PRETEST

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

1. In the Literature of the Eastern
Visayas, which of the following is
a dramatic genre that pays
tribute to a patron saint?
A. zarzuela C. candu
B. luwa D. ambahan
2. It is a poetic debate among
Cebuanos that required the
participants to improvise and
even sing their lines.
A. tigmo C. balitaw
B. panultihon D. balaybay
3. Among the Ilonggos, which
of the following is a game that
is commonly played during the
vigils for the dead?
A. bordon C. hurubaton
B. hadi-hadi D. susumaton
4. Which of the following is an
Ilokano literary work?
A. Manang Biday
B. Balosbalos Sana
C. panultihon
D. D. ili-ili
5. In the Muslim cultural community,
who share a handful of folk tales?
A. the sultan
B. the hermano mayor
C. the raconteurs
D. the mothers
6. Who is the “Father of Ilocano
Literature”?
A. Amador T. Daguio
B. Pedro Bukaneg
C. Vicente Y. Sotto
D. Prince Bantugan
7. Who is the Father of Cebuano
Literature?
A. Amador T. Daguio
B. Pedro Bukaneg
C. Vicente Y. Sotto
D. Prince Bantugan
8. Which among the following is a notable
name who contributed greatly to Hiligaynon
literature by establishing the Imprenta La
Panayana?
A. Mariano Perfecto
B. Genevieve Asenjo
C. Jose E. Yap
D. Merlie Alunan
9. Which among the following is
Palanca Award-winning inspiring play
based on a prominent Bikolano
legend?
A. Naraniag a Bulan
B. The Santo Niño of Cebu
C. Daragang Magayon
D. Hiligaynon
10. Which of the following
publications became the avenue for
the growth of Cebuano writers?
A. Ang Suga
B. Bisaya
C. Bag-ong Kusog
D. Nasud
11. Which of the following marked
the “Golden Age of Hilgaynon
Literature”?
A. the arrival of the Spaniards
B. the arrival of the Americans
C. the arrival of the Japanese
D. the arrival of the British
12. Which of the following is vital in the
preservation and reinvention of any
local literature?
A. the active involvement of the citizenry
B. the participation of the local writers
C. the passion of the government officials
D. the translation of literary works to
other languages
13. What is distinct among
Ilokano folk songs?
A. It is filled with happiness, dynamism,
and optimism
B. It is focusing more on social realities
C. It conveys feelings of solitude
D. It is against political regime
14. Which of the following did
NOT shape the 21 century
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Philippine literature?
A. globalization
B. interdisciplinary studies
C. empowerment of minorities
D. Marxian social theory
15. How did technology play a pivotal role
in the world literature in the 21 century?
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A. it is used from the generation of ideas up

to the publication of work of the literary
writers
B. it impedes the original value of literature
C. It obsoletes the use of print culture
D. It is a way of expression
16. Why is science fiction a literary genre that
only flourished during the 20 century?
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A. because milestones of science only happen in

real life during these times
B. because of the frequency of science innovations
is superior than any other period in human history
C. because literature continues to blosson at the
dawn of the 21st century
D. because it suggests futuristic scenarios
17. What is the primary conflict in the “Legend of
Daragang Magayon”?
A. Daragang Magayon confessed that she already
loved Pangaronon.
B. Pangaronon took Tiong Makusog so that
Magayon would agree to wed to him.
C. Pangaronon went to Kabikolan to save Daragang
Magayon.
D. Pangaronon and Paratuga fought because of
Daragang Magayon.
18. What do the stories of the “First Visayan
Man and Woman” and “The Santo Niño of
Cebu” say about the beliefs and values of the
Cebuanos?
A. Cebu has a rich religious and spiritual
tradition.
B. Cebuanos are fond of creation stories.
C. Cebu has a unique literature
D. Cebu is a beautiful place to live in.
19. In the story “Indarapatra and Sulayman”, how
did the characters show their heroic qualities?
A. by fighting the monsters to save Magindanao
B. by being wise and brave kings of Manapuli
C. by saving the princess from the wicked father
D. by saving the community of Magindanao from
drought
20. Which of the following was one of the
crowning achievements in all of Ilokano
literature orally transmitted for centuries?
A. Pamulinawen C. Pasion
B. Biag ni Lam-ang D. Manang Biday
21. Merlie Alunan wrote a poem entitled “Fallen in
battle in the mountains of Santa Catalina, Negros
Oriental, 1987 AD, a hill warrior talks to his daughter,
three years old, from the trail where his bones lie
unburied”. What situation is unfolded in the poem?
A. The hill warrior fights back to the enemies.
B. The hill warrior died fighting for her daughter.
C. The dead hill warrior asks her daughter to be strong
and avenge for him
D. The hill warrior died while letting her daughter avenge
for him
22. From a cultural standpoint, the
voice in the poem “Umaawit ako ng
Pag-asa” by Genevieve Asenjo, is
speaking to whom?
A. the people of West Visayas
B. the people of East Visayas
C. the people of Bicol Region
D. the people of Ilocos Region
23. Which of the following
became a form of expressing
Bikolano’s growing resentment of
the Spanish rule?
A. Bikolcorrido C. protest drama
B. rawitdawit D. zarzuela
24. Which of the following was a
narrative form of poetry used for
political criticism?
A. Bikolcorrido
B. Rawitdawit
C. protest drama
D. zarzuela
25. The literature among Muslim ethno-
linguistic groups diversify in language, style
and cultural details but are united in _____.

A. the authorship of the Muslim communities

B. the expression of their Islamic faith
C. the preservation of literature
D. the geographical and ancestral proximity
26. Why do story-tellers share a handful of
folktales?
A. Literature serve as a unified expression of
their Islamic faith
B. Literature is diversified into cultural details.
C. Literature serve as vessels of imparting
lessons to the young.
D. Literature is meant to be performed.
27. Why are there literary works translated into
other languages?
A. because the beauty of literary works can be
conveyed in any tongue.
B. because this proves that original language is
not accepted by others.
C. because the writer wants to translate it
D. because the community wants to read it in
the other languages
28. What is the role of GUMIL Filipinas in
today’s Ilokano tradition?
A. It aims to be foremost proponent in literary
criticism.
B. It serves to empower writers producing
literary works.
C. It prospers 21 century literature
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D. It produces works in the Ilokano language.

29. Which among the following poets
created landmark work in Chinese
literature during Tang Dynasty?

A. Mo Yan C. Li Po
B. Wang Shou D. Gao Xiasheng
30. Who among the following African
writers was imprisoned for a play
considered to have subversive messages
against Kenyan administration of the
time?
A. Chinua Achebe C. Ngugi wa Thing’o
B. Wole Soyinka D. Dennis Crutus
31. Iliad and Odyssey were
the great epics attributed
to____.
A. Homer C. Virgil
B. Aeneid D. Cicero
32. During the classical tine in
European literature, it is a very long
narrative poem written by Ovid.
A. Aeneid
B. Iliad and Odyssey
C. The Metamorphoses
D. Canterbury Tales
33. Which among the following is
a descriptive poem in Japanese
literature composed of 17
syllables?
A. haiku C. tanka
B. kabuki D. noh
34. Which of the following gave birth to
the literary works of Indian literature in
1500 BCE that was written in the Sanksrit
language?
A. The Veda
B. The Upanishads
C. The Brahmanas
D. The Ramayana
34. Which of the following gave birth to
the literary works of Indian literature in
1500 BCE that was written in the Sanksrit
language?
A. The Veda
B. The Upanishads
C. The Brahmanas
D. The Ramayana
(For nos. 35-36, refer to the lines below from “Battle” by
Chu’u Yuan)
35. The first line above is an example of
what literary device?

A. olfactory imagery C. simile

B. auditory imagery D. metaphor
36. What does the second line imply?
A. The defeat of the enemy
B. The destruction of the heavens
C. The victory of dreaded Powers
D. The battle between the angry and
the heavens
37. What is the story “The Clever Young Man and
the Monster” convey?
A. It is about a mighty warrior, Shing’weng’we who
swallowed all the people in East Africa.
B. It is about Masala Kulangwa who killed the
monster and saved his people.
C. It is about a mother’s love to his son.
D. It is about the son of a couple who were
disrespected by the community but in the end
saved them.
38. What is the moral of the story “Rawera and the
Monster”?
A. All people should be respected because you will
never know how they could save you in the end.
B. All people should be given a chance to prove
themselves.
C. Any act of bravery is very commendable.
D. Any person could show a commendable act of
bravery.
(For nos. 39-40, refer to the story “The Miracle of the
Sword and the Stone)
39. How did the land of Britain choose their king?
A. Whosoever will pull out the sword from the stone is
the rightful King of Britain.
B. Whosoever will win in the jousting competition will be
the rightful King of Britain.
C. Whosoever will defeat the 12 knights and get the
sword will be the rightful King of Britain.
D. Whosoever will be appointed by the archbishop will be
the rightful King of Britain.
40. Why is King Arthur a key figure in all European
literature?
A. Because of his courage that reflects the British
people
B. Because his life has been echoed in literary texts
for several centuries
C. Because he has been the king of Britain for a
hundred years
D. Because his nobility and bravery is commendable
41. Which of the following is a unique
literary development in the advent of
technology?
A. Facebook C. novel
B. textula D. Twitter
42 How did Facebook become an outlet
for literary production?
A. It does not have character restrictions.
B. Users can post short stories and plays.
C. It allows users to express themselves.
D. It conveys users’ sentiments.
43. “On Democracy” by James Russell Lowell
shows what?
A. advantages and disadvantages of democracy
B. democracy as a product of Greek thinkers
C. the view of Americans on democracy in the
19th century
D. the social and political foundations of
democracy
44. An innovation in poetry which
allow readers to navigate through
different webpages as they seek to
understand the meaning of various
words.
A. tweet poems C. textula
B. hypertextual poems D. FB posts
45. This term suggests futuristic
scenarios, with a touch of science
fiction, fantasy and mystery
A. metaliterature
B. Speculative fiction
C. flash fiction
D. transrealism
46. “For sale: Baby shoes, not
worn.” is an example of ____.
A. metaliterature
B. Speculative fiction
C. flash fiction
D. transrealism
47. How does the characters in metadrama
break the fourth wall?
A. by acknowledging and addressing the
audience
B. by indicating their awareness of the fact that
they are just actors
C. by indicating they are bound by the script
and other elements of the play
D. all of the above
48. What spices up a transrealist text?
A. author’s personal experiences
B. realistic portrayal of life
C. fantastic idea that taps horror or fantasy
D. rejection of plot and superficial
characters
49. What is the purpose of literature amidst
the pressing issues and events in the global
community?
A. Literature serves to restore individual and
cultural identity.
B. Literature connects technology and culture.
C. Literature is an avenue for commodity.
D. Literature makes it difficult to achieve
diplomacy.
50. It consists of texts that draw
attention to their literary nature.
A. metaliterature
B. Speculative fiction
C. flash fiction
D. transrealism