21st Century Lit. Midterm 2018

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL KATIPUNAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE MIDTERM Exam in 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Name: ______________________________________Grade & Section: __________________ Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the answer sheet provided by shading the letter corresponds to your answer.

1. This story is passed down from generation to generation, and it becomes part of a tradition of a community. What do you call this narrative? 2. This story is told to explain a belief, a practice, or a natural phenomenon. What do you call this narrative? 3. Which of the following statements is not true about the precolonial literature of the Philippines? 4. Fables often teach a lesson. What is likely the lesson taught by “The Monkey and the Crocodile”? 5. What are the factors that greatly influenced the Philippine Literature during the Spanish occupation? 6. Published in 1605, 1 605, this book contains basic Catholic doctrines. What is the title of this book? 7. Which of the following statements are not true about the native literature during the Spanish occupation?

8. What was the medium of instruction in public schools during the American occupation of the Philippines? 9. What is considered to be the first modern Filipino short story? 10. Why did the development of Philippine literature in English during the Japanese occupation halt? 11. Which of the following is the first postwar Filipino novel written in English? 12. Who among the following inspired Filipino writers during the postwar period? 13. Which of the following is not a topic or theme of works during the postwar and contemporary period? 14. Kate wants to learn more about postwar and contemporary literature, so she researched about the topic. 15. Which of the following would she have learned about it? 16. You were asked by your teacher to imagine that you were a writer in the postwar and contemporary period. 17. Which of the following would you not write about? 18. Will's teacher asked the class to read a postwar and contemporary literary work that will enlighten them about the experiences of Filipinos during the war.

19. Which of the following should Will choose to read? 20. "Must you marry, Dodong?" In the story "Footnote to Youth," the given line was uttered by Dodong's father when Dodong asked for his permission to get married. Which of the following emotions is expressed in the statement of Dodong’s father? 21.