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4th Periodical Examination
21st Century Literature of the Philippines and the World (SET A)
Name:________________________________________________ Score: _________________
Grade and Section: _____________________________________ Date: __________________
I. Multiple Choice. Read the following questions carefully and choose the answer that best suits the following
questions. Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. What do you call the famous epic of the Bicol 11. Haya is a Hiligaynon literary form for the dead
region? and it is composed of two parts, what are these?
A. Ibalon B. Biag ni Lam-ang A. Siday and Ballad B. Siday and Anogon
C. Apolaki D. Baltog C. Parahaya and Anogon D. Siday and Paraha
2. Who is the bicolano author who wrote Anti 12. Who is the Father of Visayan writing?
Cristo? A. Saturio Villarino B. Vicente Sotto
A. Asisclo Jimenez B. Angelo de Castro C. Pedro Bukaneg D. Crisostomo Sotto
C. Valerio Zuñiga D. Justiano Nuyda
13. What do you call the Visayan folk theatrical that is
3. Who is the bicolano author who wrote literary an old ritual of formalizing an engagement to
pieces that are mimicry and comic version of marry?
life? A. Pamalaye B. Kolilisi
A. Asisclo Jimenez B. Angelo de Castro C. Bagamundo D. Balitaw
C. Valerio Zuñiga D. Justiano Nuyda
14. What do you call the Visayan folk theatrical that is
4. What do you call the Kapampangan version of performed to divert a bereaved family from their
Balagtasan? sorrow?
A. Bukanegan B. Pakibatan A. Pamalaye B. Kolilisi
C. Crisotan D. Sinukwan C. Bagamundo D. Balitaw
5. The following are the reasons why Pampango 15. In Japanese Psyche, these are spirits that roam
literature did not flourish, EXCEPT: around the land.
A. Most people are bilingual A. Oni B. Yokai
B. Geography C. Kami D. Shinto
C. No literary outlet
D. Little interest in their own language 16. This is a class of supernatural monsters, spirits and
demons in Japanese folklore.
6. Who is the Father of Ilokano literature? A. Oni B. Yokai
A. Fray Francisco Lopez C. Kami D. Shinto
B. Pedro Bukaneg
C. Isabelo de los Reyes 17. These are demonic monsters or demonic creatures
D. Cardinal Bellarmine that are often represented as ogres or trolls.
A. Oni B. Yokai
7. What do you call the Ilokano version of C. Kami D. Shinto
Balagtasan?
A. Bukanegan B. Pakibatan 18. What do you call the shrine maiden that are usually
C. Crisotan D. Sinukwan daughters of priest?
A. Oni B. Miko
8. Who is the King of Ilokano Poets? C. Matsuri D. Amaterasu
A. Bukanegan B. Pakibatan
C. Crisotan D. Sinukwan 19. These are said to provide various forms of luck or
protection.
9. What do you call the Hiligaynon literary form A. Ofuda B. Omamori
that is a song of allusion t mythical heroes? C. Kigo D. Amaterasu
A. Bical B. Ambahan
C. Awit D. Siday 20. These are charms, wards, or scriptures.
A. Ofuda B. Omamori
10. It is one of the Hiligaynon literary forms that are C. Kigo D. Amaterasu
humorous and satiric songs.
A. Bical B. Ambahan 21. This refers to the nature itself.
C. Awit D. Siday A. Ofuda B. Omamori
C. Kigo D. Amaterasu
22. What do you call the famous Japanese poem that is II. Enumeration. List down what is being asked for each
based on four seasons? of the following.
A. Oni B. Miko A. What are the four (4) divisions of the Hindu
C. Haiku D. Tanka
Vedas?
23. What do you call the famous Japanese poem that is
based on four seasons? 36. ____________________________________
A. Oni B. Miko 37. ____________________________________
C. Haiku D. Tanka
38. ____________________________________
24. What are the popular subjects for Tanka poetry? 39. ____________________________________
A. Women B. Emotions
C. Seasons D. Nature
B. List down the Eightfold Path.
25. What is the syllable patter on a Haiku?
A. 7-7-7-7 B. 5-7-5
40. ____________________________________
C. 7-5-7 D. 7-7-5-5
41. ____________________________________
26. What do you call the female rakshasa in Indian
42. ____________________________________
mythology?
A. Rakshasu B. Racshasi 43. ____________________________________
C. Rakshase D. Rakshasi
44. ____________________________________
27. Who is the goddess of Indian dance? 45. ____________________________________
A. Brahma B. Krishna
46. ____________________________________
C. Shiva D. Vishnu
47. ____________________________________
28. This is a collection of Indian fables given to kings
and princes.
A. Kunkuni B. Kisa Gotami C. What are the three (3) Characteristics of
C. Rasa D. Emotions Existence in the Chinese Literature?
29. What do you call the red mark on the forehead the
48. ____________________________________
women in India?
A. Kunkuni B. Kisa Gotami 49. ____________________________________
C. Rasa D. Emotions
50. ____________________________________
30. What are the two Indian Epic of long discovery?
A. Rama and Ravana
B. Sita and Rama
C. Ramayana and Mahabharata
D. Ravana and Mahabharata
31. In Indian culture, what do you call the highest state
of goodness?
A. Nirvana B. Maya
C. Moksha D. Karma
32. What do you call the south-flowing river that
divides India and Pakistan?
A. Indian River B. Pakistan River
C. Asian River D. Indus River
33. In Indian culture, what do you call the cessation of
reincarnation?
A. Nirvana B. Maya
C. Moksha D. Karma
34. A Chinese philosopher, politician, teacher who
wrote analects.
A. Amaterasu B. Lao Tsu
C. Rasa D. Confucius
35. What is the real name of Gautama Buddha?
A. Gautama Lumbini
B. Kushnigar Buddha
C. Siddhartha Gautama
D. Siddhartha Buddha
