The Story of Zita (Assessment Task)

“In society, women use clothes to reveal, not to hide. They paint their lips so that they can smile when they do not want to.”

• A. Zita

• B. Mr. Reteche

• C. Turong

• D. Don Eliodoro

“I never realized what she meant to me until I began trying to seek from others what she would not give me.”

• A. Zita

• B. Mr. Reteche

• C. Turong

• D. Don Eliodoro

“An exile has come to Anayat… and he is so young, so young.”

• A. Zita

• B. Mr. Reteche

• C. Turong

• D. Don Eliodoro

“Why do you tear up a letter if you must put it together again?”

• A. Zita

• B. Mr. Reteche

• C. Turong

• D. Don Eliodoro

“Moths are not supposed to know, one does not even know one is a moth until one’s wings are burned.”

• A. Zita

• B. Mr. Reteche

• C. Turong

• D. Don Eliodoro

What kind of romance is being depicted in the story of Zita?

• A. Puppy Love

• B. Unrequited Love

• C. Self Love

• D. Obsessive Love

The following are the common motifs that can be seen in the story, EXCEPT?

• A. Dama De Noche

• B. Patintero

• C. Spanish Azoteas

• D. City lights and Sky towers

What is the thought behind the gesture of Zita in tearing the letter from Mr. Riteche?

• A. A sign of farewell

• B. An act of rebellion

• C. An act of kindness

• D. A breakthrough or realization

How does feminism portrayed in the life of Zita?

• A. The story breaks off the traditional image of a Filipina that was being depicted to dreamlike qualities

• B. The story reflects to the disillusionment and frustration of one’s feeling or expression

• C. The story provides a concrete depiction of the provincial life

• D. The story unravels the societal norms and standards that were portrayed on women that time

Which of the following is not a qualification for recognizing the story of Zita as a contemporary literature:

• A. Includes highly developed characters that are believable in nature

• B. The setting is deeply-rooted in depicting one’s culture or tradition

• C. Provides themes that struck human condition or expression

• D. Tackles dreamlike qualities or persona to serve as a baseline in showing one’s reality