RIZAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pacdal, Baguio City
21st Century Literature
Summative Test
Name: Grade and Strand
Date: Score:
Part I. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What period was it in the Philippine Literature when literary pieces were
basically oral in nature because writing was not yet introduced and mastered?
A. American Period C. Pre-Colonial
B. Contemporary Period Period D. Spanish Period
2. Which of the following originated as oral literature?
A. Epic C. Riddle
B. Novel D. Drama
3. What period in the Philippine Literature did Pasyon originate?
A. American Period C. Pre-Colonial Period
B. Contemporary Period D. Spanish Period
4. Which of the following literary pieces has the English translation, “Touch Me
Not”?
A. El Filibusterismo C. Ang Fray Botod
B. Noli Me Tangere D. The Pasyon
5. What was the main goal of Propaganda / revolutionary period?
A. To educate. C. To encourage nationalism.
B. To entertain. D. To write.
6. The subject of this literary element revolves around the life and death of Jesus
Christ.
A. Non-secular C. Valiant
B. Secular D. Revolution
7. Which period is also called the Imitative Era?
A. Spanish Period C. American Period
B. Japanese Period D. Pre- Colonial Period
8. What does Sarwela mean?
A. Folk tale C. Riddle
B. Drama D. Epic
9. Which period introduces cuisines as an art?
A. American C. Chinese
B. Korean D. Japanese
10. Themes regarding native culture, customs, the beauty of nature.
A. Rebirth of Freedom D. Period of New Society
B. Period of Activism D. Post- Edsa I
Part II. Enumeration
1. What are the two types of literature during the Spanish Colonization?
a. _____________________
b.______________________
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2. What are the two literary genre that has a fixed form?
a. _________________
b. _________________
Part III. Analogy
3. American: English
Spanish: ________________, __________________
4. Period of Activism: Social Reforms
Period of New Society: _______________, ________________ , __________________
5. Haiku: 4 lines, 28 syllables
Tanaga: ___________________
Part IV. True or False. Write T is the statement is true and F if the statement is false.
_______1. The early Philippine literature used different dialects of the country.
_______2. Pre-colonial Philippine literature was handed down from generation to
generation.
_______3. Our ancestors had their own writing system even before colonization.
_______4. The Spanish period featured several kinds of stage plays.
_______5. Philippine literature during the American period was pessimistic.
_______6. Filipino language was mostly used during the American period.
_______7. Propaganda Movement emerged only during the Spanish
colonization.
_______8. Freedom of speech was limited during the Japanese period.
_______9. Martial Law was declared during the Rebirth of Freedom period.
_______10. English was the main language of writings during Post-EDSA I.
Key Answer
I. Multiple Choice
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. D
II. Enumeration
1. a. non-secular/ secular b. secular/ non-secular
2. a. Haiku/ Tanaga b. Tanaga/ Haiku
III. Analogy
3. Spanish, Tagalog
4. native culture, customs, the beauty of nature
5. 3 lines, 19 syllables
IV. True or False
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. F
8. T
9. F
10. F
Key Answers