Senior High School – First Semester

REH Montessori College, Inc. Final Examination 21ST Century Literature

Name: _________________________________ Score: ____ /70= ____x100 = _____ x.25=__________
Section & Strand: ________________________ Date: ______________________________________

I. Direction: Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter of your answer on the blank before
each number.

________1. Which continent has a colossal literary tradition in terms of scope and length of existence?
A. Europe C. Asia
B. Africa D. America
________2. What is the medium of African writers in expressing their cry for freedom from oppression through their
literary works?
A. Books C. Scroll
B. Research D. Newspaper
________3. What is an essential component and the foundation of culture in the Middle East?
A. Islam C. Judaism
B. Christianity D. Buddhism
________4. What is the world-renowned short descriptive poem with 17 syllables of the Japanese literature?
A. Hangul C. Noh
B. Haiku D. Kabuki
________5. What is Chinua Achebe’s novels that concerns with traditional Igbo life at the time of missionaries and
colonial government in his homeland?
A. Arrow of God C. Anthills of the Savannah
B. A Man of People D. Things Fall Apart
________6. What is a significant factor that shaped African literature from ancient to the contemporary period?
A. Heroic deeds C. Local languages
B. Colonial and post-colonial experiences D. Trade and cultural partners
________7. Africa is considered the “Cradle of Humankind”. Why did the contemporary African writers use their literary
work as a voice for their new and free government?
A. To show their gratitude
B. To practice their talent in writing
C. To express their disagreement with constant corruption
D. To convey their happiness to the new and free government
________8. _____________ reflects a simple yet complex, imperfect yet abounding with beauty cultural identity, and
has a rich and unique literary history.
A. African Literature C. European Literature
B. Japanese Literature D. Chinese Literature
________9. Who was the first black African who was awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature and wrote the famous play “A
Dance of the Forests” for the Nigerian independence celebrations?
A. Chinua Achebe C. Wole Soyinka
B. Kofi Awoonor D. Thomas Mofolo
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________10. All of the following statements are true about African literature EXCEPT:
A. It is the cradle of humankind.
B. Its psyche has awakened by colonization and slave trade
C. It has the largest literary traditions in terms of scope and length of existence.
D. Its literature is filled with the human spirit, desire for freedom, and contentment.
________11. Which of the following poems below was written by David Weatherford?
A. Slow Dance C. My Face
B. When I was One and Twenty D. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
________12. Which of the following authors wrote the poem entitled When I was One and Twenty?
A. Kate Chopin C. Alfred Edward Housman
B. David Weatherford D. Carl Weatherman
________13. Kate Chopin is a famous American author. Which among the choices is the title of her work?
A. The Life of Queen Ursula C. The Story of an Hour
B. The Trenches and the Soldiers D. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
________14. What region in the world incorporates countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, etc.?
A. North America C. Europe
B. Latin America D. Asia
________15. Which among the literary texts in the choices is the work of J.G. Thurber?
A. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty C. The Life of Queen Ursula
B. The Story of an Hour D. The Guaman Pope
________16. Which among the options is a work of a great American writer, named Tess Almendarez-Locajono?
A. Just One Thing C. The Guaman Pope
B. Cold Summers D. Latinian Orthodox
________17. Which among the choices is the work of Robert Charles Benchley?
A. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty C. The Road Not Taken
B. Cold Summers D. My Face
________18. Which among the choices is an author from Latin America?
A. Alfred Edward Housman C. Tess Almendarez-Locajono
B. Kate Chopin D. David L. Weatherford
________19. Who was the greatest poet of ancient China and the earliest known by name?
A. Chu’u Yuan C. Mezoreta Arcele
B. Vicente Huidobro D. Jose Hernandez
________20. Who was the Author of the literary text entitled-Romeo and Juliet?
A. Sophocles
B. Darius Sirius
C. Tyrannos
D. William Shakespeare

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II. Direction: Match the column A (writer) to its work in column B (writers’ work). Write the letter of your answer on the
blank before each number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
___________ 21. Du Fu A. Oedipus the King
___________ 22. Li Po B. Anna Karenina
___________ 23. Mo Yan C. Paradise Lost
___________ 24. Yu Hua D. Friends
___________ 25. Kim Ok E. The Land
___________ 26. Yun Hungil F. The Rainy Spell
___________ 27. Pak Kyongni G. The Dance of Agony
___________ 28. Abe Kobo H. To Live
___________ 29. John Milton I. Red Sorghum
___________ 30. Leo Tolstoy J. Alone and Drinking under the Moon
K. The Ballad of the Army Cats

III. Direction: Give your own interpretation of the following stanzas below from the poem “On Liberty and
Slavery” by George Moses Horton.

About the author: George Moses Horton (1798 – 1884) is an African American poet who wrote sentimental love poems
and antislavery protests. He was one of the first professional black writers in America.

On Liberty and Slavery

by George Moses Horton

Alas! and am I born for this,

To wear this slavish chain?
Deprived of all created bliss,
Through hardship, toil and pain!
31-35: Interpretation of the first stanza:
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How long have I in bondage lain?
And languished to be free!
Alas! and must I still complain
Deprived of liberty.
36-40: Interpretation of the second stanza:
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Oh, Heaven! and is there no relief

This side the silent grave,
To soothe the pain - to quell the grief
And anguish of a slave?
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 Come Liberty, thou cheerful sound,
Roll through my ravished ears!
Come, let my grief in joys be drowned,
And drive away my fears.
46-50: Interpretation of the fourth stanza:
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IV. Direction: Answer the following questions precisely and concisely.

51-60: If you would write a literature about yourself, what would be the title of it and why would you think it is worth
reading?
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61-70: What relevance or lessons do you think this subject “21st Century Literature” has to offer among the youth of
today?
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