21st M2: What I Know

1. The Philippine National Artists for Literature is given by ___________.

• A. Secretary of Education

• B. President of the Philippines

• C. Vice President of the Philippines

• D. President of Philippine Press Club

Nick Joaquin is an author who is best known for his______________.

• A. poems and fables in English

• B. essays and novels in Filipino

• C. essays and speeches in Filipino

• D. novels and short stories in English

Carlos P. Romulo served the following presidents EXCEPT

• A. Elpidio Quirino

• B. Corazon Aquino

• C. Manuel L. Quezon

• D. Ferdinand Marcos

Rolando Tinio wrote “SitsitsaKuliglig” which is a collection of________.

• A. poems

• B. plays

• C. essays

• D. novels

The Philippine of international organization for writers that was founded by F. Sionil Jose is_________________.

• A. PEN

• B. MMFF

• C. PETA

• D. FAMAS

The following are contributions of Alejandro Lazaro EXCEPT for _____.

• A. relocating “Nayong Pilipino” in Pampanga

• B. changing the date of Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12

• C. recovering the stolen original manuscripts of Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, and Mi últimoAdiós

• D. changing the language used in Philippine passports, coins, bills, and diplomas to Wikang Pambansa

The world behind the text refers to _____________.

• A. textual content

• B. historical content

• C. biographical content

• D. geographical content

The investigation of details about the author’s life –about his family, birthplace, educational background that could be used to better understand the text is known as______________.

• A. social criticism

• B. literary criticism

• C. historical criticism

• D. biographical criticism

The artist that is known for his kundiman is ____________.

• A. Cirilo Bautista

• B. Nicanor Abelardo

• C. Franz Arcellena

• D. Alejandro Roces

.The “Woman with Two Navels,” and “May Day Eve” were written by _________________.

• A. ZoiloGalang

• B. Nick Joaquin

• C. Carlos Bulosan

• D. Ambeth Ocampo