Pre-Test for 21st Century Literature, Exams of Asian literature

Download Pre-Test for 21st Century Literature and more Exams Asian literature in PDF only on Docsity! Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Regional Office No. VIII Division of Samar CALBIGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Calbiga, Samar PRE-TEST IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD Direction: Answer the questions carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. 1. It is both an art and a form of communication. A. Literature B. Poetry C. Essay D. Drama 2. It is an art of communicating meanings, emotions, and values which leave an effect or impact on its readers. A. Essay B. Poetry C. Drama D. Literature 3. It is a composition in prose form, of enough length and is typically intended to explain an idea, a theory, or an expression. A. Novel B. Epic C. Short Story D. Essay 4. It depicts and talks about life and all its miseries and glories. A. Stories B. Parable C. Fiction D. Literature 5. Who wrote the El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere? A. Homer B. William Shakespeare C. Jose Rizal D. Francisco Benetiz 6. This form is mainly ascribed to be composed freely. A. Prose B. Poem C. Fiction D. Novel 7. This is any literary work which is an imaginative recreation and reconstruction of life. A. Drama B. Prose Fiction C. Novel D. Essay 8. This involves stories concerning significant encounters which are intended to be performed on stage. A. Prose Fiction B. Novel C. Drama D. Poetry 9. It is a lyric poem that laments the death of a person or the eventual death of all people. A. Elegy B. Eulogy C. Tragedy D. Epic 10. It is a short poem of 3 lines of 5-7-5 syllables. A. Origami B. Kabuki C. Haiku D. Ikebana 11. It refers to the causal relationship between and among events of a story. A. Denouement B. Plot C. Rising Action D. Complication 12. It is a prime medium of Literature. A. Language B. Prose Fiction C. Poem D. Poetry 13. This genre mainly attempts to present, to interpret, or to describe facts. A. Non-Fiction Prose B. Prose Fiction C. Drama D. Poem 14. A speech delivered by an individual in a dramatic performance. A. Monologue B. Soliloquy C. Poetry D. Literature 15. It includes pastoral that describe scenes and objects of nature. A. Sonnets B. Songs C. Simple Lyric D. Elegy 16. They are emotional verses sung during special occasions. A. Songs B. Sonnets C. Elegy D. Simple Lyric 17. They are extended lyric poems ascribed to be more serious and complex in form than a simple lyric. A. Elegy B. Sonnets C. Songs D. Odes 18. It is a work of fiction that can just be read in one sitting. A. Short Story B. Sonnets C. Novel D. Odes 19. This is a shorter version of a novel. A. Novel B. Short Story C. Novella D. Sonnets 20. Principal or lead character or commonly referred to as the hero. A. Antagonist B. Protagonist C. Dynamic Character D. Static or Flat Character 21. The role is mainly to oppose or to challenge the main character. A. Protagonist B. Antagonist C. Static or Flat Character D. Dynamic Character 22. A character that does not change the course of the story. A. Protagonist B. Dynamic Character C. Static or Flat Character D. Antagonist 23. This character undergoes significant change in personality, behavior, perspective etc. as the story develops. A. Dynamic Character B. Protagonist C. Antagonist D. Static 24. Refers to a character used to stand in contrast to another character. A. Foil B. Antihero C. Round Character D. Antagonist 25. This refers to the flow and sequence of events in a story. A. Antihero B. Foil C. Plot D. Protagonist 26. Mainly the conversation or exchanges between or among individuals as presented in a written work. A. Genre B. Irony C. Dialogue D. Satire 27. Pertains to an implicit or indirect reference to a person, event, or literary work.