Quiz 1: Historical Literary Periods

Literature came from the French word ‘liteira’ which means “to write a letter”.

• TRUE

• FALSE

‘Lola Basyang’ is a pen name used by Jose Corazon de Jesus.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Americans influenced the Filipinos in writing the first riddles and proverbs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Literature is always written, and never was spoken, heard, or sung.

• TRUE

• FALSE

“Florante at Laura” is an example of a korido.

• TRUE

• FALSE

“Dead Stars” is a novel written during the Spanish colonization.

• TRUE

• TRUE

eBooks and graphic novels are parts of the contemporary period of literature.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Uyayi is a type of lullaby.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Jose Rizal’s “El Filibusterismo” is an example of political novel.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Illustrated novels and graphic novels are different from one another.

• TRUE

• FALSE