21st Century

21st Century Literatures from the Philippines and the World
UNIT TEST for 3rd Quarter

Grade 11/12
Name:________________________________ Date:_______________
Section:_______________________________ Grade level:_________
Read and analyze each statement below and carefully choose the letter that best describes the statement. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided before the number.
___1. It is derived from the Latin term litera which means letter
A. Literature B. Poetry C. Folklore D. None of the above
___2. It is the first Filipino alphabet that was replaced by the Roman alphabet.
A. Alibata B. Alibapa C Alibaba D. None of the above
___3.The following are example of written literatures EXCEPT:

A. Chant B. Riddles C. Poems D. Epigrams
___4. The following are examples of Oral Literatures EXCEPT:

A. Riddles B. Chant C. Balagtasan D. none of the above
___5.It was the first book ever printed in the Philippines in 1593 by the Dominican press.
A. Christian Doctrine or Doctrina Christiana B. Libro de la Lengua Tagala C.Pasyon
D. none of the above
___6.These are forms of folk lyric that speak volumes of the typical rural lives and reflect
people’s aspirations and lifestyles.
A. proverbs B. riddles C. songs D. epics
___7. These are called sawikain or salawikain.

A. riddles B. folk songs C. epics D. proverbs
___8. These are long narrative accounts of heroic exploits.

A. epics B. legends C. chants D. fables
___9. It is a hybrid genre that incorporates elements of fiction and poetry in retelling of a personal experience.
A. drama B. creative nonfiction C. creative fiction D. novel
___10. Defined as narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination
A. drama B. nonfiction C. fiction D. creative nonfiction
___11.These are stories that explain the origin of things and phenomena in the surrounding world.
___12.These are brief stories for the children of the native Filipinos
___13. These are stories that deal with the power of nature-personified, their submission to a deity (Bathala), and how the deity is
responsible for the blessings and the curses in the form of calamities.
A. folktales B. legends C. chants D. fables
___14. These are symbolic narratives, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional, that ostensibly relate actual events
and are especially associated with religious belief.
A.myths B. legends C. chants D. epics
___15.These have measures of twelve syllables (dodecasyllabic) and are slowly sung to the accompaniment of a guitar or
banduria
A. Awit/Song B. Poem C. Salawikain D. Chants
___16. This is a poetic vehicle of a socio-religious nature celebrated during the death of a person.
A. Karagatan B. Poem C. Salawikain D. Chants\
___17.These are instructional materials that teach Filipinos proper decorum.

A. Prose Narrative B. Poem C. Salawikain D. Chants
___18. This is a type of drama that originated in Spain. It includes singing and dancing on stage with lyrics alternatively spoken
and sung in operatic and popular styles.
A. Sarswela B. Prose Narrative C. Salawikain D. Chants
___19. It is the faculty of perceiving what is amusing or comical

A. Humor B. Fantasy C. Salawikain D. Chants
___20. It is the forming of mental images with strange or other worldly settings or characters and invites suspension of reality
A. Humor B. Fantasy C. Salawikain D. Chants
___21.What do you call a piece of material that has a purpose of telling a story or entertaining?
A. literary text B. story C. novel D. drama
___22. What do you call a term which means goes beyond words in understanding the meaning of a literary text?
A. context B. biographical C. linguistic D. socio-cultural
___23. The following are importance of context except

A. give information B. provide new concepts C. provide words D. highlight important words
___24. Which factor does not influence by context?

A. author’s life B. language C. society D. concept
___25. In biographical context, what is being looked into in understanding the literary texts?
A. life of the author B. language used C. culture portrayed D. society where he belonged
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21st Century Literatures from the Philippines and the World

UNIT TEST for 3rd Quarter

Section:_______________________ Grade level:_

___3.The following are example of written literatures EXCEPT:

___4. The following are examples of Oral Literatures EXCEPT:

___7. These are called sawikain or salawikain.

___8. These are long narrative accounts of heroic exploits.

___17.These are instructional materials that teach Filipinos proper decorum.

___19. It is the faculty of perceiving what is amusing or comical

___23. The following are importance of context except

___24. Which factor does not influence by context?

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