approximant
D. nasal
35. When a person communicates, it is always_________.
A. creative
B. emphatic
C. informative
D. purposive
36. In a classroom, when students work on a project that requires them to make a decision or solve a problem,
they most likely engage in__________.
A.group communication
B. dyadic communication
C. public communication
D. mass communication
37. When we produce voiceless sounds, our vocal folds and the arytenoids are_______.
A. pressed together
B. held wide apart
C. moved back and forth
D.contracted slowly
38. Good speakers use effectively a series of organs such as larynx,pharynx, mouth, and nasal passages
to______.
A. expel air from the lungs
B.modify the speech
C. amplify the voice
D. vibráte the vocal cords
39. Speakers who use the same pitch or a limited pitch pattern when they speak and who sound disinterested
and unenthusiastic are___________.
A. bilingual speakers
B. monolingual speakers
C. nasal speakers
D. monotone speakers
40. To determine an appropriate topic for the speech, the speaker should know first__________.
A. the structure of the speech
B. the audience
C. the time frame
D. the purpose of the speech
41. To keep the audience's attention and to emphasize important ideas in the speech, speakers are advised to do
any of the following except_________.
A. change the volume of the voice
B. vary the pitch of the voice
C.adjust the rate of speech
D. make inaudible sounds
42. The best definition of rhetoric is___________________.
A. the use of words to impart knowledge
B. a form of communication that influences beliefs and actions
C. the meanings that people attach to communication
D. a theory ot communication that deals with political issues
43. lf the president of an organization would like to make an oral presentation about the progress of a project,
he/she will make a speech in which the main purpose is to________.
A.persuade
B. inform
C. entertain
D. recommend
44. In general, it is recommended that one speaks impromptu only if he/she___________.
A. can organize ideas in an outine
B. can gather information about the topic
C.has ample time to write the speech
D. has general knowledge about the subject
45. When a speaker opts for a manuscript speaking, he/she should avoid_____________.
A. mechanical and monotonous reading
B. eye contact with the audience
C. pauses between group of words
D. variation in pitch
46. All of the following are descriptive of oral interpretation except____________.
A. The performer reads from a manuscript to an audience.
B. The performer communicates a piece of literature to an audience
C. The performer conveys the emotional, intellectual, and aesthetic elements of a literary work to an audience.
D. The performer expresses his opinions to an audience.
47. It is a generally accepted principle of oral interpretation that the reader communicates to the
audience__________.
A. the penchant of the audience
B. the ideas and emotions of the author
C.the thoughts and emotions of the reader himself/herself
D.the ideas and suggestions of the trainer
48.In preparing a play, a class in dramatic arts will first_________.
A.design costumes
B.block the scenes
C.choose a play
D. discuss roles
49.The knowledge of stage divisions is important in play productions because it__________.
A. guides in the blocking of scenes
B. identifies the imaginary divisions of the stage
C. provides the acting space of the actors
D. highlights the artistic concept of the director
50. A writer of the Greek classics who regarded poetry as a means to give instruction.
a. Virgil b. Homer c. Hesiod d. Horace
51. One of the Greeks earliest epic writer who claimed that the function of poetry is for pleasure.
a. Virgil b. Homer c. Hesiod d. Horace
52. The Greek who introduced satire as literary genre.
a. Aristophanes b. Euripides c. Archilochus d. Aeschylus
53. The literary judgments of Plato are published in a work entitled
a. Poetics b. The Republic c. Ars Poetica d. Poesie
54.The author of “Ars Poetica”
a. Aristophanes b. Archilochus c. Euripides d. Horace
55.One of Plato’s mockery on poetry is that
a. it is too sophisticated b. it is too simple c. it conceals reality d. it is an imitation of an imitation
56. He was known as the father of the American Literary criticism
a.Matthew b. Poe c. Hawthorne d. Keats
57. These are motifs and images found among many different myths of people widely separated in time and
place but tend to have common meaning or elicit comparable responses.
a. symbolism b. figurative language c. imagery d. archetypes
58. Mimetic criticism of literature can be approached through
a. language b. rhyme c. meaning d. archetypes
59. Give the archetypal meaning of the image SERPENT.
a. luck b. nihilism c. evil d. danger
60.Expressive theory analyzes a literary piece by looking into
a. relationship between author and work
b.the author and his creativity
c. the text and inner expression
d.the text and his audience
61.A psychologist who has influenced the interpretation of certain images in literary works as an expression of
the authors sexuality
a. Skinner b. Freud c.Mackery d. Lucack
62.a theory of criticism which sees a literary work in relation to other works
a. archetypal b. intertextuality c. objective correlative d. formalistic
63. A critical theory which believes that there is no elusive right interpretation of a text
a. objective b.affective c. expressive d.mimetic
64.This movement initiated by Andre Breton adheres to the imagination, dreams, the fantastic and the irrational.
a.Impressionism b.Surrealism c. Postcolonialism d. Magical Realism
65.She was the mother of all titans with her union with the Heavens.
a. Rhea b. Gaea c. Hera d.Aphrodite
66.He was the Greek titan who swallowed all his children in order to prevent the fulfillment of an oracle.
a.Zeus b.Hades c.Uranus d. Cronus
67.It is considered as the river of forgetfulness found in the Underworld.
a. Acheron b.Lethe c. Styx d. Phlegethon
68.In the Celtic tribe, they were regarded as wizards or bards or priests who can tell the behavior of nature and
the happenings of the past or the future
a.deities b. druids c. Valkyries d. Valhalla
69. She was the goddess of love and fertility who is honored by the name “Friday”.
a. Frey b. Freya c. Fulla d. Frigga
70. silhouetting dead trees , broken raggedly-blaze. What type of imagery is being employed?
a.tactile b.visual c.organic d.olfactory
71.These are short stories from the Bible portraying morals in life.
a. epic b.parable c.mythology d. folklore
72.The oldest surviving text of Old English is
a.Beowulf b.Hymn of Caedmon c.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight d.Canterbury tales
73.Another name for Old English period is
a.Celtic period b.Anglo period c.Anglo-Saxon period d.Classical period
74.The work of William Langland which is considered as early great works of Middle English period together
with Chaucer’s works.
a.Piers Plowman b.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight c.Song of Roland d.Arthurian legends
75.Piers Plowman contains the earliest surviving allusion to the old English tradition of the legend of an
archer,swordsman, and outlaw named
a.Lancelot b.Arthur c.Robin Hood d.Modred
76.He introduced the sonnet into English in the 16th century
a.John Donne b.William Shakespeare c.Robert Greene d.Thomas Wyatt
77.He was the author of Faerie Queene who was also considered as one of the greatest of poets of the English
language.
a. Sir Philip Sidney b.Edmund Spenser c. Robert Greene d.Ben Jonson
78.He was the leading playwright of Jacobean period after the death of Shakespeare who became popular with
his satires.
a. Sir Philip Sidney b.Edmund Spenser c. Robert Greene d.Ben Jonson
79.The first English version of the Bible published during the Jacobean period
a. New Testament b.King James version c. Bible English version d.Bible Modern version
80.He was the author of Rape of the Lock which has been considered as the greatest of the mock-heroic poetry
ever written.
a. John Dryden b.Alexander Pope c.Richard Steele d.e.e. cummings
81.What is the primary purpose of literature during the Spanish Era?
A.to entertain
B.to edify
C. none of the above
82. Which of the following is a folk song?
A. kumintang
B. oyayi
C. talinda
83.This is a book about the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ.
A. passion
B. Cenaculo
C. Duplo
84.Who is known as Huseng Sisiw?
A.Jose dela Crus
B. Jose delos Reyes
C. Jose Manalo
85.Who is called as the father of the National Language Grammar and Apo of the tagalog writer?
A.Amando V. Hernandez
B. Lope K Santos
C. Iñigo Regaldo
86.He was dubbed as the poet of the Laborers.
A. Amanda Hernandez
B. Lope K. Santos
C. Iñigo Regaldo
87. In 1907, what Justo Julaino's work appeared in the Renacimeinto and was the first poetry to be published in
English?
A.Sursum Corda
B. Child of Sorrow.
C. Without Seeing the Dawn
88. Who is the author of the short story Summer Solstice?
A. Nick Joaquin
B. Jose Garcia Villa
C. Paz Marquez Benitez
89.Who founded and headed the Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature?
A.Juan Palanca
B. Carlos Palanca
C.Ramon Palanca
90. This was the political system practiced in all South African nations.
A. caste system
B. animism
C.apartheid
91.Who wrote the national antheme of South Africa ("Die Stem")?
A.Leipoldt
B. N.P. van Wyk Louw
C. Ingrid Jonker
92.He introduced international literary theories and movements into the South African literary scene on a much
larger scale than any of his predecessors, and his "theory provided the intellectual and philosophical space
within which poets and novelists could exercise their craft without fear of transgression; in short, it became the
paradigm for Afrikaans literature
A. Leipoldt
B. N. P van Wyk Louw
C.Ingrid Jonker
93.Being a predominantly agricultural society the_______ (farm novel) plays a prominent role in early as well
as later novels in African literature.
a. Groot Verseboek,
b.plaasroman
c. dorpsroman
94. As urbanisation became more prominent during the time of the two World Wars, other forms
emerged, notably the _________(town novel) such as Lettie Viljoen's Karolina Ferreira.
a. Groot Verseboek
b.plaasroman
c. dorpsroman
95.The most frequently taught work of South African literature in American classrooms is?
A.Drum
B. Cry, the Beloved Country
C.Too Late the Phalarope
96. This literary text gave insight into the every-day lives of black South Africans under Apartheid.
A.No Baby Must Weep
B.Tsotsi
C.July’s People
97. The most famous novel of Nadine Gordimer which was released in 1981, depicting the collapse of white
minority rule.
A.No Baby Must Weep To
B.Tsotsi
C.July's People
98. This text won the 2001 Commonwealth Writers Prize and was made a part of the school curriculum across
South Africa.
A.The Heart of Redness
B.Disgrace
C. Life & Times of Michael K.
99.The greatest contribution of Israel to Literature
A.Hebrew
B.Bible
C.Aquaba
100.It is widely recognized as the first true Singaporean Novel.
A. If We Dream too Long
B.Singa
C.My Country, My People
101.An African folktale where a small animal uses its wits to survive encounters with larger creatures.
A.Epic of Dinga
B.Trickster
C.Utendi wa tambuka
