Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Aklan
DISTRICT OF ALTAVAS
TALON INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Second Summative Test in 21st Century Philippine Literature and the World

Name: Grade Level: Score:

Test – I Multiple Choices. Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle your answer.
1.What is the period before colonization of a region or territory?
a. colonial b. post- colonial c. pre- colonial d. pre- history
2.What is the official system of writing in the Philippines which already existing even during pre-Spanish
period?
a. alibata b. baybayin c. cuneiform d. heiroglyphics
1. Which best describes the type of education during pre-colonial period?
a. bias b. formal c. harsh and strict d.imitative and informal
2. Which does NOT belong to the form of pre-colonial literature?
a. epics b. idioms c.proverbs d. riddles
3. Which folk narrative deals with the story of a mortal with supernatural power?
a. epic b. fable c. legend d. myth
4. Which is true about the pre-colonial period?
a. Our limited access to pre-colonial literature is because of the absence of a system of
writing during this period.
b. Trading with foreign neighboring countries resulted in the diversity of our cultures.
c. Ancient Filipinos were not influenced by foreign countries.
d. Many literary forms were written during this period.

5. Which subject or theme was prevalent in pre-colonial literature?

a.Daily encounters and activities in life b.Sense of nationalism
c.Poverty d.Religion

6. What is common about legends and myths?

a. They both provide explanations as to the origin of something or someone.
b. They both tell the heroic deeds of a certain character.
c. Characters both have supernatural powers.
D. These are both inspired by true experiences.
7. In which tradition do fables, myths, and legends originally belong?
a. classical b. historical C. oral D. world

10.Which is true about pre-colonial literature?

a. Literature does not exist in this period.
b. Literature during this period was mostly written.
c. Modern people still enjoy primitive literature.
d. Modern people do not enjoy primitive literature.

11.What is most likely the theme of literary text during the Early Spanish Period?
a. equality b. nationalism c. nature d. religion & morality

12.Which literary theme is the most common among the three periods of colonialism in the Philippines?
a. daily life b. education c. nationalism d. poverty

13.Which word best describes the type of literature written in English by Filipino authors during the Early
American Period?
a. colorful b. imitative c. fluently written d. unique

14.Which is true about literature during the Japanese Period?

a. Filipinos were encouraged to write using the Tagalog language.
b. Filipinos were forbidden to write at all during this period.
c. Filipino writers began writing literary text in Nihongo.
D. Filipinos continued to write in English and Spanish.

15.Being in exile during the Japanese period, Manuel L. Quezon wrote his experiences and thoughts in his
work entitled "The Good Fight" while he was in the US. What genre of literature is this?
a. autobiography b. essay c. novel d. short story
16.Which best describes the type of literature during the latter part of the Spanish regime?
a. didactic & conservative b, imitative & informal
c. sarcastic & pessimistic d. simple & dynamic

17.Who was appointed as the President of the Philippines during the Japanese period?
a. Emilio Aguinaldo b. Jose P. Laurel
c. Manuel L. Quezon d. Sergio Osmeña Sr.
18.Which Philippine literary was NOT prevalent during the Japanese period?
a.Essay b.Drama and classical music
c.Short stories written in English d.Short stories written in the vernacular

19.What refers to a native drama popular during the Spanish period that depicts war between Christians and
Muslims?
a.Epic b.Komedya or Moro-moro c.Myth d.Parable

20.Who is the writer of the first Filipino novel in English entitled "A Child of Sorrow" in 1921?
a.Jose Garcia Villa b.Nick Joaquin
c.Paz Marquez Benitez d.Zoilo M. Galang
 Test II- Identification. Choose your answer inside the box and write the letter of the correct answer on
the space provided.
a.Japanese Colonial Period b. Spanish Colonial Period c. American Colonial Period
d. Pre- Colonial Period e. Post-Colonial Period f. Philippines During Martial Law Period

_____1. Early Filipinos heavily believed on spirits and supernatural entities (animism).
_____2. Magsaysay's position was assumed by Carlos P. Garcia who was re-elected and served until
1961.
_____3. Social ranking and classes were practiced.
_____4. Jose P. Laurel was appointed as the President of the Philippines under the Japanese-sponsored Republic.
_____5. The death of Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. became the beginning of calling for Marcos' removal.
_____6. Economic and political dimensions involved trading, marriage, feasting, and alliance.
_____7. Aguinaldo promised allegiance to America but still continued to be very vocal of achieving
independence for the Philippines.
_____8. Japanese colonizers failed to gain the trust of Filipinos.
_____9. Marcos was forced to hold an election in 1978 and 1981 to stabilize the country's chaotic condition where
he won again.
_____10. In 1944, Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr. assumed the presidency upon the death of Manuel L. Quezon.
_____11. The surrender of first Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo in 1901 signified
the end of the military struggle for independence.
_____12. Manuel A. Roxas defeated Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr. as the President in April 1946 for the Independent
Second Republic of the Philippines.
_____13. Early Spanish Period can be categorized as either religious or secular.
_____14. Marcos went on exile in Hawaii, where he died on September 28, 1989.
_____15. This can be divided into two major periods: Early Spanish Period (1565-1863) and
Later Part or Revolutionary Period (1864-1896).
Test III- Fill in the blanks. Read the questions/ sentences carefully and write your answer on the space
provided.
_____________1. He was hailed as the "Master of Traditional Tagalog Poetry". His well-known literary work,
Florante at Laura.
_____________2. He was the first Filipino who wrote poetry collection in Spanish entitled Sampaguitas y
poesias varias.
_____________3. A prominent ilustrado and the country’s national hero, is famous for the novels Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
_____________4. He is the founder of the Katipunan, wrote the poem “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa”
_____________5. She is known as the “Mother of Philippine Women’s Literature,” was a poet in both Ilocano
and Spanish.
_____________6. These are fictitious prose usually lengthy and complex in nature.
_____________7. These were songs modified based on the folkways of Filipinos during this period.

_____________8. These are stories that can typically be read in one sitting only.
_____________9. He won first prize for his novel "His Native Soil" in the First Commonwealth Literary Awards
in 1940.
_____________10. His work entitled "A Child of Sorrow" in 1921 is considered as the first Filipino novel in
English.
Test IV- Matching Type. Write your answer on the space provided.
 Column A Column B
___1. This is an emotionally appealing drama written in verse a.genre
___2. It is the writer's wild imagination and creative thinking b. literary elements
___3. This poetry tells a story and has the elements
of a narrative such as characters, setting, etc c.non- fiction
___4. refers to the forms of literature. d. lyric poetry.
___5. a form of prose which deal with the origin
of a thing, location or name. e. fiction
___6. considered as the oldest forms of Philippine literature f. traditions
___7. It is the most common type of poetry that focuses
on expressing feelings rather than telling a story g. narrative poetry
___8. refers to the specific traits of literary works that
define a generation or period in history. h. dramatic poetry.
___9. refer “to particular identifiable characteristics
of a whole text. i. legends
___10 stories inspired by real events where the writers aim
to present, interpret, or describe experiences based on facts j.folk songs

Test V- Determine whether each statement is true (T) or false (F). Write T if it’s True and F if it is false.
_____ 1. The Spaniards were the first to introduce proverbs among early Filipinos.
_____ 2. Proverbs serve as a guide for a righteous living.
_____ 3. Proverbs are culturally specific but their meaning is universal in nature.
_____ 4. Proverbs are numerous that it is impossible to classify them.
______5. There are proverbs for almost any situation.

Test VI- Enumeration

Forms of Literature
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Types of Pre-colonial Literature
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Types of poetry
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Types of prose
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