1st Quarter Exam 1m4j1

St. Ferdinand College CABAGAN CAMPUS Centro, Cabagan, Isabela Third Quarter Examination in 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Name: Grade and Section:

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MUL TIPLE CHOICE Read and analyze the following items and encircle the best answer. 1. It is referred to as a story-telling verse. a. narrative poetry c. dramatic monologue b. dramatic poetry d. soliloquy 2. Everything is conveyed through the words of a single speaker who reveals background circumstances and conflicts, and provides insight into his or her own character. a. narrative Poetry c. Dramatic monologue b. dramatic Poetry d. Soliloquy 3. “Sisidlan ng hinog.Pagdating sa dulo'y Lalamba-lambayog,Kumapit ka, neneng, Baka ka mahulog.” It is an example of______________ a. folk song c. folk speeches b. folk narrative d. metrical romances 4. Jose Rizal: Laong Laan; Mariano Ponce: ___________ a. Dimas-alang b. Taga-ilog c. Tikbalang d. Doveglion 5. Which of the following is the last words of Jose Rizal? a. Veni,Vidi, Vici! c. Ad Gloriam Dei! b. Consummatum Est! d. In Vino Veritas! 6. Prohibiting any Filipino from advocating Philippine independence and any peaceful or overt means such as speech, publication, printing and circulation of any material. a. Sedition Law of 1900 c. Sedition Law of 1902 b. Sedition Law of 1901 d. Sedition Law of 1903 7. What kind of monster fish swallowed Lam-ang? a. Bonikew b. Bercacan c. Danugan d. Ariwaga 6. In the excerpt of Gina’s Apostol’s novel, the “revolutionary act of reading”, Reading makes it you imagine what it would have been like to be alive in the days of revolution. a. The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata b. The revolution according to Reynato Mata c. The Revolution According to Reynaldo Mata d. The revolution according to Rey Mata 7. When the narrator says that the act of reading was a historic act, what did he mean? 8. In Danton Remoto’s poem, Padre Fauna Witnesses the Execution of Rizal, who is Pepe? a. Andres Bonifacio c. Juan Luna b. Jose Rizal d. Gregorio del Pilar 9. Why does Pepe ask the persona about Purgatory? a. In the poem, it seems that Rizal is afraid for his soul, given what he has written in his novels. b. Pepe was afraid to die without justice for his country. c. Pepe was not afraid to die. d. None of the above. 10. The discussion of a star is also a metaphor. What is it a metaphor for? a. It is a metaphor for the death of Rizal b. It is a metaphor for an elderly authority c. The stars are light years away that have already died but their memories still burn for us today d. Both a & c 11. Why was Rizal executed? a. He was executed because he is poor b. He was executed because he wrote criticisms about the Dominicans c. He was executed because he was convicted of plagiarism of Noli Me Tangere and theft d. He was executed because he was convicted with false charges of rebellion, sedition and conspiracy 12. In the poem written by Bj Patino entitled Apo on the Wall, how is Apo describe in the poem? Page 1 of 3

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a. Authoritarian b. Diplomat c. Pessimist d. Resourceful What kind of values does the persona’s father want to teach his child? a. Benevolence b. Faithfulness c. discipline d. selfless What is the dictionary meaning of safe house? a. A house where everyone is comfortable to live b. A place where a person hides from the police c. A house that is involve in underground economy d. Both a & c What is the double meaning of the title Safe House? a. A house where the protagonist feel safe and a place where people can hide from the law b. A house where the antagonist feel safe and a place where people can hide from the law c. A house wherein the protagonist unsafe and the people hides from the law d. A house where the protagonist feel unsafe and unprotected Why did the narrator feel unsafe? a. The narrator feel unsafe because she knew they were taking care of people who were hiding from the Marcos government b. The narrator feel unsafe because her neighbors might report them to the police c. The narrator feel unsafe because of death threat d. The narrator feel unsafe because of sedition In the excerpt of Merlinda Bobis, Lengua Para Diablo (The Devil Ate my Words), what does Lengua symbolize? a. It symbolizes how the father can no longer has a say in his marriage because he is unemployed b. It symbolizes a typical Filipino father who provide foods for his family c. It symbolizes love of family being the foundation of the nation d. It symbolizes food What did the father mean by ”the devil ate my words”? a. He was eaten by the dog b. Fathers are often judged by their ability to provide for their family c. His wife feel uncomfortable because his salary is not enough for his family d. The devil would be unemployment and poverty, as well as his incessant desire for the mother which is why he ffels that he cannot go against the mother Does the little girl understand what her father means? a. Yes , because she wishes that her father would no longer feel hunger b. Yes, because her father never gets tired of loving them c. No, because she felt that they became poorer d. None, because she is not aware of her father’s problem What does Lengua symbolize? a. It symbolizes how the father can no longer has a say in his marriage because he is unemployed b. It symbolizes a typical Filipino father who provide foods for his family c. It symbolizes love of family being the foundation of the nation d. It symbolizes food It is a short story that explores the issue of infidelity and how it affects the family. a. Preludes c. The Revolution b. Lengua Para Diablo d. Apo on the Wall A man died singing. He had sung a total of three songs before he heaved his last breath and collapsed on a chair. It happened at the Municipal Hall. The time was three in the afternoon-. The sun was high. Heat seeped into people's bones. Tuba warned their blood even more. Someone's ninth death anniversary was being celebrated. Another man's life in that party ended. It ended on a high note. Who was the man that died in the paragraph? a. Nenitas’ friend c. the Grandfather b. The husband d. her son What is prelude? a.something that comes before and leads to something else b. a short piece of music that introduces a longer piece c. a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work d. both a& c

24. What does Nenita feel for her husband? a.angry b. happy c. sad d. overwhelmed 25. What does her herbalilsta friend feel about Nenita’s husband? a.angry b. happy c. sad d. overwhelmed 26. What is the importance of the dried purple leaves? a. for treatment b. poison c. for something to cook d. for producing sounds Page 2 of 3

27. Who killed the man in the story? a.herbalista b. Nenita c. Nenita’s friend d. Nenita’s mother 28. Under Philippine Law, when a woman is guilty of being with another man other than her husband, she commits a crime of a. Adultery c. Rape b. Concubinage d. Attempted Rape 29. While for a man, when he is guilty of being with another woman other than his wife, he commits a crime of a. Adultery c. Rape b. Concubinage d. Attempted Rape 30. I had so much homework last night that I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home! The sentence is an example of? a. hyperbole b. metaphor c.simile d.oxymoron 31. O Western wind, when wilt thou blow that the small rain down can rain? Christ, that my love were in my arms, And I in my bed again! (Anonymous, "O Western Wind") a. hyperbole b. apostrophe c.simile d.oxymoron 32. The earth laughs beneath my heavy feet At the blasphemy in my old jangly walk (Billy Corgan, "Thirty-three") a. Euphemism b. simile c. personification d. antithesis 33. The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds strewn across a blue blanket. a. euphemism b. simile c. personification d. antithesis 34. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” Is an example of? a. Personification b. anaphora c. hyperbole d. metaphor 35. “I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless.” What type of figure of speech best fits the sentence? a. assonance b. anaphora c. hyperbole d. metaphor 36. You must be swift as the coursing rain, with all the force of a great typhoon. The sentence is an example of? a. simile b. onomatopoeia c. personification d. hyperbole II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, and if it is FALSE, underline the word that make the statement incorrect and write the correct answer on the space provided. ___________37. Literature is humanity itself. ___________38. Biag-ni-Lam-ang is an example of Ilocano epic. ___________39. Leron Leron Sinta is an example of folk narrative. ___________40. Safe House was written by Sandra Nicole Roldan. ___________41. Philippine Literature is expressed either in verbal or written. ___________42. Prose writing based on real people and events is classified as fiction. ___________43. It is not enough to write about life; rather, a writer render it imaginatively. ___________44. Onomatopoeia imitates the natural sounds of a thing while antithesis is an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other. ___________45. The National Artist Award is the highest recognition give to a Filipino with a significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts. ___________46. Write quickly and you will never write well; write well and you will soon write quickly is an example of antithesis. ___________47. Before the coming of Spaniards, when printing was not yet introduced, literary pieces were transmitted through the word of mouth. ___________48. Henry Van Dyke says that literature interpret the meaning nature and life, in words of charm and power. ___________49. Revolutionary literature reflects the reaction of the Filipinos against the Spaniards and the Americas. ___________50. "There are so many things that we wish we had done yesterday, so few that we feel like doing today."

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