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21st Literature of the Philippines

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  • Q1

    Which is NOT a description of literature?

    Literature is a term used to describe written orspoken material.

    Literature deals with ideas, thoughts and emotions of man.

    Literature came from the French word litera which meansletters.

    Literature is a way to understand human nature and to know a nation.

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  • Q2

    In which period did chants, proverbs, songs and folk narratives first emerge?

    Japanese

    American Period  

    Pre-colonial Period  

    Spanish Period  

    30s
  • Q3

    Who introduced Christianity in the Philippines?

    Spanish

    American

    Japanese

    Chinese

    30s
  • Q4

    What is common among these literary genre: legends, myths, fables, biographies, novels, and short stories?

    They all have stories to tell  

    They are all written in lines

    They are based on true historic events.

    They are all non-fiction prose.

    30s
  • Q5

    Which cannot be found in poetry?

    Paragraphs

    Rhythm

    Stanzas

    Rhyme Scheme  

    30s
  • Q6

    Which is true about Philippine literature?

    Early Filipinos were illiterate which explains why there were no written literary texts produced at the time.

    Philippine literature is nothingcompared to the literary masterpieces of other countries.

    Philippine literature existed even during pre-colonial.

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  • Q7

    Which form of literature is characterized by its use of dialogue and stage directions?

    Poetry

    Prose

    Drama

    Epic

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  • Q8

    Who is the author of the novel "Noli Me Tangere," which depicts the social injustices during the Spanish and Japanese occupations of the Philippines?

    Carlos Bulosan

    Sionel Jose

    Jose Rizal

    Nick Joaquin

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  • Q9

    Which literary period in the Philippines is characterized by the use of English as the primary medium of expression?

    Pre-Colonial Period

    American Colonial Period

    Japanese Colonial Period

    Spanish Colonial Period

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  • Q10

    Writers in this period were exposed to new literary forms such as haiku and tanka.

    Pre-Colonial Period

    Spanish Period

    Americal Period

    Japanese Period

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  • Q11

    Who was the first president of the Philippines?

    Emilio Aguinaldo

    Manuel Rojas

    Rodrigo Duterte

    Ferdinand Marcos Sr. 

    30s
  • Q12

    Which president declared martial law in the Philippines in 1972?

    Gloria Arroyo

    Diosdado Macapagal

    Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

    Joseph Estrada

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  • Q13

    Who was the first female president of the Philippines?

    Gabriela Silang

    Cory Aquino

    Tandang Sora

    Gloria Arroyo

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  • Q14

    Which period in the history of the Philippine literature did the Spanish, American, and Japanese come to our country.

    Period of apprenticeship

    Pre-colonial period

    Post-colonial period

    Colonial Period

    30s
  • Q15

    What is most likely the theme of literary text during early Spanish period?

    Violence

    Nature

    Religion and morality

    Equality

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