21st Century Lit Long Quiz 1_STEM 11A

Which is NOT TRUE about folk songs?

• Its lyrics contain our ancestors’ hopes and every day lives and love for loved ones.

• When a person passes away, our ancestors offer songs known as the songs of death; which expresses their hatred for the deceased person as lyrics.

• Young men sing love songs or harana to show their sincerity on women during courtship.

• After a good harvest, our ancestors offer religious songs to thank Bathala and other deities.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Pre-Colonial Period?

• When the Spaniards colonized the Philippines, they burned down our ancestors together with their works because they believed that Filipinos were devil and their works are evil.

• Our first alphabet was baybayin.

• Our ancestors were inclined to music.

• Writing resources during the Pre-Colonial is very minimal so our ancestors’ literature is very oral in nature.

Aurora’s favorite authors are Nicholas Sparks and John Green. She noticed that the setting of the novels written by Nicholas Sparks were always in the past, like 90s. It is also always tragic wherein the main characters will not be together at the end of the story; while John Green’s novel evolves in the present time, with deep messages and expresses the feelings of actual people. This implies to what literary standard?

• Suggestiveness

• Permanence

• Style

• Universality

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the creation of man and woman in Philippine mythology?

• Amihan is a golden bat who flew around the vast sea and sky.

• The bamboo split into two because it was struck by a lightning sent by Kalangitan.

• The first man and woman here on Earth is Malakas and Marikit.

• The lands here on Earth were formed because of the battle of Bathala and Aman Sinaya.

Explain (IN ENGLISH) the given proverb in 3-5 sentences.

Kadtong magabuhat ug mayo panalanginan, (Those who lay upgoodness prosper,)

Kadtong magabuhat ug dautan, paninglan. (Those who lay up evil are destroyed.)

Which of the following statements DOES NOT characterize oral literature?

• One oral literature during the pre-colonial period is the folk songs, which is considered as one of the oldest forms of Philippine literature.

• One type of folk song is the songs of death, which is used to immortalize a deceased person.

• Folk tale has myths, which tells the story about the gods and goddesses.

• Oral literature has proverbs, which uses animals as characters and is usually delivered by parents and elders of the community.

Celestine’s mother always tells her bed time stories when she was young. Her favorite story was about the story of the rabbit and the turtle. While she was growing up, she is very down-to-earth and likes to help other people. She applies what she has learned on her favorite story: to not be boastful and to not be too confident because there will be consequences. This situation falls under what type of literary standard?

• Spiritual Value

• Pemanence

• Intellectual Value

• Suggestiveness

Answer the riddle:

When I tugged on the vine, the monkeys went crazy.

• Boat

• Banana

• Bell

• Belt

Which of the following statements is TRUE about Philippine gods and goddesses?

• Sidapa, who is the god of darkness was attracted to the beauty of the moon who is Libulan.

• Dian Masalanta is the kindest goddess that is why Bathala made her his assistant in heaven.

• Bakunawa is a dragon who ate the eight moons of the Earth.

• Apolaki and Mayari fought for Bathala’s throne when he died. This fight caused Mayari’s one eye to be blind.

Selene just finished reading ‘Me Before You’ by Jojo Moyes and it wrecked her heart. Saddened by the ending, she realized that every minute counts and whenever one has a chance to express or tell how much they love someone, they have to tell them because nobody knows when the last time will be. She learned to value people around her because anytime, they will be gone. What literary standard is evident in the given situation?

• Style

• Universality

• Artistry

• Suggestiveness