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PAOMBONG HIGH SCHOOL, INC.

School Year 2021-2022


MONTHLY TEST
21 Century Literature from Philippines and the World – Grade 12
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September 20-24, 2021

Class Number _____ LRN ____________________


Name ______________________________ Grade 12- ____________________ Score

I. Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. During this period, Filipino writers went into all forms of literature like news, reporting, poetry,
stories play, essays, and novels which clearly depicted their love of country and their longings
for independence.
a. Contemporary Period c. Pre-Colonial Period
b. American Period d. Spanish Period

2. In this period, religious books were written, such as Doctrina Cristiana and Urbana and Felisa,
to support or contradict the Catholic Church.
a. Spanish Period c. Pre-Colonial Period
b. American Period d. Contemporary Period

3. The literature during this period is described as ‘oral in nature’.


a. Pre-Colonial Period c. American Period
b. Contemporary Period d. Spanish Period

4. This period presented new trends in writing using modern technology.


a. American Period c. Contemporary Period
b. Spanish Period d. Pre-Colonial Period

5. A valid observation of literary development in the Philippines is that ___________.


a. history is recorded only in the oral tradition of the country.
b. no literature could reflect the richness of our country's experiences.
c. literary masterpieces are written by great persons with great remembrances.
d. literature developed alongside Philippine history.

II. Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

______ 1. He wrote Isang Dipang Langit, Luha ng Buwaya, and Mga Ibong Mandaragit.
a. Bienvenido Lumbera c. F. Sionil Jose
b. Amado V. Hernandez d. N.V.M. Gonzales

______ 2. He was the finest contemporary poet regardless of race and language.
a. F. Sionil Jose c. Amado V. Hernandez
b. Bienvenido Lumbera d. Jose Garcia – Villa

______3. He is widely credited as a pioneering Asian-American writer.


a. Cirilo Bautista c. Bienvenido Santos
b. Bienvenido Lumbera d. Jose Garcia – Villa

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______ 4. He was one of two faculty members accepted to teach in a university without holding a
degree.
a. Jose Garcia – Villa c. Cirilo Bautista
b. F. Sionil Jose d. N.V.M. Gonzales

______ 5. He is the founder of the Philippine Chapter of the International Organization PEN (Poets,
Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists).
a. F. Sionil Jose c. Amado V. Hernandez
b. Bienvenido Lumbera d. Jose Garcia – Villa

______ 6. Which among the given literary pieces was NOT written by Jose Garcia – Villa?
a. Footnote to Youth c. God Said, I Made a Man
b. Dead Stars d. The Anchored Angel

______ 7. He held regular funded and unfunded workshops throughout the country to bring poetry
and fiction closer to people who otherwise would not have the opportunity to develop their
creative talent.
a. Bienvenido Santos c. N.V.M. Gonzales
b. Cirilo Bautista d. Edith L. Tiempo

______ 8. His writings since the late 60s, when taken collectively, can be described as epic.
a. F. Sionil Jose c. Amado V. Hernandez
b. Bienvenido Lumbera d. Jose Garcia – Villa

______ 9. A National Artist for Literature from Hagonoy, Bulacan


a. Jose Garcia – Villa c. N.V.M. Gonzales
b. Bienvenido Santos d. Amado V. Hernandez

______ 10. He introduced to Tagalog literature what is known as Bagay Poetry


a. F. Sionil Jose c. Amado V. Hernandez
b. Bienvenido Lumbera d. Jose Garcia – Villa

Directions: Based on your insights from the previous discussions, answer the given question.
(10 points)

1. In what ways, can you as a Filipino reader, be affected by works of Filipino writers that
endeavor to open the minds of people on socio-political and moral issues confronting the
country?

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PAOMBONG HIGH SCHOOL, INC.
School Year 2021-2022
Name ___________________________________ Grade 12 - ____________________________

IV. Directions: Analyze the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

Servant
by Bienvenido Lumbera

On the shut door of the mind


We knock, we of soul and body torn;
We who serve and are ignored,
Broken into pieces to be of use.
Our heads nod, our arms lift,
Our feet are quick, our faces turn:
We scatter our parts to the beck
And call of those higher than us.
Deep within, we have a name,
A story to tell. Against a harsh life
We’ve put up a fight, only
To end up with a servant’s life.
We serve the strong, we are
Feet and arms wanting to climb,
Heads and faces used to fool the law,
Will we be whole again tomorrow?
Up ahead the new day shines,
The change-of-fate we seek—
Then we shall rise again,
With our names and bodies back.

1. What are the ideas presented in the poem? (2 points)


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2. What is the message of the poem? (3 points)


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3. What is/are the literary context/s present in the poem? Explain. (5 points)
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4. Explain how different contexts enhance the poem’s meaning and enrich the reader’s
understanding. (5 points)
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“Integrity will lead you to success and happiness, but treachery will destroy your dreams.” – Psalms 11:3
Prepared by:
Mrs. Myriz Ehdale Lopez-Chavez

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