Quiz 1: Literature Definition, Kinds, and Forms
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- Q1
Which of the following refers to works of fiction characterized by the use of language which is highly connotative?
business writing
technical writing
scientific writing
literary writing
45s - Q2
Statement 1: Literature exists to make men forget their sorrows and disappointed hopes.
Statement 2: Literature provides pleasure derived from its craftsmanship.
Neither of the statements is true.
Both statementsare true.
The first statement is false; the second is true.
The first statement is true; the second is false.
45s - Q3
Statement 1: Literature never offers possible solutions to our problems or gives their possible causes.
Statement 2: Literature can change an imperfect society by changing human consciousness.
The first statement is false; the second is true.
Neither of the statements is true.
Both statements are true.
The first statement is true; the second is false.
45s - Q4
Statement 1: Denotation refers to the dictionary meaning of a word.
Statement 2: Connotation refers to the associated meaning of a word.
Both statements are true.
The first statement is false; the second is true.
The first statement is true; the second is false.
Neither of the statements is true.
45s - Q5
Which of the genres under prose has animals and inanimate things which speak and act like humans for characters?
folktale
legend
myth
fable
45s - Q6
What narrative gives an account of the life of the writer himself?
short story
biography
autobiography
novel
45s - Q7
What is this dramatic composition that induces laughter by using caricatures and exaggerated imitation of life?
melodrama
farce
history
tragedy
45s - Q8
Which of the narrative poems is the simplest and shortest and tells a story about love in a single incident?
epic
corrido
ballad
awit
45s - Q9
Which proverb is implied in this situation?
Lita is the most talkative and spiteful woman in the neighborhood. She knows the faults and flaws of others. In fact, she scorns parents who do not know what’s going on with their lives and their children. Without her knowing it, her three daughters are also pregnant and had eloped with their boyfriends.
Be careful you don’t spit on your own face.
After the harvest, there is no hay.
Grasp the opportunity because the bed bugs will carry and hide them.
When a horse is borrowed, don’t look at its teeth.
60s - Q10
Which proverb is implied in this situation?
Lorna is always fretting of what awaits her in the future. She’safraid to become poorer, yet she does not have any work. She is afraid to get sick, but she is a chain smoker.
Be careful you don’t spit on your own face.
Worry kills more than work.
He who is choosy often picks the worst.
History repeats itself.
60s - Q11
Which stories reflect the people’s beliefs and are handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth? ***March 2012 LET
prose
novels
folktales
poetry
45s - Q12
What fictional narrative focuses on a single incident and can be read in one sitting?
epic
novel
short story
elegy
45s - Q13
What general function of literature is fulfilled when it provides a form of escape and aesthetic satisfaction?
Both pleasure and engagement
None of the above
Literature as a form of engagement
Literature as a form of pleasure
45s - Q14
"Why The Sky Is High" and "How The World Was Created" are examples of Filipino _______.
fables
legends
folktales
myths
45s - Q15
"Atin ku Pung Singsing" is a ______ which is a song popular among Kapampangans.
myth
folktale
folk song
legend
45s