Philippine Literary History

Most literary works during the pre-colonial period were handed down through word of mouth.

• True

• False

What is the term used to describe a written and spoken material that creatively expresses the feeling, emotion, and imagination of a person?

Our Filipino ancestors had their own form of literature even before the coming of the Spaniards.

• True

• False

Literature is a way used by our forebears to communicate their stories to future generations.

• True

• False

Which of the following shows the chronological timeline of Philippine literature?

• Pre-Colonial-Spanish-American-Revolutionary-Japanese-Contemporary

• Pre-Colonial-Spanish-Japanese-Revolutionary-American-Contemporary

• Pre-Colonial-Spanish-Revolutionary-American-Japanese-Contemporary

• Pre-Colonial-Spanish-Revolutionary-Japanese-American-Contemporary

What is considered the first Filipino alphabet?

What is the Filipino form of debate?

Who is the author of the novel entitled "Childe of Sorrow", the first Filipino novel in English?

• Paz Marquez Benitez

• Zoilo Galang

• Paz Latorena

• Jose Garcia Villa

Who were the first Filipino teachers?

What are the two most prevalent literary forms during the American period?

• Short Story and Poems

• Short Story and Novel

• Essay and Poems

• Essay and Novel