SCORE 4th Quarter Examination 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World (11 STEM & ABM) Name: _______________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ I. Read the following questions carefully then choose the letter that best describes the answer. Shade the letter that corresponds to your answer. 1. An element of poetry that refers to a unit of lines grouped together. a. imagery b. stanza c. theme d. tone 2. The golden rays of the setting sun reflected upon the clear waters of the lake. What type of imagery is used in this sentence? a. auditory b. gustatory c. olfactory d. visual 3. My toes went numb and a shiver ran through my body as I stepped into the cold water. a. auditory b. gustatory c. kinesthetic/tactile d. olfactory 4. The stench of rotting garbage overpowered my nostrils when I opened the bin. a. auditory b. gustatory c. kinesthetic/tactile d. olfactory 5. Her mouth watered and her tongue burned as she bit into the sour, peppery mango chow. a. auditory b. gustatory c. kinesthetic/tactile d. olfactory 6. What critical approach can be used in analyzing the song “Tatsulok?” a. feminist criticism b. Marxist criticism c. new historicist criticism d. sociological 7. In the song of Beyonce “If I Were a Boy,” what critical approach can be used to understand its context? a. feminist criticism b. Marxist criticism c. new historicist criticism d. sociological 8. This is the study, discussion, evaluation and interpretation of literature. a. critical approaches b. critical reading c. literary criticism d. literature 9. It is an experimental novel published in 2008 by a Filipino author named Miguel Syjuco on the investigation of the suspicious death of Crispin Salvador who exposed a political corruption. a. Ilusionada b. Ilusionado c. Ilustrada d. Ilustrado 10. A 2003 novel written by Bi Feiyu about the three sisters struggling to survive in the aftermath of China’s cultural revolution. a. Three Brothers b. Three Sisters c. The Little Pigs d. Three Big Pigs 11. A debut novel by Aravind Adiga that examines issues of religion, caste, loyalty, corruption and poverty in India. a. The White Elephant b. The White Rabbit c. The White Snake d. The White Tiger 12. Which continent has a colossal literary tradition in terms of scope and length of existence? a. Africa b. America c. Asia d. Europe 13. Who is considered as the Hindu Shakespeare? a. Bezbarua b. Javadeva c. Kalidasa d. Tagore 14. What continent incorporates the nations of Central America, the United States, Canada, Greenland, and the islands of the Caribbean district? a. Africa b. Asia c. Latin America d. North America 15. David L. Weatherford is an American writer. Which among the choices is the title of one of his works? a. Just One Thing b. Slow Dance c. My Face d. Just Dance 16. Which among the choices is/are author(s) from North America? a. David L. Weatherford c. Alfred Edward Housman b. Kate Chopin d. All of the Above 17. Who is the author of the story entitled “The Story of an Hour?” A. A. E. Housman c. Kate Chopin b. David Weatherford d. Robert Frost 18. Robert Charles Benchley is an American writer. Which among the choices is the title of one of his works? a. My Face b. The Road Not Taken c. My Fate d. Miracle 19. Which among the options is a work of a great American writer, named Tess Almendarez-Locajono? a. My Face b. Annabel Lee c. My Fate d. Just One Thing 20. What region in the world incorporates countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, etc.? a. Asia b. Europe c. Latin America d. North America 21. Which among the options is a work of a great American writer, named Tess Almendarez-Locajono? a. My Face b. Annabel Lee c. My Fate d. Just One Thing 22. Which among the choices is an author from Latin America? a. Alfred Edward Housman c. Tess Almendarez-Locajono b. Kate Chopin d. David L. Weatherford 23. Which among the following themes talks about social realism? a. Dark and often depressing depictions of life in Latin America b. gender role that critiques marianismo and machismo c. Depicts believable settings, characters and circumstances but the supernatural or magical is incorporated d. highly unbelievable or unrealistic events occurence in fiction II. Match Column A with Column B. A B 25. Bible’s old testament a. ancient period 26. Beowulf, King of Arthur, Canterburry Tales b. classical period 27. printing press c. medieval period 28. Jonathan Swift, Samuel Johnson d. renaissance period 29. stream of consciousness e. age of reason 30. JK Rowling f. romantic period g. modernism h. post-modernism i. 21st century III. Identify what is being asked in each of the following items. ________________31. Refers to the chiseled marble of language; it's a paint-spattered canvas - but the author uses words instead of paint, and the canvas is you. ________________32. A poem with a 5-7-5 syllable ________________33. An element of poetry that refers to a unit of lines grouped together. ________________34. A poem with five short lines with a humorous undertone ________________35. It is an essential component and the foundation of culture in the Middle East. ________________36. Chinua Achebe’s novels that concerns with traditional Igbo life at the time of missionaries and colonial government in his homeland ________________37. He is also known as Li Bai, a Chinese poet who is a competitor of Du Fu as China’s greatest poet. ________________38. He was a Japanese writer and regarded as the Father of the Japanese short story. IV. Identify if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. _________________39. Contemporary writers often get inspiration and ideas from classical writers. _________________40. The technological advancements of the 21st century have led other writers to write about the future thus coming up with science fiction. _________________41. The 21st century paved way to the discussion of women’s rights and LGBT rights. _________________42. Many 21st century works of literature can be accessed through the internet. _________________43. History has been depicted differently for different audiences. _________________44. For postmodernists no text exists in isolation and that works of literature can only be created using stuff that already exists. _________________45. In the Avant Garde movement works have become experimental. _________________46. Surrealism Depicts believable settings, characters and circumstances but the supernatural or magical is incorporated V. Enumerate prominent three (3) themes of 21st century literary works. 47. _______________________, _________________________, _______________________________ 48-50. Why is there a need to study literature?
