Diagnostic Test - 21st Century Literature

Which of the following refers to the process of constructing meaning from text and involves the application to every aspect of life where we must decode something in order to lead our individual existences?

• Reading

• Writing

• Speaking

• Listening

When did 21^st century literature begin?

• 2000

• 2001

• 2010

• 2020

Which of the following statements is the BENEFIT of multimedia formats?

• It provided opportunities for learners to construct and reconstruct ideas in audio and visual formats.

• It provides extra expenses to learners because it consumes data allowance.

• It serves as platform for students to post their futile projects.

• It gives learners more workloads because of its advanced instructions.

Which of the following statement is TRUE about multimedia? Choose the best answer.

• It is a computer-controlled integration of many forms of media.

• It requires printing and publishing.

• It makes the life of the learners harder.

• It provides wrong information.

What do you call an interesting short story of a real person or an event which intend usually to make listeners laugh or ponder over a topic?

• Epic

• Narration

• Anecdote

• Short Story

What do you call someone who writes plays?

• actor

• director

• scriptwriter

• playwright

How do you describe a monologue?

• The most exciting part of the story

• A conversation between two characters

• The expression of the thoughts of a single character

• The statement of the plot of the story

“Under My Invisible Umbrella” by Laurel Fantauzzo is a literary essay that talks about a Filipino-Italian who was born in the United States. Because her features are more Italian than Filipina, she had encountered problems with people treating her as “extra special” in the Philippines, but she finds it more isolating than welcoming. Fantauzzo’s way of writing reflects a lot about her personal encounters within the Philippines. This essay is best read through the ____.

• Psychoanalytic context

• Linguistic context

• Biographical context

• Sociocultural context

How do you describe realism and social realism?

• Realism aspires to faithfulness even if it is limited by point of view. Social Realism, on the other hand, criticizes oppressive social structures by faithfully rendering them in literature.

• Realism puts reality and the imagination of the author side by side to create an interesting effect to the reader while social realism tells the future of the society.

• Realism shows opposite side of the world and social realism tells about the history of a community.

• All of the above

What is the term used to describe the circulation of various literary materials around the globe?

• Literature

• Philippine Literature

• World Literature

• Genre of literature