PRETEST on 21st Century from the Philippines and the World, Exams of English Literature

Download PRETEST on 21st Century from the Philippines and the World and more Exams English Literature in PDF only on Docsity! Republic of the Philippines Department of Education REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA CITY PASONANCA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Lantawan, Pasonanca, Zamboanga City School Year 2023-2024 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD FIRST SEMESTER-MIDTERM PRETEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter of your choice on your activity notebook. 1. What is the first Filipino modern short story written in English? a. Prometheus Unbound c. Is it a Kingfisher? b. Love for Ones Homeland d. Dead Stars 2. Which 21st century literary genre is an online journal or informational website where a writer or a group of writers share their views on an individual subject? A. Speculative Fiction B. Chick List C. Blog D. Flash Fiction 3. What characteristic differentiates a legend from a myth? A. Characters B. Purpose C. Place setting D. Time setting. 4. Which of the following is TRUE about epics? A. It is a long narrative poem C. It explains the origin of things or phenomena. B. It deals with animal characters D. It is contemporary literature. 5. When can you say if a literary work is a literary canon? a. If it is famous and most read b. If it is entertaining c. If it is important and influential d. If the subject focuses more on social issues 6. Which 21st century literary genres consist of heroin-centered narratives that focus on the trials and tribulations of their individual protagonists? a. Speculative Fiction b. Chick Lit c. Blog d. Flash Fiction 7 It is a literature which sought to expose and criticize political issues without risking the imprisonment of its author. a. Literary Canon b. Circumvention c. Social Realismd. Aestheticism 8. Which 21st century literary genre is usually written on a mobile phone via text messaging? A. Text-Tula b. Hyper Poetry c. Flash Fiction d. Creative Nonfiction 9 Manga is a Japanese word for comics. It is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in Japan. Manga is considered an artistic and storytelling style. Which of the following is an example of Manga? a. PanlasangPinoy b. Attack on Titan c. The God Equation d. Anna Karenina 10. Which of the following is NOT a proverb? A. An egg once broken will never be the same. B. He who cackles, laid the eggs. C. Love and cough, cannot be hidden. D. It dived. It rose. 11. Which 21st century literary genre incorporates doodle drawings and hand written graphics in place of traditional font? A. Text-Tula B. Flash Fiction C. Doodle Fiction D. Digi-Fiction 12. Why is the Pre-colonial Period considered to be the longest in Philippine literary history? A. It covered the entire time we were under Spanish rule B. It covers works written in various languages C. Its date of origin is unknown D. It had work 13. Which 21st century literary genre is a literary experience that combines three media: book, movie/video, and the internet? A. Digi-Fiction B. Graphic Novels C. Manga D. Creative nonfiction 14. “Ang buhay ay parang gulong, minsan nasa ibabaw, minsan nasa ilalim” is an example of ________ A. Proverbs B. Riddles C. Sayings D. Folk tales 15. Which 21st century literary genre goes by many names like microstories, microfiction, sudden fiction and nanofiction? A. Speculative Fiction B. Chick List C. Blog D. Flash Fiction 16. Which period of Philippine Literature introduced new literary forms like short story, the one-act play and the free verse poetry? a. Spanish Period c. Contemporary Period b. American Period d. Pre-colonial Period 17. Which of the following is an example of Multimedia adaptation of text? a. Graphic novel version of Biag ni Lam-ang. b. A group report using manila paper of a chapter from El Filibusterismo c. An excerpt of Dead Stars was published in a newspaper d. Performing a declamation piece in front of an audience 18. It is a figure of speech that utilizes extreme exaggeration to emphasize a certain quality or feature. a. Irony b. Metaphor c. Personification d. Hyperbole 19. Which of the following is as example of Personification? a. The sun smiled down on us. b. Her beauty is as pretty as the rose. c. I have a million ways to prove my love for you. d. This dish is awfully good. 20. It is a form of Philippine literature in Spanish period where a poetic joust or a debate is in the form of poetry. a. Awit b. Komedya c. Duplo d. Korido 21. What figure of speech that compares two different things without the use of the terms “like” or “as.” a. Metaphor b. Simile c. Irony d. Oxymoron 22. These are words that evoke the sounds of the thing they are referring to. a. Alliteration b. Hyperbole c. Onomatopoeia d. Irony 23. It is probably the most sophisticated of all literary genres and a reflection of the country's history and changing lifestyles, values, and situations. a. Short story b. Poetry c. Novel d. Essay 24. Why Multimedia in literary interpretation is encouraged? a. Because some of us may think alike from one another b. It possess other intelligences such as creative, musical and spatial c. Very formal way of interpreting literary selections that you have previously read or researched about. d. It is not evolving and stays the same. 25 These are words or phrases used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical effect. a. Literary genre b. Figures of Speech c. Theme d. Subject 26. How will you relate the story of Lengua Para Diablo to Philippine Society? a. The father is the head of the family so he should provide for the family. b. It shows how unemployment and poverty affects the role of a person in a society. c. It describes the food being served in our society d. Each member of the family should fulfill their role no matter how hard life is. 27. Why do writers use literary techniques and devices in writing literature? a. It allows the writer to convey a deeper meaning that goes beyond their work. b. It promotes the literary text to readers easily. c. It develops a sense of integrity to the writer. d. It gives the readers the feeling of interest and excitement. 28. “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Is an example of which type of figures of speech? a. Simile b. Idiom c. Oxymoron d. Irony For numbers 36-41, Identify whether the statement is true or false. Write only the letter of your choice. A. TRUE B. FALSE 29 The Contemporary Period in Philippine literature was marked by social awareness among writers. 30. Most literary pieces during the American Period were inspired by Catholicism. 31. Contemporary Mindanao literature often depicts subjects that revolve around themes of landlessness, war, and displacement that can be traced to the history of the island. 32. Literature in the 21st Century per se is anything that was written and published in Spanish period up to this date. 33. Literature is evolving with time and one way to embrace these changes is through multimedia presentations. 34. Because multimedia technology integrates text, graphics, animation, audio, and video, it stimulates your senses and engages with you more critically. 35. Which 21st century literary genre is usually written on a mobile phone via text messaging? a. Text-Tula b.. Hyper Poetry c. Flash Fiction d. Creative Nonfiction 36. All of these are examples of Creative Nonfiction, EXCEPT; a. memoir b. research paper c. fantasy stories d. journal 37. When a character stepping out into a hurricane and saying, “What nice weather we're having!” is an example of; a. Metaphor b. Simile c. Personification d. Irony 38. This exam is just a piece of cake. What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? a. difficult b. nonsense c. easy d. tasty 39. This is a scheme that uses repetition of the same first consonant sound to create a musical effect. a. Idiom b. Alliteration c. Irony d. Onomatopoeia 40. Which is true about creating multimedia presentation? a. It elicits a response from your audience b. It fosters new forms of thinking and learning, much like allowing yourself and your audience to understand the literary text. c. It helps demonstrate limitless creativity and invaluable insights, which is how literary texts must be interpreted in learning. d. All of the above.