MONTESSORI DE SAN ILDEFONSO

Quijano St., San Juan, San Ildefonso, Bulacan

First Quarterly Examination, S.Y. 2018-2019

21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
(Respect, Leadership, Benevolence & Fortitude)

Name: _________________________________ Score: _________________________

Grade/ Section: __________________________ Date: __________________________
Teacher: Ms. Lelita M. Dato Parent’s Signature: _______________

General Directions:
 Write your answers on the space provided
 Read each question carefully and follow instructions a directed
 Observe Intellectual Honestly

A. Filling the blanks:

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Choose your answer from the words provided .write only the word
on the space.
1.) Similar to how a poem is meant to be recited out, a _____ is meant to be staged and performed.
A. Play B. Essay C. Poem D. Fiction
2.) In creative presentation a play, the first thing to do is to ____ a play.
A. Act B. Review C. Find D. Criticize
3.) The key to a successful presentation of a play is to always be _____for anything that may happen .
A. ready B. jolly C. energetic D. clumsy
4.) Another word for essay is _______.
A. creative non fiction B. play C. Poetry D. Criticism
5.) She is the essayist of “New York City Post 9/11.___________________.
A. Critina Pantoja Hidalgo C. Carlos Angeles
B. Nick Joaquin D. Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
6.)_____ is an essay on any topic available and is written in the author’ own unique style.
A. formal essay B. modern essay C. modern essay D. monologue
7.)”The baby in the backpack” is an example of a _______ essay.
A. Modern Essay B. Informal Essay C. Formal Essay D. Contemporary Essay
8.)______ is the “reasoned” consideration or analysis of literary texts, and their themes of issues.
A. Play B. Literary criticism C. dialogue D. short paper
9.) ______ is literally” short”and usually have two pages writings.
A. Short Paper B. Literary criticism C. Autobiography D. Short Story
10.) A function of literary criticism which is just to simply _______of books or local newspaper.
A. Review B. Paraphrase C. Discuss D. Rewrite
11.) Literary Criticism may also be used to ______ discussions based on a literary text.
A. Invoke B. Read C. Highlight D. Integrate
12. Essay was considered as an ______ of literature.
A. Underdog B. Main concern C. Nature D. Epitome
13.) She wrote the “ Lundagin mo baby!” _________
A. Gilda Cordero- Fernando C. Nick Joaquin
B. Carlos Angeles D. Paticia Evangelista
14.) “ The baby in the backpack” is about ________.
A. Yolanda /Haiyan experience C. Filipino culture
B. 9/11 experience D. The seashore in Ilocos Norte
15.) It is a play that deals with contemporary social issues_________.
A. The World is an Apple C. A New years Gift
B . A Rose for Emily D. My father goes to court

B. Identification:
Identify the statement and write your answer on the space provided after the number.
1.______It is all about the writer’s experience during typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in Zamboanga City.
2.______ Is the date when New York City/ twin tower was being attacked by the terrorist.
3.______She wrote the Essay entitled “Lundagin mo Baby.”
4.______This essay states the experience of the writer after the attack in New York City.
5.______She wrote the essay entitled “The baby in the backpack.”
6._____One of its functions is to just simply review a book that you often read online or in local newspaper.
7._____He is one of the famous essayist in newspaper “Philippine Daily Inquirer.”
8._____She defined essay as something that “no other forms of writings seems willing to be.”
9._____ Another word for conflict of story.
10.____He wrote the story Summer Solstice.
C. True or False: Write True if the statement is correct and write the correct word that made the statement
false.Write your answers before the number.

_________1. One of the most popular genres of literature in the Philippines has always been the Essay or
Literary Criticism.
_________2.Poem is often defined as a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
_________3.Another famous essayist is Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, who has also defined the essay as something
that “ What no other forms of writing seems willing to be.”
_________4.The key to a successful presentation is always to be ready for anything that may happen.
_________5.Denouement is a part of a plot that derived from a French term meaning ‘The Beginning.”
_________6.The exposition is the event with the greatest tension in the story.
_________7.Fiction is all about facts.
_________8.The Plot structure of Fiction is also known as Gustav Freytag pyramid.
_________9.Kikay in New Yorker in Tondo is also known as Francia.
_________10.Summer Solstice was written by Nick Joaquin.
_________11.In “The sadness collector” Big Lady is just an imaginary character in the story.
_________12.The World is an Apple was written by Alberto Florentino.
_________ 13 . A “short paper”is literally long.
_________ 14 . In making your introduction of short paper it can be a sarcasm statement.
_________ 15 . The world is a stage, and we all are just actors and actresses according to William Faulkner.

D. Essay.(5 points each) explain.

1.) What is the writers message in the essay “The baby in the backpack.”?
2.) Why “The baby in the backpack” was considered as an example of a modern essay?
3.) Create an Introduction part of your essay entitled Education in the Philippines.( maximum 3 sentences)
4.) Explain one function of Literary Criticism.

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

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Teacher’s Signature