MABINI COLLEGES, INC.

VISION
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Mabini Colleges shall Daet, Camarines Norte
cultivate a culture of
excellence in education.

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

Second Half of the First Quarter Examination

NAME: ________________________________________ SCORE: ________________

GRADE & SECTION: _______________________________ DATE: _________________

STRICTLY NO ERASURES! Good luck!

TEST I. TRUE OR FALSE. Write FACT if the statement is true; and BLUFF if the statement is false.

____________ 1. Without context, readers will see the true picture of a literary work.
____________ 2. Mobile textula traces its origin to traditional Tagalog form of poetry called kumintang.
____________ 3. Hyperpoetry is a form of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up.
____________ 4. In gender criticism, the literature is the reflection of the society.
____________ 5. Hunger Games, Harry Potter series, and World War Z are examples of speculative fiction.

TEST II. MATCHING TYPE. Match the items under Column A with items under Column B by writing the
appropriate letter on the blank before each number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

___________ 6. Archetypal criticism a. author’s life

___________ 7. Biographical criticism b. economy and politics
___________ 8. Gender criticism c. fantasies and dreams
___________ 9. Geographic context d. literary elements
___________ 10. Feminist criticism e. places and environments
___________ 11. Formalist criticism f. range of interpretations
___________ 12. Marxist criticism g. sexual identity
___________ 13. Psychological criticism h. societal values
___________ 14. Reader-response criticism i. universal symbols
___________ 15. Sociological criticism j. women’s role

TEST III. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

16. This is the name that Aurea used as cultural dancer in Japan.
a. Michaela San Juan b. Mikaela San Jose c. Michella San Juan d. Micaela San Jose

17. Based from the text “Aurea”, what is the best symbolic meaning of the bayabasan?
a. happiness b. freedom c. satisfaction d. pleasure

18. Who is the author of “The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata?”

a. Danton Remoto b. Bj Patino c. Raymundo Mata d. Gina Apostol

19. This person advised Raymundo Mata to “throw the book to someone else.”
a. Father Gaspar b. Padre Faura c. Jose Rizal d. Benigno

20. What does “throw it away to someone else” mean?

a. share the book to others c. throw the book to someone to start a fight
b. blame the others d. all of the above

21. “Art is a reproach to those who receive it” refers to ____________________________.

a. blaming the others c. reprimanding the others
b. agreeing to the idea of the author d. critiquing the society especially those who do nothing

22. “The star itself is already dead.” The underlined word is an example of __________________.
a. context b. figure of speech c. imagery d. local color

23. “Salt stings my eyes” is referring to a person who is _________________.

a. laughing b. sad c. crying d. happy
24. Padre Faura in “Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal” is an example of _____________.
a. persona b. point of View c. narrator d. symbol

25. When was Martial Law proclaimed?

a. September 19, 1972 c. September 12, 1972
b. September 21, 1972 d. September 17, 1972

26. The “Marcos babies” were born during this time.

a. 1992 to 2007 b. 1950 to 1960 c. 1964 to 1986 d. 1970 to 1985

27. How many politicians, students, and journalists were detained during martial law?
a. 300 b. 3,000 c. 30,000 d. d. 300,000

28. In the poem, “Apo on the Wall,” who is Apo?

a. The grandchild b. The father c. Enrile d. Marcos

29. This school of criticism answers the question “How do you feel about what you have read?”
a. Formalism b. Reader-response c. Marxism d. Feminism

30. This school of criticism answers the question “What factor/s must have caused him/them to act or
behave in a certain manner?”
a. Psychological b. Historical c. Sociological d. Formalism

31. This school of criticism asserts that a text is an independent identity – the text can be examined on its
own.
a. Formalism b. Reader-response c. Marxism d. Feminism

32. A school of criticism that views a text as a revelation of its author’s mind and personality.
a. Reader-response b. Feminism c. Psychological d. Archetypal

33. This school of criticism illustrates the principles of class struggle.

a. Formalism b. Reader-response c. Marxism d. Feminism

34. A school of criticism concerned with understanding the role of power, politics, and money in literary
texts.
a. Formalism b. Reader-response c. Marxism d. Feminism

35. This school of criticism asserts that most “literature” throughout time has been written by men, for men.
a. Archetypal b. Feminism c. Reader-response d. Marxism

TEST IV. IDENTIFICATION. Write the term/s that is/are being referred to in the following statements.

__________________________ 36. The author of the literary text entitled “Aurea”

__________________________ 37. The persona on the literary text “Aurea”
__________________________ 38. He had a two-week love affair with Aurea.
__________________________ 39. This refers to a genre of fiction concentrating on young working women and
their emotional lives.
__________________________ 40. In literature, this is a symbol, character, situation, or image that evokes a
deep universal response.
__________________________ 41. This is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.
__________________________ 42. A composition that offers an analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of a text
__________________________ 43. A genre of fiction of extreme brevity, typically only a few hundred words or
fewer in its entirety
__________________________ 44. A word that means “masterpiece”: a great work of art or literature, especially
the finest work produced by one artist or author.
__________________________ 45. Text’s background; illuminates the meaning and relevance of the text

TEST V. EXTENDED RESPONSE TEST. Write a short paragraph answering the question below. (46-50)

“What is the importance of reading literature to society?”

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