21st Century Lit. Test

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Summative Test
Multiple Choice. Click the letter of the correct answer.
1. A visual, stylized arrangement of words or tags within a textual content such as a websites,
articles, speeches and databases
A. Mobile phone text tula B. mind mapping C. tag cloud D. web blog
2. An electronic device used to record, copy, playback, broadcast, and display moving visual media.
A. Web blog B. tag cloud C. video D. powerpoint
3. A graphical technique to visualize connections of ideas and pieces of information.

A. mind mapping B.web blog C. powerpoint D. twitter
4. A website containing informational articles about a person’s own opinions, interests, and
experiences. These are usually changed regularly.
A. instagram B. web blog C. facebook D. tag cloud
5. It tells about facts in author’s life, what insights do readers acquire from his or her life.
A. historical B. philosophical C. context clue D. biographical
6. It tells about how the place and the dialects used by other influenced the text
A. biographical B. historical C. geographical D. biblical
7. It tells about what sort, changes, or pressures does the society the author wants to describe.
A. biographical B. sociological C. historical D. philosophical
8. It tells about what behavior do the characters display that the author wants to think is right or
wrong.
A. biographical B. sociological C. historical D. philosophical
9. It tells about what theories of human behavior does the writer seem to believe or how do
people’s mind works in the text.
A. Linguistic B. political C. psychological D. philosophical
10. 1. This is the first dynasty in China wherein the Chinese writing was developed, the hieroglyphics
writing.
A. Qin dynasty B. Zhou dynasty C. Han dynasty D. Shang
dynasty
11. The major contribution in this dynasty/era were historical texts and scientific works.
A. Quin dynasty B. Zhou dynasty C. Han dynasty D. Shang dynasty
12. Big philosophical and religious schools were developed during this dynasty
A. Qin dynasty B. Zhou dynasty C. Han dynasty D. Shang
dynasty
13. One of the two oldest Japanese literature which relates to the creation of the world, the gods
and goddesses of the mythological period.
A. Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matter)
B. Nihongi (Chronicles of Japan
C. Man’yoshu (Collection of Myriad Leaves)
D. Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)
15. The passenger of the taximan in the story is a ____________________.

E. A. woman B. teacher C. doctor D. tourist
16. The country which has much influence on Japanese literature was
A. Philippines B. Korea C. China D. Africa
17. Ancient literature in Japan deals primarily with
A. plays and dramas B. prose and poetry C. myths and legends D.tales
18. The classical literature in Japan occurred during the golden age or
A. ancient period B. Heian period C. medieval period D. Han Period
19. This is considered the world’s first novel.
A. Book of songs B. Tale of Genji C. Tale of Heian D. Lam-Ang
20. Why would you need to know what the central idea of a paragraph/poem is?
A. I don’t know.
B. So you can find the theme.
C. So you could find the main idea.
D. so you can understand what the article/poem is about
21. What is central idea?

A. tone of the passage
B. theme of the passage
C. a summarized sentence
D. central point that ties everything together.
22. In "Death" by Emily Dickinson, the three things that Death's carriage holds are...
A. hope, superstition, and truth
B. clarity, despair, and triumph
C. death, the speaker, and immortality
D. a way out, acceptance, and understanding
23. What does ‘setting sun’ indicate in the poem “Death” by Emily Dickinson?
A. death C. life
B. sun D. sunset
24. Which of the following statements about Emily Dickinson’s poem “Death” is TRUE?
A. It portrays death as something that should be feared.
B. It portrays death as something that should not be feared.
C. It highlights how everyone interprets death in the same way.
D. It highlights how everyone’s interpretation of death is unique.
25. As a literary device, persona refers to what three things:

A. character, voice, and role
B. drama, poetry and prose
C. music, movies, and audiobooks
D. fiction, non-fiction and historical fiction
26. In the movie The Hunger Games why does the Capitol hold the Hunger Games?
A. To keep the districts happy
B. because they are part of a religious festival
C. as a way to control the size of the population
D. To remind the districts that they are powerless against it
27. Under what circumstances did Katniss first meet Peeta in Hunger Games?
A. They did a project at school together
B. They were both in the woods hunting
C. Peeta was injured and Katniss’ mother helped him.
D. Katniss was looking for food and Peeta gave her bread.
28. How do Katniss and Peeta force the Capitol to declare them both winners?
A. They threatened to run away
B. They threaten to commit suicide.
C. They threaten to cause a rebellion against the Capitol.
D. They threaten that the winner will tell about everything.
29. The theme of the The Taximan’s Story is

A. how hardworker the taximan is
B. how the passenger appreciates the taximan
C. how the taximan’s daughter is different compared to other girls.
D. how teenagers nowadays are different compared to older generations
30. The Taximan’s Story is written in ___________ point of view

A. first person point of view C. Second person point of view
B. third person point of view D. Omniscient point of view

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21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Multiple Choice. Click the letter of the correct answer.

3. A graphical technique to visualize connections of ideas and pieces of information.

15. The passenger of the taximan in the story is a ____________________.

21. What is central idea?

25. As a literary device, persona refers to what three things:

29. The theme of the The Taximan’s Story is

30. The Taximan’s Story is written in ___________ point of view

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