Philippine History Quiz

2. What does "PEN" stand for in the context of the literary organization established in the Philippines in 1958?

• Poets, Essayists, and Novelists

• Poets, Editors, and Novelists

• Philippine Editorial Network

• Philippine

  Educational Network

Who wrote the novel "America Is in the Heart," which portrays the struggles of Filipino migrant workers in America during the 1930s - early 1950s?

• Francisco Arcellana

• Amador T. Daguio

• Carlos Bulosan

• N.V.M Gonzales

3. Who founded and directed the Silliman National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City, known for producing some of the country's best writers?

• Francisco Arcellana

• Edith L. Tiempo

• N.V.M Gonzales

• Amador T. Daguio

What is N.V.M Gonzales

• Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez

• Nelson Vicent Madali Gonzalez

• Nestor Vincent Madali Gonzalez

• Nelson Vicente Madali Gonzalez

Which writer's language has been marked as "descriptive but unburdened by scrupulous detailing," and is known for pieces like "The Little Marmoset" and "Bonsai"?

• Edilberto K. Tiempo

• Francisco Arcellana

• Edith L. Tiempo

• N.V.M Gonzales

Amador T. Daguio is known for his works "Heart of the Islands' and 'Philippine Harvest during the Rebirth of Freedom era in the Philippines.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Carlos Bulosan is known for articulating the Filipino spirit in rural and urban landscapes and won the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in 1990.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Ricaredo Demetillo trained under poet, novelist, and playwright Paul Engle and Pulitzer Prize- winning poet Robert Lowell at the State University of Iowa in 1952.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Francisco Arcellana is known for pioneering the short story as a lyrical prose-poetic form in modern Filipino literature and was a part of the UP Department of English and Comparative Literature.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Amador T. Daguio wrote the collection Horizons Least' and 'Speak Not, Speak Also" during the Rebirth of Freedom era in the Philippines.

• TRUE

• FALSE