9TAMALAGON INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Tamalagon, Tangalan, Aklan

Long Test for the Second Semester

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21 Century Literature of the Philippines and the World

Name_______________________________________________Yr. & Section_____________________Score__________

TAKE NOTE! Read carefully the questions before you write your answers for ERASURES ARE NOT ALLOWED it will be
DEDUCTED ON YOUR SCORES and WRONG SPELLING WILL BE MARKED AS WRONG. Good luck! :-)

I. TRUE OR FALSE. Identify if the following statements are true or not. Write T if the statement is true and F if
it’s false.

___________ 1. Centuries before Spaniards came; the Filipinos already had their own cultural traditions, folklore,
mythologies and epics.

___________ 2. The poem “Gabu” showcases the problem and issue of racism where other people think and act like they
are superior to others or the other races are inferior to them.

___________ 3. “Lundagin mo baby!” examines the relationship between culture and economy and the rifts that occur
when people change economic classes.

___________ 4. Creative nonfiction is like jazz – it’s a rich mix of flavors, ideas and techniques.

___________ 5. Creative Nonfiction means that you pretend, exaggerate or make up facts and impossible to be honest
and straightforward.

II. IDENTIFICATION. Identify what is asked by the following statement.

_______________________ 1. It is a place in Ilocos Norte, near Pagudpod.

_______________________ 2. It is a longer piece of creative nonfiction that delves deep into a writer’s personal
experience. Typically uses multiple scenes/ stories as a way of examining a writer’s life.

_______________________ 3. A national artist for literature and one of the most famous Filipino writer, not just
locally but also internationally.

_______________________ 4. A poem that describes a person in 10 to 15 lines.

_______________________ 5. The essay written by Patricia Evangelista was about her personal experience after
typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, particularly Tacloban.

III. MATCHING TYPE. Match the following literature titles from the column A to its appropriate author in column B.
Write only letters on the blank before the number.
A B
______1. Oh How to Find Silence in the World a. Francisco Sionil Jose
______2. The Baby in the Backpack b. Patricia Evangelista
______3. Gabu c. Cirilo Bautista
______4. The God Stealer d. Gilda Cordero - Fernando
______5. Lundagin Mo Baby! e. Carlos Angeles

IV. ENUMERATION.
A. Give the four (4) major Philippine Poetry periods/stages.
1.
2.
3.
4.
V. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the best answer on the blank provided.

________ 1. A comparatively short, non – narrative poem and accompanied with a lyre.

a. Narrative Poetry c. Lyric Poetry

b. Didactive Poetry d. Descriptive Poetry
 ________ 2. A Bicol epic poetry which follows the life of a boy who could talk right after he was born and embarked
his journey to avenge his father’s death. He goes on a quest to win the heart of the famed beauty, Ines
Kannoyan.

a. Maragtas c. Darangan
b. Aliguyon d. Biag ni Lam - Ang

________ 3. The epic poetry Aliguyon came from the ethnic group of _____________.

a. Igorot c. Visayan
b. Mindanao d. Maranao

________ 4. Which of the following poetry does not belong to the Pre – colonial period.

a. Awit or Korido c. Bugtong

b. Tanaga d. Sawikain

________ 5. It is on this period that proved to be a politically aware era for Filipino poets, who were writing under the
censorship of the dictatorial regime of Ferdinand Marcos.

a. U.S. Colonial Period c. Pre – Colonial Period

b. Contemporary Period d. Spanish Colonial Period

________ 6. “The God Stealer” is not just a tale about an Ifugao stealing a religious idol, but also about the friendship
that developed between_________________.

a. Filipino and American c. ethnic groups

b. Ifugaos d. colonized and colonizer

VI. ESSAY. Write a clear and concise answer for the given question, please be guided of the following rubric.
(5 points)

In the short story, “The God Stealer”, what symbolism are the characters SAM and PHILIP tried to emphasize?
Features 5 Expert 4 Accomplished 3 Capable 2-1 Beginner

   Piece had little style or

Piece was written in an
extraordinary style and voice
Piece was written in an
interesting style and voice
voice  Piece had no style or voice
Quality of
Writing
 very informative and well  Somewhat informative and
 Gives some new  Gives no new information and very
information but poorly poorly organized
organized organized
organized

Grammar, Usage  Virtually no spelling,  Few spelling and punctuations  A number of spelling,  So many spelling, punctuation and
& Mechanics punctuation or errors, minor grammatical punctuation or grammatical errors that it interferes
grammatical errors errors grammatical errors with the meaning

Signed by: Prepared by:

_______________________________ MYNNA TABANERA - BARON
Parent’s Name & Signature Teacher