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Colonial Period

The document is a summative test on 21st century literature from the Philippines and the world. It contains multiple choice, true/false, and paragraph completion questions testing knowledge of different periods and genres of Philippine literature from pre-Spanish to modern times. The questions cover topics like folktales, epics, poetry, drama, novels, languages used, themes of nationalism and religion, and the impact of Spanish, American, and Japanese colonial rule on literary works and expression.

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Colonial Period

The document is a summative test on 21st century literature from the Philippines and the world. It contains multiple choice, true/false, and paragraph completion questions testing knowledge of different periods and genres of Philippine literature from pre-Spanish to modern times. The questions cover topics like folktales, epics, poetry, drama, novels, languages used, themes of nationalism and religion, and the impact of Spanish, American, and Japanese colonial rule on literary works and expression.

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SUMMATIVE TEST in

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

TEST I-Directions: Read the questions/statements in each item carefully. Then, write the letter of
the correct answer on the line provided before the number.
1.These are made up of stories about life, adventure, love, horror, and humor where one can
derive lessons.
a. Folktales b.Epic c. Legend d. Folksongs
2.What are the oldest forms of Philippine literature that emerged in the pre-Spanish period
which also mirrored the early forms of culture?
a.Epic b.Folksongs c. Folktales d. Legend
3.What are the long narrative poems in which a series of heroic achievements or events,
usually of a hero, are dealt with at length?
a.Epic b. Folksong c. Folktales d. Legend
4.This is the first Filipino alphabet
a.ALIBATA b.ALIBABA c. Sanskrit d. Kuran
5.“THE MOON AND THE SUN” is an example of ____________?
a.Folk tales b.Folksongs c. Drama d. Epic
6.This is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning, sound and
rhythmic language choices to evoke an emotional response.
a.Prose b.Poetry c. Drama d. Nonfinction
7.The purpose of __________ writing is to inform and sometimes to persuade.
a.Prose b.Poetry c. Drama d. Nonfiction
8.Which word best describes the type of literature written in English by Filipino authors
during the Early American Period?
A. Colorful B. Imitative C. Fluently written D. Unique
9-10. Read the passage, “Juan Gathers Guavas”, and answer the following questions:
JUAN GATHERS GUAVAS
One day Juan’s father sent him to get some ripe guavas, for a number of the neighbors had come in
and he wanted to give them something to eat.Juan went to the guava bushes and ate all the fruit he
could hold, and then he decided to play a joke on his father’s guests instead of giving them a feast
of guavas. A wasp’s nest hung nearby. With some difficulty he succeeded in taking it down and
putting it into a tight basket that he had brought for the fruit. He hastened home and gave the
basket to his father, and then as he left the room where the guests were seated he closed the door
and fastened it.As soon as Juan’s father opened the basket the wasps flew over the room; and when
the people found the door locked they fought to get out of the windows. After a while Juan opened
the door, and when he saw the swollen faces of the people, he cried. “What fine, rich guavas you
must have had! They have made you all so fat!”
9.What kind of folk narrative does the passage embodied?
a.Folktale b.Folk songs c. Epic d. Tagana
10.What is likely the purpose of “Juan Gathers Guavas”?
a.to teach a lesson c. to educate the readers about society
b.to give emphasis on a virtue d. to amuse its listeners

TEST II -Directions: Identify the function of communication in each of the following situations.
Choose your letter of your answer inside the box.

A.Pre-Spanish Period E. Japanese Period I. 21stCentury Period


B.Juan C. Laya F. Jose P. Luarel J. Zoilo M. Galang
C.Propaganda Movement G. Francisco Baltazar
D.American Regime H. Nationalism

________11. This movement was spearheaded mostly by the intellectual middle-class like Jose Rizal,
Marcelo del Pilar; Graciano Lopez Jaena, Antonio Luna, Mariano Ponce, Jose Ma. Panganiban, and
Pedro Paterno.
________12. During this period, Philippine literature in English came to a halt which led to all
newspapers not to be circulated in the community except for TRIBUNE and PHILIPPINE REVIEW.
________13. The languages used in writing were Spanish and Tagalog and the dialects of the
different regions. But the writers in Tagalog, continued in their lamentations on the conditions of
the country.

Prepared by: Ma’am Rosal


SUMMATIVE TEST in
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
________14. His well-known literary work, Florante at Laura (1838–1861), is regarded as the most
famous metrical romance of the country.
________15. Most common literary theme among the three periods of colonialism in the
Philippines.
________16. He was appointed as the President of the Philippines during the Japanese period . F
________ 17. The new trends have been used and introduced to meet the needs and tastes of the
new generation. This period demanded to be ICT inclined to compete with the style and format of
writing as well.
________18. He is the writer of the first Filipino novel in English entitled "A Child of Sorrow" in
1921.
________19. He won first prize for his novel "His Native Soil" in the First Commonwealth Literary
Awards in 1940.
________ 20. Literature in this period are characterized by stories about life, long narrative poems,
etc.
Test III- Directions: Write True if the given statement is correct. Write False if the given statement
is incorrect. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. During the Pre-Spanish Period, Jose Rizal‘s works such as Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo were written to awake the mind of the Filipino people.
2. The first Filipino alphabet, called alibata, was replaced by the Roman alphabet.
3. Oral and written literatures were not present in the Filipino culture before the colonizers
came.
4. The most prominent characteristic of Philippine literature during the Spanish era was the
use of religion as the content in the works of the early literature.
5. Filipino poetry during American period was focused on themes on nationalism, country,
love, and life in the barrios, faith, religion, and the arts.
6. Tagalog as a medium of instruction was introduced in the schools as the intellectual
language of education during the American Regime.
7. Doctrina Cristiana and Urbana and Felisa were written to support or contradict the
Catholic Church during the Period of Enlightenment.
8. It was during the American Period when Filipinos witnessed newspapers, which were once
branded crony newspapers, become instant opposition papers. Many wrote plays, poems, short
stories, etc. Topics and themes were often about life in the provinces.
9. Filipino literature was given a break during the Japanese period. Many wrote plays,
poems, short stories, etc. Topics and themes were often about life in the provinces.
10. The American Period presented new trends in writing using modern technology.
11. The underground newspaper La Solidaridad is considered as the mouthpiece of the
Reform Movement.
12. Philippine regional literature can be best described as dynamic.
13. In 1935, Aguinaldo was soundly defeated by Manuel L. Quezon as the first President of
the Commonwealth.
14. The introduction of the printing equipment called xylographic press by the Dominicans
resulted in publication of various religious materials and earliest books.
15. The Tagalog language was favored by the Japanese which made Tagalog stories and
dramas flourish at the time.

TEST IV. PARAGRAPH COMPLETION: Fill in the missing words to complete each statement below.
Colonial periods are divided into three: Spanish, American, and Japanese. The
1)_______________________ are the longest ruling colonizers who used both language and religion as
its weapon. Spanish colonizers introduced 2) ______________________ among Filipinos through
exposure to various religious texts that aim to teach Christian values and morality. Government
was mostly ruled by ______________________. Although, 3) ______________________ was allowed during
the latter part, but it was considered as a privilege and for private concern only. During the
Revolutionary Period, 4) ______________________ texts flourished.
There was a great emphasis on 5).______________________ and 6) ______________________
during the reign of American colonizers. Patriotism and nationalism were still the common topics or
subjects of literature. 7).______________________ using English language flourished while 8)
______________________ and plays became less popular because of foreign films.

Prepared by: Ma’am Rosal


SUMMATIVE TEST in
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
9) ______________________ was the shortest among the three. Nationalism and solidarity were
still the favorite topics but forbidden at the same time. Tagalog short stories flourished since 10)
______________________ language was banned. Inculcating Eastern values among Filipinos was not
that successful since Filipinos continued to resist until its period of sovereignty in 1945.

Prepared by: Ma’am Rosal

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