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, 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?
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