SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

21ST Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

NAME:___________________________________________________
Perfect Score 50
DATE:_______________________ My Score
Grade/Strand/Section:__________________________________ Corrected By:
TEACHER: Ms. Camille Faye L. Dicang

I. IDENTIFICATION (10 POINTS)

Identify what is being described and write it on the space provided.

_________________________ 1. The man who was inspired in Noli Me Tangere that led to Philippine Revolution.

_________________________ 2. The complete name of Dr. Jose Rizal.

_________________________ 3. The date of the death of Dr. Jose Rizal.

_________________________ 4. The poem Dr. Jose Rizal wrote for his mother.

_________________________ 5. The sequel of Noli Me Tangere.

_________________________ 6. The date of proclamation of Martial Law.

_________________________ 7. Another term for Martial Law.

_________________________ 8. Years of the implementation of Martial Law under President Ferdinand Marcos.

_________________________ 9. Complete date when Martial Law was lifted.

_________________________ 10. A poem written by Bj Patino that shows the experiences during Martial Law.

II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE (10 POINTS)

Identify whether the statement is correct or not. If the statement is correct, write the word TRUE
on the space provided before the number; if the statement is not correct, write the word FALSE then
underline the word that makes the sentence incorrect and then write the correct word/s on the space provided
after the number.

________________ 1. Ferdinand Marcos regime lasts for about 21 years. _______________________

________________ 2. The death of Ninoy Aquino is the reason why Marcos’ regime lasts. ___________________

________________ 3. Martial Law began in September 1982. _______________

________________ 4. Josefa Alonzo is the real name of the mother of Dr. Jose Rizal. ______________________

________________ 5. Mi Ultimo Adios is the last poem written by Dr. Jose Rizal in his exile. ________________

________________ 6. The Filipinos experienced too much violations under Martial Law. __________________
________________ 7. Dr. Jose Rizal died by the age of 35. _____________

________________ 8. Noli Me Tangere is so called “The Social Cancer”. ______________________

________________ 9. The Noli Me Tangere contains 65 chapters and an epilogue. _____________

________________ 10. Formalist Criticism focuses on the words of the text rather than facts about the author’s life.

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III. ENUMERATION (10 POINTS)

5 Writings of Dr. Jose Rizal in SPANISH

1. ________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________

5 Writings of Dr. Jose Rizal in ENGLISH

1. ________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________

IV. ESSAY (10 points each)

1. Is the experience of reading literature more important than googling information on the Internet? Why or why not?

(8-10 sentences)

2. When parents decide to be part of a revolution, how do you think this would affect their children? Explain.

(8-10 sentences)